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9780470180884

To Improve the Academy Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development

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    9780470180884

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    0470180889

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-10-12
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Summary

The development of students is a fundamental purpose of higher education and requires for its success effective advising, teaching, leadership, and management. This annual volume offers examples and resources for the enrichment of all educational developers. TALE OF CONTENTS - Evaluating Teaching - Faculty Development at Small and Liberal Arts Colleges - Stereotype Threat and 10 Things We Can Do to Remove the Threat in the Air - Meeting the Challenges of Integrative Learning: The Nexia Concept - A Research-Based Rubric for Developing Statements of Teaching Philosophy - Grounded Theory Research in Faculty Development: The Basics, a Live Example, and Practical Tips for Faculty Developers - Credibility and Effectiveness in Context: An Exploration of the Importance of the Faculty Status for Faculty Developers - Promoting Learning-Focuses Teaching Through a Project-Based Faculty Development Program - Points Without Limits: Individual Inquiry, Collaborative Investigation, Collective Scholarship - Reflecting and Writing About Our Teaching - Assessment of a Faculty Learning Committee: Do Faculty Members Really Change? - Supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the Liberal Arts Colleges - Investigating Indicators of the Scholarship of Teaching: Teaching Awards in Research Institutions - Marketing Plans for Faculty Development: Student and Faculty Development Center Collaboration for Mutual Benefit - Team Mentoring: An Alternative Way to Mentor New Faculty - Breaking Down Barriers to the Use of Technology for Teaching in Higher Education - Thawing the Chilly Climate: Inclusive Teaching Resources for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Author Biography

Douglas Reimondo Robertson is Assistant Provost and professor at Northern Kentucky University.

Linda B. Nilson is founding director of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University.

Table of Contents

About the Authorsp. iv
Prefacep. xiv
Introductionp. xvi
Ethical Guidelines for Educational Developersp. xxi
Evaluating Teaching
Evaluating Teaching: A New Approach to an Old Problemp. 3
Investigating Indicators of the Scholarship of Teaching: Teaching Awards in Research Universitiesp. 22
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Points Without Limits: Individual Inquiry, Collaborative Investigation, and Collective Scholarshipp. 39
Easing Entry into the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Through Focused Assessments: The "Decoding the Disciplines" Approachp. 53
Supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Liberal Arts Collegesp. 68
Scholarship of Educational Development
Grounded Theory Research in Faculty Development: The Basics, a Live Example, and Practical Tips for Faculty Developersp. 89
Assessment of a Faculty Learning Community Program: Do Faculty Members Really Change?p. 106
Educational Development and Diversity
Stereotype Threat and Ten Things We Can Do to Remove the Threat in the Airp. 121
Thawing the Chilly Climate: Inclusive Teaching Resources for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathp. 133
Educationol Development Centers and Professionals
Marketing Plans for Faculty Development: Student and Faculty Development Center Collaboration for Mutual Benefitp. 145
Faculty Development at Small and Liberal Arts Collegesp. 158
Credibility and Effectiveness in Context: An Exploration of the Importance of Faculty Status for Faculty Developersp. 173
Faculty and Instructional Development
Co-Teaching as a Faculty Development Modelp. 199
Promoting Learning-Focused Teaching Through a Project-Based Faculty Development Programp. 217
Team Mentoring: An Alternative Way to Mentor New Facultyp. 230
A Research-Based Rubric for Developing Statements of Teaching Philosophyp. 242
Meeting the Challenges of Integrative Learning: The Nexia Conceptp. 263
The Teaching Resource Portfolio: A Tool Kit for Future Professoriate and a Resource Guide for Current Teachersp. 275
Reflecting and Writing About Our Teachingp. 290
Breaking Down Barriers to the Use of Technology for Teaching in Higher Educationp. 305
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