ERIC Number: EJ1430831
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-144X
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1324
A Consortial Community for VITAL Faculty: Fostering Community, Sense of Belonging, & Teaching Excellence
Tracie Marcella Addy; Mark J. Sciutto; Eric J. Hagan
International Journal for Academic Development, v29 n2 p201-204 2024
VITAL faculty, also known as non-tenure-track instructors at colleges and universities in the United States, play critical roles in educating students but are often excluded from professional development and community-building opportunities that support their growth and development as instructors. In this article, we describe how we addressed these inequities as a consortium of institutions with differing missions, strategic goals, and student populations, by facilitating collaborative initiatives for our VITAL faculty. We apply various conceptual frameworks, theories, and research-supported principles to this work, including academic development as community development, social network theory, and professional development as critical to improving student outcomes.
Descriptors: Consortia, College Faculty, Communities of Practice, Sense of Community, Teacher Effectiveness, Part Time Faculty, Faculty Development, Nontenured Faculty, Institutional Cooperation, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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