ERIC Number: ED611611
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 6
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The Effects of Attending Annual Professional Conferences on the Personal Development of International Faculty
Tan, Fujuan; Nabb, Lee
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Paper presented at the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education 2020 Conference (Online, Oct 27-30, 2020)
Especially given the current emphasis on internationalization and globalization, international faculty members constitute an important part of the overall faculty of higher education in the US and abroad. Personal as well as professional well-being is important in retaining international faculty. While annual professional conferences, by design, support and enhance professional development, little information exists as to the effect they have on personal development of international faculty members. This qualitative study was designed to provide foundational information on which to build further research as to the impact attending professional conferences have on the personal development and well-being of international higher education faculty members. Results indicate positive effects and support the notion that conferences are essential in fostering personal growth and development. [For the complete volume, "American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Inaugural 2020 Conference Proceedings (Online, October 27-30, 2020)," see ED611534.]
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Individual Development, Well Being, Conferences (Gatherings), College Faculty, Foreign Workers, Asians, Teacher Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Networks, Sense of Community, Social Support Groups
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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