ERIC Number: EJ1418670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
EISSN: EISSN-1930-8299
A Comparison of Generational Differences in Faculty Perceptions of Online versus Face-to-Face Professional Development - A Community College Case Study
Stephanie D. Witcher; Pietro A. Sasso
College Teaching, v72 n2 p140-151 2024
To increase student success, higher education needs highly-trained faculty who are prepared to meet the needs of today's community college students. High-impact faculty professional development is vital to meet that need. With barriers to faculty attendance at traditional, synchronous trainings, leaders are considering alternative options. Using best practices of professional development and Knowles' theory of andragogy, this quantitative study sought to compare faculty perceptions of learning between synchronous, face-to-face training and online, asynchronous professional development. Regardless of faculty generation, faculty reported a higher perception of learning and impact on their teaching in the online, asynchronous environment as compared to participating in professional development in the face-to-face, synchronous environment.
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Teacher Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, In Person Learning, Professional Development, Student Needs, Community Colleges
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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