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The Reeal Model: A Framework For Faculty Training In Online Discussion Facilitation, Laurie Bedford
The Reeal Model: A Framework For Faculty Training In Online Discussion Facilitation, Laurie Bedford
Center for Faculty Excellence Publications
Discussion forums are a primary tool for interactions in the online classroom. Discussions are a critical part of the learning process for students, and instructor facilitation should reflect this importance. Effective instructor discussion facilitation encourages students, provides evidence and analysis and links the discussion to subsequent discourse. However, instructors receive little guidance in strategies to meet these expectations. To fill this gap, the REEAL Model is presented to support faculty in developing appropriate discussion responses. In addition, a transcript analysis technique is described which can be used as part of a faculty development program to ensure faculty have appropriate skills …
Exploring Faculty Members’ Multicultural Competence At A Faith-Based Institution, Stephanie Fenwick
Exploring Faculty Members’ Multicultural Competence At A Faith-Based Institution, Stephanie Fenwick
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study explored challenges related to issues of diversity for faculty members teaching in nontraditional adult degree completion programs. The problem addressed was an increasing expectation that faculty members facilitate learning to help increase the cultural proficiency of their students without having prior training or needed experience. A critical appreciative inquiry (CAI) case study methodology with a transformative conceptual framework was used to explore the intersection of effective adult learning paradigms and multicultural competence. The primary research question addressed the cultural competence challenges that faculty members confront when teaching in the adult classroom. A purposeful sample of 188 faculty members …