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Learning To Teach In An American Classroom: Narrowing The Culture And Communication Gap For Foreign Teaching Assistants, Ellen Sarkisian
Learning To Teach In An American Classroom: Narrowing The Culture And Communication Gap For Foreign Teaching Assistants, Ellen Sarkisian
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Program Description
Discussion about Teaching
Observation of Teaching Skills
Focus 1: Encouraging Participation
Focus 2: Basic Teaching Strategies to Assist Non-native Speakers
Focus 3: Teacher and Student Expectations of Each Other
Videotaped Practice Teaching
Reviewing the First Practice Presentations
The Second Practice Presentation
Practice Discussion-leading
Focus 4: Communication with Colleagues and American Friends
In Summary
References
Notes
Genetics In Jeopardy: The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Chronic Disease In An Undergraduate Medical Course-A Case Report, Richard G. Tiberius, R. J. M. Gold
Genetics In Jeopardy: The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Chronic Disease In An Undergraduate Medical Course-A Case Report, Richard G. Tiberius, R. J. M. Gold
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Presenting Symptoms
Case History
Diagnosis
Plan of Treatment
Initial Response to Treatment
Relapse
Emergency Treatment
Final Assessment
Conclusions
Editorial Matter 1986
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Foreword
Contents
Indexes: Cumulative Title Index, Cumulative Author Index
Instructional Developers And Instructors As Collaborators In The Oral Presentation Assignment, Robert L. Flagler, John E. Hamlin, Ann Z. Russell
Instructional Developers And Instructors As Collaborators In The Oral Presentation Assignment, Robert L. Flagler, John E. Hamlin, Ann Z. Russell
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Goal Setting
Topic Selection
Collecting Research
Grading
Audience
Student Presenter
Speaking Tips
Conclusion
Appendix
The Place Of Practice-Centered Inquiry In A Faculty Development Program, Nancy Van Note Chism, Donald P. Sanders
The Place Of Practice-Centered Inquiry In A Faculty Development Program, Nancy Van Note Chism, Donald P. Sanders
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Faculty Use of Practice-Centered Inquiry
Implications for Faculty Development Programs
Questions to Consider
References
Part Iv: Research
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Balanced somewhere between thinking and doing is the need for verification by experimentation. We should never move too far away from the spirit of inquiry which drives us to examine the fundamental assumptions of our professions. If our elegant models and programs have no grounding in reality, they will fail us in practice. Therefore, we include a section on research efforts and encourage others to share their findings with our readers.
A Survey Of Faculty Development Practices, Glenn Erickson
A Survey Of Faculty Development Practices, Glenn Erickson
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The POD Network decided to conduct a survey of faculty development practices for several reasons. First, many people believed that the "faculty development movement" was a casualty of tight budgets and an inevitable loss of faith in yesterday's strategies; some of us had our doubts. Also, we were curious about just what kinds of services were being offered by whom in our colleges and universities and whether things had changed dramatically in the years since Centra's survey (Centra, 1976). Finally, we had never had a decent mailing list of "development" practitioners, yet we claimed to be committed to putting such …
Part Ii: Conceptualizations
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Part of the process of learning involves the making of models to guide action. A good model explains what has happened, communicates what is happening, and predicts what will happen. It serves as a schema for thinking about the world and how we interact with it. This can be freeing because a useful model points to new directions which are logical outgrowths of the current situation, but it can also be restricting if we come to believe that the model represents "truth" in capital letters and neon lights.
