Posts Tagged ‘faculty development in higher education’
February 20 - Improving Teaching One Class at a Time
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Teaching Professor Blog
Can we reform teaching and learning throughout higher education one class at a time? I used to think so, but the pace of change has made me less optimistic. I just finished preparing an article for The Teaching Professor newsletter that reports the results of a survey of 744 full- and part-time faculty teaching at eight two-year technical colleges across Georgia. The researchers presented the respondents with a list of 18 instructional strategies and asked them to identify how often they used each one in their last 10 class sessions. Over 90% of the respondents said they lectured for four or more class sessions with more than 50% of those saying they lectured during all 10 class sessions.
September 11 - Summer Refresher Helps Kickstart a New Semester
By: Vickie Kelly, EdD in Faculty Development
After a refreshing summer break, which included professional development and time to reflect on the mistakes and successes of the last academic year, the start of a new semester is, at least for me, an exciting time.
April 20 - Strategies for Growing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program
By: Bonnie Snyder in Faculty Development
Professional development is essential for maintaining and developing the skills of higher education employees. Beyond educating students, colleges also have to keep faculty and administrators continually updated with the latest technology, changes in enrollment characteristics, and larger societal issue so that they can help students be more successful.
January 27 - Building a Comprehensive Professional Development Program
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Professional development promotes the vitality of your campus community and supports long-term student success. This seminar will give you the framework you need to develop and implement a successful professional development program for your campus.
January 21 - How to Evaluate the Impact of Faculty Development Programs
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Effective faculty development programs deliver valuable training and can greatly enhance teaching and learning at your college or university. When they are ineffective, however, they can be a big waste of everyone’s time and money. We’ll show you how to measure the success of your faculty development efforts.
