ERIC Number: EJ1391945
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-144X
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1324
What University Teachers Need to Know -- Perceptions of Course Content in Higher Education Pedagogical Courses
Silander, Charlotte; Stigmar, Martin
International Journal for Academic Development, v28 n1 p87-100 2023
This article investigates how professional development courses for university teachers are viewed by different stakeholders, specifically students, university teachers, central university management, and the government. The particular focus of the investigation is on the relationship of theory and practice, disciplinary content, and forms of pedagogical knowledge. The results, based on interviews and documents, show that university teachers tend to ask for more practical, hands-on knowledge, whereas the government focuses on the theoretical content of pedagogical courses. Stakeholders were vague in their views about the content of pedagogical courses, indicating that professional development fails to be regarded as a strategic matter.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Course Content, Faculty Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Student Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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