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The Case Of The Missed Exam, Emily C. Wadsworth
The Case Of The Missed Exam, Emily C. Wadsworth
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Professor Oliver W. Holmes has taught for many years and has come to the conclusion that the students in his American Government general education course do their best work if he is very precise about his expectations of them. In line with this philosophy, Professor Holmes requires that everyone take the final examination on the day that it is scheduled. The only excuse for missing the examination is an illness that requires a trip to the doctor. Thus, he will give a make-up final exam only if the student brings in a doctor's excuse.
Use of the Case entitled ''Missed …
Editorial Matter 1992
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Ordering Information
Permission to Copy
Instructions to Contributors for the 1993 Volume
Foreword, by Donald H. Wulff and Jody D. Nyquist, Editors
In Memory of Jack Lindquist (1945-1991)
Mission Statement
Membership
Conference and Programs
Contents
List of Contributors
How Can I Be Heard?, Luann Wilkerson
How Can I Be Heard?, Luann Wilkerson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Today is the second day of five one-hour tutorials on The Case of the Fainting Soccer Player. The six first-year medical students have been struggling to explain the sequence of events experienced by the 17 year old woman in the case who collapses while playing soccer with subsequent ventricular fibrillation and coma. An older female student, Pat, had spoken little during the first 15 minutes of discussion as the group alternately considered the role of brain and heart in the patient's collapse. Finally, Pat quietly commented.
Improving Higher Education: Issues And Perspectives On Teaching And Learning, Maryellen Weimer
Improving Higher Education: Issues And Perspectives On Teaching And Learning, Maryellen Weimer
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To Faculty Belongs the Ultimate Instructional Prerogative
Instruction Can Be Improved
Instructional Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Bless and Curse Improvement
Instructional Improvement is a Difficult Process
Faculty Want to Improve
Conclusion
References
Breaking Barriers: Mentoring Junior Faculty Women For Professional Development And Retention, Marie A. Wunsch, Linda K. Johnsrud
Breaking Barriers: Mentoring Junior Faculty Women For Professional Development And Retention, Marie A. Wunsch, Linda K. Johnsrud
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This paper describes a successful two-year pilot program on mentoring new junior faculty women. The program emphasizes individual professional development and retention issues and includes colleague-pairing, mentor training, the use of a mentoring agreement, and a multi-leveled series of development workshops, seminars, and networking activities. The assessment and research component includes a needs assessment, pre-and postparticipation perception studies, assessment interviews, and a proposed longitudinal study of mentees from entrance to tenure.
The Return Of Bill Jasper, Kenneth J. Zahorski
The Return Of Bill Jasper, Kenneth J. Zahorski
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As Bill Jasper left his office and walked down the hall toward his classroom, he found it hard to believe that only a few months earlier he had begun teaching his first class at University College. A wistful smile played at the comers of his mouth as he thought back to that enlightening, but somewhat unsettling, experience. "I was greener than a spring apple," he muttered. "I wish I had known then what I know now."
Reflection on the Use of "The Return of Bill Jasper," by The Editors
Building Motivation And Cognition Research Into Workshops On Lecturing, Michael B. Paulsen
Building Motivation And Cognition Research Into Workshops On Lecturing, Michael B. Paulsen
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Connecting Motivation, Cognition and Lecturing
Motivation
Cognition
Preparing for and Conducting the Live Mini-Lecture
Role of the Confederate Lecturer
Role of the Workshop Participants
Reporting and Discussing Participant Observations and Evaluations
Conclusion
References
Appendix: Motivation Strategies, Cognition Strategies
Just Tell Us What You Want, Marilla Svinicki
Just Tell Us What You Want, Marilla Svinicki
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Mike Smith was assigned a history section of one of those writing across the curriculum courses, the kind where he was supposed to introduce students to the joy of writing as a learning experience. On top of that, it was a required state history course the contents of which most students had in high school. So he was pretty sure students would be coming into the course with bad attitudes right off the bat. But he loved his subject and knew how exciting it could be once you understood the mysteries and problem-solving aspects of history instead of just concentrating …
Using Focus Groups To Obtain Students' Perceptions Of General Education, Sheila P. Wright, Anne Hendershott
Using Focus Groups To Obtain Students' Perceptions Of General Education, Sheila P. Wright, Anne Hendershott
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Description of the Interdisciplinary Program
Method
Procedure
Data Analysis
Results
Reactions to Content
Instructor-Content Interaction
Impact of Courses
Implications
Teaching
Further Research
Use of Focus Groups
Conclusion
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Faculty Development In Out-Of-The-Way Places, Sally S. Atkins, Marilla D. Svinicki
Faculty Development In Out-Of-The-Way Places, Sally S. Atkins, Marilla D. Svinicki
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Beyond Needs Assessment: Institutional Research as Faculty Development
Instructional Research: A Sneaky Way into the Classroom
Faculty Committees: Purgatory or Possibility?
