Getting Curious: Voices from the Part-Time Lecturer Professional Development Seminar 2014 [PDF]
, 2014 https://commons.emich.edu/fdc_zines/1001/thumbnail ...
Faculty Development Center, +1 more
core +1 more source
Higher Learning Research Communications, 2014 This issue of Higher Learning Research Communications (HLRC) features research focused on faculty development from scholars across both sides of the Atlantic.
The Editors
doaj
Development of Rubrics for Capstone Project Courses: Perspectives from Teachers and Students [PDF]
WCCCE 2015, 2020 This study attempted to develop fair, relevant, and content-valid assessment tools for capstone project courses. Toward this goal, new rating instruments based on the concept of rubrics were proposed. To ensure that the new instruments were valid and fair, several meetings with faculty and students of the computing science departments (i.e., Computer ...
arxiv
MedEdPORTAL, 2018 Introduction Traditional needs assessments often rely on self-reported skill levels. To gather more objective and growth-focused data, we developed a behavior-based inventory to measure perceived faculty competence and desired areas for growth in four ...
Karyn L. Wulf +3 more
doaj +1 more source
"I got in trouble": A case study of faculty "doing school" during professional development [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 Professional development workshops are commonly used to promote the adoption of research-based instructional strategies among physics and astronomy faculty. After learning about such strategies, faculty are often motivated to modify and adapt them within their own classrooms, but prior research shows they may be underprepared to do so in ways likely to
arxiv
Paradigms in Physics 2.0 [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 In 2016, the Department of Physics at Oregon State University began a process to revise our Paradigms in Physics curriculum for physics majors. We began with a colloquium to inform the department of our plans and request their assistance, followed by a survey of students and faculty as well as individual interviews with the faculty teaching each course.
arxiv
Developing a Quality Improvement Process to Optimize Faculty Success
Online Learning, 2016 As part of a major shift to embed quality improvement processes within a School of Nursing at a medium-sized Midwestern university, a faculty enrichment program using a Plan-Do-Act-Study design was implemented.
Linda Merillat, Monica Scheibmeir
doaj +1 more source
Development of the Preparation Session Observational Tool (PSOT) for Quantitative Analysis by Probing the Underlying Behaviors that Contribute to Various Learning Assistant-Faculty Relationships [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 In order to have a successful Learning Assistant Program it is important to create adequate support tools and resources to adopt and implement the model. The Learning Assistant Model was created at the University of Colorado-Boulder and consists of three essential elements (pedagogy, content, and practice). Our research focuses on the content component,
arxiv
A framework for faculty development programming at VA and non-VA Academic Medical Centers
Journal of Regional Medical Campuses, 2018 VA and non-VA Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) serve as training environments for learners from many different professions and academic affiliates, including regional medical campuses.
David Topor, Andrew Budson
doaj +1 more source
Success and Persistence in Science: The Influence of Classroom Climate [PDF]
arXiv, 2006 To better understand how student and faculty perceptions of the learning climate in science/mathematics classes influence success and persistence, we followed a cohort of 1425 academically able students who entered CEGEP in the fall of 2003. Students completed surveys in their first, second and fourth semesters.
arxiv