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Future Entrepreneurship Education For Students In China, Yang Song, Dafna Schwartz
Future Entrepreneurship Education For Students In China, Yang Song, Dafna Schwartz
International Symposium for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Due to the increasing needs of entrepreneurial activities in China, entrepreneurship education is becoming one of the most important topics for university students. This project reviews the current situation of Chinese entrepreneurship education and problems that exist. We focus on factors that influence the appropriateness of entrepreneurship studies to the needs and expectations of university students in China. We aim at discovering how to improve the entrepreneurial traits and business needs of the students from entrepreneurship studies. We aim at highlight the disparity between the supply and the expectations from entrepreneurship programmes in Chinese universities. Furthermore, we will compare the …
How Collaborative Teaching Benefits Teachers, Students, And Programs, April M. Darnell
How Collaborative Teaching Benefits Teachers, Students, And Programs, April M. Darnell
International Symposium for Innovative Teaching and Learning
The presentation highlights the benefits of collaborative teaching approaches in the context of intensive English programs in higher education institutions in the United States. Three case studies are analyzed for utilization of collaborative teaching structures.
An Integrated English Language Program: Supporting University Internationalization, Ketty Reppert, Smoky Kelly, Leena Chakrabarti
An Integrated English Language Program: Supporting University Internationalization, Ketty Reppert, Smoky Kelly, Leena Chakrabarti
International Symposium for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Intensive English Programs (IEP) are organized in a variety of ways as they seek to prepare students for study or work in an English-medium environment. This poster highlights how an IEP that is integrated into a state university can support campus internationalization efforts while preparing non-native English speakers for their future studies and careers.
Meaningful Reviews: Reframing Evaluation To Yield Positive Change, Sharon Decker
Meaningful Reviews: Reframing Evaluation To Yield Positive Change, Sharon Decker
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will focus on how to reframe the culture of evaluation in order to encourage active and engaged faculty participation. The discussion will center on objectives, forms, and outcomes in order to create a process that will ultimately improve pedagogical techniques and philosophies.
Positive Academic Leadership: Stop Putting Out Fires; Start Making A Difference, Jeff Buller
Positive Academic Leadership: Stop Putting Out Fires; Start Making A Difference, Jeff Buller
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
A highly interactive workshop on strategies that can help chairs move towards positive outcomes in even the most negative of situations, making their leadership more effective, effortless, and enjoyable.
Doctoral Education As A Practice Of Adult Education, Dianne Ramdeholl, Tom Heaney
Doctoral Education As A Practice Of Adult Education, Dianne Ramdeholl, Tom Heaney
Adult Education Research Conference
This presentation features chapter authors from the recently published New Directions of Adult and Continuing Education "Reimaging Doctoral Education as a Practice of Adult Education."
Dialogues In Promoting Knowledge Construction, Bo Chang
Dialogues In Promoting Knowledge Construction, Bo Chang
Adult Education Research Conference
This study examined how different types of dialogues promoted knowledge construction in an online course. Findings show that instructor designed the online discussion questions which balanced the grounding dialogue, critical dialogue and reflective dialogues. Three types of dialogues were interwoven together to help students understand the topics from various dimensions. Giving students freedom to select readings and discussion questions, creating a safe environment, and providing practical and controversial materials give space for different types of dialogues to flourish, and are crucial for stimulating the active and proactive knowledge sharing and creation.
Learning Lives And Reconstructing Identities Of Young Adult North Korean Defectors, Hyewon Park Park
Learning Lives And Reconstructing Identities Of Young Adult North Korean Defectors, Hyewon Park Park
Adult Education Research Conference
This study is to explore young adult North Korean defectors’ learning and identity reconstruction process within daily activities in South Korea based on Cultural-historical activity theory as a theoretical framework.
The Art Of Facilitation: Process Matters!, Trudy M. Rice
The Art Of Facilitation: Process Matters!, Trudy M. Rice
Center for Engagement and Community Development
A comprehensive training curriculum for professionals and community volunteers to increase their skills in meeting management, dealing with conflict, understanding group dynamics, and tools for decision making. This training enables Extension professionals and volunteers to facilitate community conversations on the 5 Grand Challenges: Water; Feeding the World; Health; Growing Tomorrow's Leaders; and Community Vitality
Rapid Response Team On Civil Discourse: Assessing Extension's Capacity To Respond, Rachel Welborn
Rapid Response Team On Civil Discourse: Assessing Extension's Capacity To Respond, Rachel Welborn
Center for Engagement and Community Development
Throughout the early months of 2016, news stories of racial unrest frequented the media outlets. In response, the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) established the first Rapid Response Team, giving a charge to explore civil discourse around race relations. This pilot response to an emerging need involved a scan of the Cooperative Extension System's resources and expertise while assembling a competency matrix and developing next step recommendations to help move CES forward in advancing civil discourse.