Assisting Others Helps the Helper
Team-Teaching
Freshman Seminar
Writing Support
Faculty as Persons
Empowering Others to Assist in Faculty Development
Rituals, Myths, and Magic
Conclusion
References
Effective Programming For Ta Development, Lavon Gappa
Effective Programming For Ta Development, Lavon Gappa
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The Teaching Associate Appointment
Departmental Programs
University-Wide Programs
Designing and Conducting University-Wide Orientation Sessions
Designing and Participating in University-Wide Workshops
Ongoing Instructional Support as Models and Mentors
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Department Programs
Section I: The Context For Faculty, Instructional, And Organizational Development
Section I: The Context For Faculty, Instructional, And Organizational Development
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Because faculty, instructional and organizational development is still a relatively new area, it has undergone dramatic changes not only in the last fifteen years but even in the last two or three years. As the focus on undergraduate education becomes more prevalent, as budgets wax and wane, and as the demographics of the academic population change, it is important that we stay abreast of the latest research, discussion, and information in the field. Thus, it is appropriate that the volume begins with a focus on the context in which we do our work. What is happening in faculty development? What …
Faculty Development And The New American Scholar, William B. Bondeson
Faculty Development And The New American Scholar, William B. Bondeson
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Scholars and Professing
The Varieties of Scholarship
The Varieties of Scholarship: A Case Study
The Diversity of Teaching and Scholarship
Building a Teaching Community
Conclusion
References
Section Iv: Teaching Cases For Use In Faculty / Instructional Development
Section Iv: Teaching Cases For Use In Faculty / Instructional Development
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As LuAnn Wilkerson and John Boehrer have indicated in the preceding article, teaching cases can be extremely useful in faculty/instructional development. Because of increased interest in the use of cases and because of feedback that suggests that To Improve the Academy should continue to provide some practical materials that can be reproduced simply and used, we have included some teaching cases.
Instructional Needs Of Part-Time Faculty: Implications For Faculty Development, Christine A. Stanley, Terrence D. Lumpkins
Instructional Needs Of Part-Time Faculty: Implications For Faculty Development, Christine A. Stanley, Terrence D. Lumpkins
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Definition of Part-Time Faculty
Issues Related to Use of Part-Time Faculty
Isolation
Professional and Instructional Development
Implications for Faculty/lnstructional Development
Orientations for Part-Time Faculty
Ongoing Development Activities for Part-Time Faculty
Collaboration for Part-Time Faculty
Conclusion
References
Bill Jasper's First Night, Nick Brockunier, Alan G. Heffner, Barbara Millis (Editor)
Bill Jasper's First Night, Nick Brockunier, Alan G. Heffner, Barbara Millis (Editor)
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Bill Jasper's First Night Exhibit 1: Syllabus
Bill Jasper's First Night Exhibit 2: Lecture Outline
Use of the Case entitled "Bill Jasper's First Night"
Appendix A
See You On Wednesday!, Elizabeth Fideler, Deanna Yameen
See You On Wednesday!, Elizabeth Fideler, Deanna Yameen
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The first class meeting seemed to go smoothly enough. I went in, introduced myself, and ran through the course syllabus and calendar. The students seemed pretty much like the students I taught at State U--maybe a little older. They asked the same questions about how long the papers should be and which books to buy. They made no comments about the journal assignment for the next class. They filled out my survey readily enough. In fact, the class ended twenty minutes early.
