Title: A Guide to Faculty Development : Practical Advice, Examples, and Resources
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1882982452
ISBN 13: 9781882982455
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition.
Condition: Good
Weight: 1.18 pounds

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Assembled and written under the auspices of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, this book is a fundamental resource for faculty developers, as well as for faculty and administrators interested in promoting and sustaining faculty development within their institution. Based on POD's classic volume. A Handbook for New Practitioners, this new book offers up-to-date and relevant information on a range of faculty development topics, including

Setting up a faculty development program by examining organizational options, program types, and ten principles of good practice in creating and sustaining teaching and learning centers
Assessing teaching practices: the evaluation process, individual consultation, classroom observation, and small group instructional diagnosis
Practical strategies to consider in promoting a faculty development program, staging successful workshops, producing newsletters, using technology, and creating a positive classroom climate
Reaching specific audiences such as department chairs and poor teachers
Using problem-based learning
Addressing diversity issues in the classroom, implementing multicultural faculty development activities, and including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people
How to establish a successful faculty development committee

About the Author

Kay Herr Gillespie is Professor Emerita at Colorado State University, Where she served as a tenured faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and began working in faculty development in 1976. She served on the POD Core Committee and was president of the organization in 1998-1999. Currently she is working independently as a higher education consultant and editor.

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