Change Leadership In Higher Education, Jeff Buller
Change Leadership In Higher Education, Jeff Buller
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
A highly interactive session dealing with why change is so difficult in higher education and how we can be more effective in implementing needed changes. Based on the latest studies of effective change in higher education, participants will come away from this session with a practical plan for overcoming their own resistance to change and bringing others on board when change has to occur in their program or at their institution.
Turning A Department Into A High Performing Team, Lorri F. Engstrom, Del Engstrom
Turning A Department Into A High Performing Team, Lorri F. Engstrom, Del Engstrom
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will provide Chairs/Deans the skills and research base for using a team approach to build social capital and create a high performing departmental team. Experiential learning activities will be used to demonstrate the key components of high performing teams, and the pedagogical strategies to successfully implement teams.
Positive Academic Leadership: Stop Putting Out Fires; Start Making A Difference, Jeff Buller
Positive Academic Leadership: Stop Putting Out Fires; Start Making A Difference, Jeff Buller
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
A highly interactive workshop on strategies that can help chairs move towards positive outcomes in even the most negative of situations, making their leadership more effective, effortless, and enjoyable. Participants will come away from this workshop with clear, practical ideas about how they can help their departments become more positive, visionary, and forward-looking.
Departmental Fights: Finding Solutions And Maintaining Sanity As Chair, Ethan W. Krase, Gian S. Pagnucci
Departmental Fights: Finding Solutions And Maintaining Sanity As Chair, Ethan W. Krase, Gian S. Pagnucci
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
While circumstances of departmental conflicts are variable, one constant is that as chairs we end up involved. Although chairs cannot prevent conflict from occurring, there are steps we can take to minimize the consequences. This session offers strategies chairs can use to lead their departments through conflict more productively.
Leadership Development For Department Chairs: Learnings Across Three Approaches, Emily R. Smith, Patricia E. Calderwood, Paula Gill Lopez, Ryan Colwell
Leadership Development For Department Chairs: Learnings Across Three Approaches, Emily R. Smith, Patricia E. Calderwood, Paula Gill Lopez, Ryan Colwell
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session shares insights and recommendations from three approaches to faculty leadership development: a co-mentoring group for faculty leaders; a community of practice for mentoring; and a leadership development cohort. Participants will be invited assess and revise these recommendations to jointly inform best practices in faculty leadership development.
The Growing Challenge Of Dual Credit/Enrollment, Eric G. Tenbus, Daniel Schierenbeck
The Growing Challenge Of Dual Credit/Enrollment, Eric G. Tenbus, Daniel Schierenbeck
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Face the dual credit challenge by taking back control of the program and strengthening it to ensure high academic standards. This presentation will explain the dual credit phenomenon and offer practical advice in countering it, navigating the political landmines, and making it work better for your department.
Beyond Engagement: Promoting Non-Monetary Social Relevance In Contemporary Academic Departments, Mengie M. Parker, Carrie Longley
Beyond Engagement: Promoting Non-Monetary Social Relevance In Contemporary Academic Departments, Mengie M. Parker, Carrie Longley
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation outlines methods of creating academic social relevance that are not based on simple monetary value thereby affording academic departments a measure of protection against undue resource attenuation. The presentation provides methods of promoting both internal and external social relevance as well as methods for measuring and reporting growth in departmental social relevance.
“Traversing The Legal Minefields That Surround Academic Chairpersons”, Nathan M. Roberts
“Traversing The Legal Minefields That Surround Academic Chairpersons”, Nathan M. Roberts
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The presenter will describe common higher education law issues encountered by Chairpersons and provide a framework for analyzing them to protect the department and the Chairperson. Perspective on the process will be offered by a former chairperson, now dean, who is also an attorney and teaches courses in education law.
Dealing With Campus Safety Issues, Nancy P. Kropf
Dealing With Campus Safety Issues, Nancy P. Kropf
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
As an administrator, traumatic and unexpected events in a unit require a unit head to deal with the situation and related consequences. Using examples of events that have impacted safety of students and faculty, this presentation will highlight responses when dealing with harmful or threatening campus experiences.