Teaching The Introductory-Level Course: A Special Challenge, Delivee L. Wright
Teaching The Introductory-Level Course: A Special Challenge, Delivee L. Wright
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Subject Matter in Introductory Courses
Beginning Students
Environment of the Academic Community
Conclusion
References
Teaching Academic Career Paths: Implications For Faculty Development, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Teaching Academic Career Paths: Implications For Faculty Development, Mary Deane Sorcinelli
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Decision Points
Influences
Individual Factors
Career Image
Significant People
Socio-Historical Events
Career Patterns
Conclusions
References
Notes
Reflections Of A Practitioner: Ten Years Of Professional And Organizational Development, William H. Bergquist
Reflections Of A Practitioner: Ten Years Of Professional And Organizational Development, William H. Bergquist
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Setting the Stage
Theme One: Conformity vs. Innovation
Theme Two: Role of the "Enemy"
Theme Three: Interdependence vs. Autonomy
Theme Four: Dreams and Reality
Concluding Comments
References
Notes
Coping With Resistance To Faculty Development, Jim L. Turner, Robert Boice
Coping With Resistance To Faculty Development, Jim L. Turner, Robert Boice
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Suggestion of a Model for Conceptualizing Resistance
Examples of Resistance to Faculty Development
Coping with Resistance
What Resistance Says About Needed Interventions
How to Cope with the Aversive Properties of Resistance
What Resistance Can Tell You About Yourself
Discussion
References
Notes
Social Commitment: A Vision For Higher Education, Sheryl Riechmann Hruska
Social Commitment: A Vision For Higher Education, Sheryl Riechmann Hruska
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The Social Context
Higher Education and a Social Purpose
The How and Why of Education
Importance of Context
Social Consciousness
The Hidden Curriculum
Implications for Action
Faculty Development Facilitators
Administrators
Conclusion
References
Notes
Getting Development Underway Through Faculty Involvement, Dean Hustuft
Getting Development Underway Through Faculty Involvement, Dean Hustuft
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Committee Input
Publicizing the Event
Learning Awareness Day
Additional Activities
Final Observations
Academic Department Chair Training: The Why And The How Of It, Ann F. Lucas
Academic Department Chair Training: The Why And The How Of It, Ann F. Lucas
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Academic Chairs Are Not Trained For Their Leadership Role
Necessary Ingredients For Academic Chair Training
Sequence of Steps Necessary For Effective Academic Chair Training
Advantages of the Proposed Model
Appendix
References
Notes
Using Interviews In Development Programs For Beginning Teachers, Lawrence T. Mcgill, James M. Shaeffer
Using Interviews In Development Programs For Beginning Teachers, Lawrence T. Mcgill, James M. Shaeffer
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The Advantage of the Beginning Teacher
The Case for the Interview
The Interview in the Context of an Experience-Based Development Program
Introducing Interviews Into Teacher Development Programs
Some Notes on the Mechanics of the Interviews
Sample Interview Schedule
References
Part I: Reflections
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In virtually all theories of cognitive development, the higher levels include a capacity to engage in some form of metacognition, the ability to think about thinking, to reflect on actions, to come to some understanding of the reasons for being and doing. From these reflections come learning and further development.
Cidr: A Small Service Firm Within A Research University, Jody D. Nyquist
Cidr: A Small Service Firm Within A Research University, Jody D. Nyquist
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Basic Assumptions Underlying CIDR's Instructional Development Program
Must Help Faculty
Goals of the Center For Instructional Development and Research
CIDR as a Small Service Firm
Meeting the Needs of Clients
Creating the Service Encounter -- CIDR Staff and Instructors
Establishing High Visibility
Monitoring Client Satisfaction
CIDR's Instructional Improvement Model
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
How To Prevent Students, Linc. Fisch
How To Prevent Students, Linc. Fisch
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I was relaxed, comfortable, waiting a few moments more until the anesthesia wore completely off. A bit of casual conversation by the dentist might be appropriate, perhaps even expected, after the crown was seated and cemented.
Peripheral Programming: An Approach To Faculty Development, Andy Farquharson
Peripheral Programming: An Approach To Faculty Development, Andy Farquharson
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The Original Role of the Learning and Teaching Centre
Initiatives
Types of Program Activities
Developing Legitimacy
Results
Future Directions and Challenges
The Target/Legitimation Model
Faculty Development Needs Model
Diffusion of Innovation
In Summary
References
Notes
Part Iii: Practice
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Although it is exhilirating to flex our mental muscles in reflection and conceptualization, the real work of the profession must go on day by day. The papers in this section of the volume attack the business of development head on in a wide range of practical situations faced by all of us repeatedly.
Using Qualitative Methods To Generate Data For Instructional Development, Donald H. Wulff, Jody D. Nyquist
Using Qualitative Methods To Generate Data For Instructional Development, Donald H. Wulff, Jody D. Nyquist
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Defining Qualitative Methods
Generating Useful Data
Classroom Complexity
Context
Participant Perspectives
Specific Case
Applying Qualitative Methods to a Typical Case
A Case Study
Summary
References
Notes
When Funds Won't Stretch: Faculty And Organizational Development Projects For Miniscule Budgets, Susanne W. Whitcomb
When Funds Won't Stretch: Faculty And Organizational Development Projects For Miniscule Budgets, Susanne W. Whitcomb
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A. How can we provide an intellectually stimulating environment for the faculty when we can't afford to bring in big-name speakers?
B. How can department faculty provide their own feedback and inservice training without a formally designated development person?
C. How can department funds be conserved and effectively utilized?
D. How can we get input for the continuous revitalization of curriculum and also meet the community's needs for our graduates as "state of the art" professionals?
E. What are ways in which a University on a miniscule budget can facilitate faculty and staff development?
F. How can we encourage a …