In my eight years of teaching at State U, I never saw anything like the survey responses I …
Not Another Inventory, Rather A Catalyst For Reflection, Neil D. Fleming, Colleen Mills
Not Another Inventory, Rather A Catalyst For Reflection, Neil D. Fleming, Colleen Mills
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Developing a Technique
The Catalyst
A Pattern for Discussion
Help Sheets
Using the Technique
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: How Do I Learn Best
Appendix B
Conducting Discussions In The Diverse Classroom, Andrew S. Knoedler, Mary Ann Shea
Conducting Discussions In The Diverse Classroom, Andrew S. Knoedler, Mary Ann Shea
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Cognitive Frameworks
Felder and Silverman-Learning Styles
Perry and Cognitive Development
Belenky et al. and Women's Ways of Knowing
Additional Strategies for Facilitating Discussion in the Diverse Classroom
Flick-Inclusive Teaching
Collett-Teaching in the Culturally Diverse Classroom
Billingsley-Fostering Diversity Through Discussion
Conclusion
References
Conducting Effective Peer Classroom Observations, Barbara J. Millis
Conducting Effective Peer Classroom Observations, Barbara J. Millis
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The Case for Peer Classroom Observations
Conducting Peer Observations
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Classroom Visit Instrument (Consolidated)
Appendix B: Self-Assessment Instrument For General Teaching (Consolidated), Faculty Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Appendix C: Self-Assessment Instrument For Specific Session (Consolidated), Classroom Session Self-Appraisal, by Barbara J. Millis
Appendix D
Cosmopolitan Communities For Faculty Developers, Myrna J. Smith, Steve Golin, Enid Friedman
Cosmopolitan Communities For Faculty Developers, Myrna J. Smith, Steve Golin, Enid Friedman
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Partners in Learning Coordinators' Meetings
Partners in Learning Program
History and Development of the Coordinators' Meetings
Faculty Development Network
History and Evolution of FDN
The Annual Meeting
Networking
Conclusion
References
Inclusive Teaching: A Workshop On Cultural Diversity, Emily C. Wadsworth
Inclusive Teaching: A Workshop On Cultural Diversity, Emily C. Wadsworth
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Setting Workshop Goals
Opening the Workshop
Developing a Culturally Sensitive Perspective
Explaining Theories of Cultural Variability
Comparing U.S. Values with Collectivist/High Context Values
Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Applying Cultural Knowledge
Conclusion
References
Appendix
The Case of the Irate Students
The Case of the Silent Students
What Tenure Files Can Reveal To Us About Evaluation Of Teaching Practices: Implications For Instructional/Faculty Developers, David Way
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This article describes a study that examined the way teaching is evaluated for tenure and promotion at Cornell University. After reviewing tenure files from several different colleges in the university and interviewing deans in the colleges, the author reported great variation among colleges in the kind of information that is collected and retained in tenure files. In addition to providing the results of the analysis of the files, the author identifies recommendations that were made based on the findings and discusses the role of instructional/faculty developers in assisting faculty in the documentation of their teaching.
Hard Times Signal Challenges For Faculty Developers, Elizabeth Fideler, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Hard Times Signal Challenges For Faculty Developers, Elizabeth Fideler, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
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Articulation of the Problems
Creative Solutions
Involving Faculty in Program Initiatives
Seeking Administrative Leadership
Encouraging Collegiality
Creating Systems of "Outside" Support
Providing Rewards and Recognition
Conclusion
References
Interviews With Exiting Faculty: Why Do They Leave?, Deborah Olsen
Interviews With Exiting Faculty: Why Do They Leave?, Deborah Olsen
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Method
Sample
Measures
Results
Work Environment - Support and Resources
Teaching and Research
Review Procedures and Participation in Decision-Making
Salary
Job Satisfaction
Places for Relocation and Reasons for Choices
Summary and Recommendations
Rewards for Teaching
Communication of Expectations
Conflict Between Teaching and Research
Salary
Conclusion
References
The Case Of Edwina Armstrong, Rita Silverman, William M. Welty
The Case Of Edwina Armstrong, Rita Silverman, William M. Welty
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Edwina Annstrong, assistant professor of psychology, pushed her glasses up into her hair and massaged the bridge of her nose as she listened to Shirlee Jasper's complaints.
Use of the Case entitled "Edwina Armstrong"
Reflections On Teaching Courses In Faculty Development: Three Case Studies, Kathleen T. Brinko, Richard G. Tiberius, Sally S. Atkins, Judy A. Greene
Reflections On Teaching Courses In Faculty Development: Three Case Studies, Kathleen T. Brinko, Richard G. Tiberius, Sally S. Atkins, Judy A. Greene
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Richard Tiberius: Reflections on a Graduate Course at the University of Toronto
Sally Atkins: Reflections on a Graduate Seminar at Appalachian State University
Judy Greene: Reflections on a Training Institute for New Faculty Developers
Themes Across the Case Studies
Conclusion
References
Section Iii: Strategies For Enhancing Faculty /Instructional Development Programs
Section Iii: Strategies For Enhancing Faculty /Instructional Development Programs
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This section focuses on strategies that can be used in the faculty development process.
Gender Differences In Faculty Perceptions Of Factors That Enhance And Inhibit Academic Career Growth, Edwin L. Simpson
Gender Differences In Faculty Perceptions Of Factors That Enhance And Inhibit Academic Career Growth, Edwin L. Simpson
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Method
Results
Influences on Career Choice
Fulfillment in the Job
The Mentoring Role
Career Satisfaction
Implications
Conclusion
References
Using Cases About Teaching For Faculty Development, Luann Wilkerson, John Boehrer
Using Cases About Teaching For Faculty Development, Luann Wilkerson, John Boehrer
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Creating and Collecting Cases
Setting Up Case-Based Workshops
Facilitating Case Discussions
Setting Clear Expectations
Managing Time
Asking and Encouraging Questions
Listening
Organizing and Structuring
Avoiding Common Problems
Conclusion
References
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