…help, given what you know from these data. Half the people who leave the first year are not necessarily academically deficient. They’re leaving to transfer to other places, perhaps a…
…first thing academic leaders need to ask is, ‘What is the purpose of teaching in this department?’ Whether the answer is trivial, such as to increase enrollment or recruit students…
…on reflection and making academic connections to meet specific learning objectives. Kolb’s experiential learning theory, which serves as a common foundation for service-learning pedagogy, further emphasizes the importance of reflection…
…your series of actions and feel relieved when you see results. Building on the school vision As leaders in the classroom, we know that academic leaders need to focus their…
…In an interview with Academic Leader, Marietta Del Favero, professor of educational leadership, counseling, and foundations at the University of New Orleans, talked about faculty investment in their institutions and…
…useful insights into managing the health of academic departments. She offers the following advice to department chairs: Set strategic goals. When faculty members become chairs because it’s their turn, they…
…University and senior partner of ATLAS, a firm providing academic leadership training and assessment worldwide. His latest book, Best Practices in Faculty Evaluation: A Practical Guide for Academic Leaders, is…
…for your students, nobody can improve your teaching for you. It’s something done by you, for you (and for your students). Formative feedback guarantees the integrity of the improvement process—Teachers…
