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Direct linkJane Hammons – College & Research Libraries, 2024
Proponents of the "teach the teachers" approach to information literacy, in which librarians concentrate on teaching the faculty to teach information literacy, have argued that it could potentially result in the increased integration of information literacy into the curriculum. However, more discussion of this model as a path forward for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Information Literacy, Faculty Development
Mandy McGrew; Esther Jordan; Carmen Skaggs – International Journal for Academic Development, 2024
This reflection examines the impact of a hybrid Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) mini-series developed through a partnership between a comprehensive public university's center for teaching and learning and its largest college. Longitudinal participant survey results indicate that this intervention was effectively designed, with broad…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disclosure, Instruction, Learning
Miller, Seth H.; DeMolle, Diondra; Menge, Karen; Voorhees, David H. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2022
Designing effective faculty-led professional development (PD) workshops is easier than it sounds and is a highly rewarding way for faculty to become change agents on their own campuses. This chapter presents the authors' experiences leading PD workshops and provides a roadmap to make the workshop development process straightforward and fun for…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Teacher Leadership, Program Development
Ian M. Kinchin; Suzie Pugh – International Journal for Academic Development, 2024
This paper considers the process of "professional becoming" for an academic developer as a complex transition towards epistemological plurality. This is a necessary step to appreciate and support the lived experiences of teachers across the spectrum of academic disciplines. Viewed through an ecological lens, the complexity of the…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Foreign Countries, Universities, Faculty Development
Download full textMunro, Robert – Film Education Journal, 2023
This case study reflects on the first iteration of a new course in film education, titled Introduction to Film Education, which ran for the first time at Queen Margaret University in Scotland in 2021. It considers the upskilling of both teachers and film education practitioners in film education, while reflecting upon the co-creation of a film…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Film Study, Universities, Course Descriptions
Karin Pringle; Anne M. Ho – PRIMUS, 2024
The University of Tennessee has a Master of Mathematics (M.M.) program for secondary educators interested in college-level teaching. The program includes a capstone course on topics related to college-level teaching and can be thought of as a kind of professional development which allows secondary educators to explore options for their careers.…
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Masters Programs, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education
Dennis D. Long; Cynthia H. Geer; Christopher R. Barbour – Journal of Faculty Development, 2024
Informal mentorship for faculty development in higher education warrants additional acknowledgement and consideration. Key concepts, considerations, and actions are offered to further recognize, promote, and advance informal mentorship, particularly with early stage faculty members. The importance of social interaction and feedback for faculty…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Diversity (Faculty), Mentors, Faculty Development
Hower, Jeremiah; Merkin, Roneet; Wells, Leanne – PRIMUS, 2023
This article reports on a reconceptualization of the Precalculus course experience at Florida International University. We discuss the details of the redesign process--unified within a faculty learning community (FLC) model--along with a broader change in the course sequence leading up to Calculus. We provide data, including the comparison between…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Calculus, Communities of Practice
Tim M. Stevens; Indira N. Z. Day; Perry J. den Brok; Frans J. Prins; Hanneke J. H. E. Assen; Marlies ter Beek; Gunter Bombaerts; Remco Coppoolse; Petra H. M. Cremers; Rik Engbers; Madeleine Hulsen; Rachelle J. A. Kamp; Jur J. Koksma; Kariene Mittendorff; Jan Riezebos; Roeland M. van der Rijst; Margje W. J. van de Wiel; Jan D. Vermunt – Higher Education Research and Development, 2024
Higher education (HE) is engaged in a variety of educational innovations, as well as professional development initiatives (PDIs) to support teachers in attaining the required expertise. To improve teacher professional learning and development (PLD) and innovation processes, it is important to understand whether, how and why different PLD practices…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Expertise
Carter, Susan; Sturm, Sean; Manalo, Emmanuel – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
One way to support academics as whole people is to address the psychology of success and failure in academic work. Despite their success in securing doctorates and academic positions, academics often feel like imposters. The current neoliberal audit culture reinforces this sense by demanding more and more of them in terms of outputs that are…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Success, Failure, Faculty Development
Berríos, Paulina; Montiel, Braulio; Aguilera, Fernanda; Gutiérrez, Karen; Álvarez, Estefanía; Robaldo, Marcelo; Pino, Fabian; Fuentes, Javier; Olea, Claudio – Higher Education Forum, 2022
This article addresses issues related to academics' perception on how well their institutions support and accompany them during their academic career. The main questions addressed in the article are: How accessible is mentoring for academics? Do academics perceive they are well supported in their academic careers? What strategies do higher…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Mentors, Gender Differences
van Dijk, Esther E.; Geertsema, Johan; van der Schaaf, Marieke F.; van Tartwijk, Jan; Kluijtmans, Manon – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2023
Disciplinary knowledge lies at the heart of academic work. However, connecting academics' disciplinary knowledge to their professional development as teachers has been a longstanding challenge for (research-intensive) universities. This is reflected in criticism of the practices that aim to support the professional development of university…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Faculty Development, College Faculty, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Tietjen-Smith, Tara; Hersman, Bethany; Block, Betty A. – Quest, 2020
The role of the department head is one of the most vital and challenging positions held within higher education. Due to lack of training, many department heads experience role strain and subsequent burnout. This leads to a high turnover rate for administrators at this level. Succession planning, realized through a strong mentoring program and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Kinesiology, Department Heads, Leadership Training
Cole, David R. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2022
This philosophy of education paper describes a schizophrenic situation. A new airport is being planned in the locale of a university which is a Centre of Excellence of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and the university is a major partner. The airport involves an investment in jobs, resources, and will encourage further economic…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Schizophrenia, Air Transportation, Economic Development
Laskar, Benjamin – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2021
The improvement of teaching and learning in the Canadian post-secondary sector has grown in importance over the past fifty years as seen by the rise of the field of educational development. Educational Developers (EDs) can now be found at almost every publicly-funded college and university in the country and are increasingly integral to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Role, Higher Education