Creating A Culture Of Evidence-Based Teaching Through Faculty Professional Development, Kirsten Fleming, David Polcyn
Creating A Culture Of Evidence-Based Teaching Through Faculty Professional Development, Kirsten Fleming, David Polcyn
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will focus on leading change designed to instill a culture of equity-minded, evidence-based teaching and learning. Drawing on a community of practice model, a variety of professional development opportunities will be explored that enable STEM faculty members to redesign courses in ways that intentionally incorporates evidence-based teaching practices.
Evaluating Workload: A Collaborative Approach Between Dean And Department Chair, Melissa J. Marcucci Ph.D., Sandra G. Affenito Ph.D., R.D. Fand
Evaluating Workload: A Collaborative Approach Between Dean And Department Chair, Melissa J. Marcucci Ph.D., Sandra G. Affenito Ph.D., R.D. Fand
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Faculty workload calculations are complex and an institution’s mission directs the level of faculty participation in each teaching, scholarship and service. The University of Saint Joseph (USJ; West Hartford, Connecticut) transitioned from a college to a university, necessitating reexamination of faculty workload policy. The review was conducted collaboratively between senior administration and key faculty to understand best practices in calculating teaching workload. A review of best practice, evaluation of workload policies at a defined set of peer institutions, and an internal investigation of the types of course offered by USJ faculty was examined.
Department Budgeting And Resources, Don Chu, Kimihko Nomura
Department Budgeting And Resources, Don Chu, Kimihko Nomura
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Departments are faced with reduced appropriations and increased demands on their budgets. We will look at the three keys to respond to this fiscal environment and position your department for a brighter future: budget basics, management aimed at productivity and strategic investment, and increasing resource flow.
A Flexible, Incentivized Budgeting System For Academic Departments, N. Douglas Lees
A Flexible, Incentivized Budgeting System For Academic Departments, N. Douglas Lees
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will involve a discussion of the budgeting models of the attendees and a discussion of their overall needs for budgeting guidance. An overview of Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) will be provided along with the model used to set budgets for departments in a School of Science.
Taking On Unexpected Leadership Roles, Alicia Domack
Taking On Unexpected Leadership Roles, Alicia Domack
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Leaders are occasionally asked to take on new roles with very little notice. This session will present new chairs with some concrete tips to help individuals taking on unexpected leadership roles survive and eventually thrive in the position.
The Inevitability Of Playing Politics As Chair: Advantages And Pitfall, Domenick J. Pinto
The Inevitability Of Playing Politics As Chair: Advantages And Pitfall, Domenick J. Pinto
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Politics is a term often frowned upon as it pertains to the role of an academic leader. However as chair for almost 30 years it has become an essential yet sometimes unwanted aspect of the daily rigors of the position. This workshop explores the advantages and pitfalls of “playing politics” as a department chair and allows interactivity among participants in “what if” scenarios.
Tackling The Bullies In Academe, Jorg Waltje Phd, Laura Trujillo-Jenks Phd
Tackling The Bullies In Academe, Jorg Waltje Phd, Laura Trujillo-Jenks Phd
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Severely hurtful and undermining behavior is on the increase at university campuses, partly due to the widespread jealousy and competition that is naturally prevalent in higher education. This interactive workshop will provide strategies for chairs who have to deal with difficult faculty, but it will also point out ways to create a departmental atmosphere of civility and collegiality in which bullies cannot thrive. We will use case studies to analyze realistic scenarios that can later be used by chairpersons to encourage discussions on plans of action and solutions in their home departments.
Turning Prospects Into Superstars: The Department Chair’S Role In Mentoring Junior Faculty., Christian K. Hansen
Turning Prospects Into Superstars: The Department Chair’S Role In Mentoring Junior Faculty., Christian K. Hansen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs play a major role in helping new faculty members succeed and become valued and productive member of the faculty. In smaller department, chairs often mentor junior faculty directly, whereas in larger department the chair sometimes has a role in assigning senior faculty mentors to mentor new faculty. Some have referred to hiring faculty as a million dollar investment, and in reality, more than a million dollars is invested from the time the faculty ad is composed until the hired faculty member enter the ranks as a tenured faculty member. When a hired faculty member is turned down for …
Difficult Department Chair Conversations Ignatian Style, Janet Kupperman 5014750
Difficult Department Chair Conversations Ignatian Style, Janet Kupperman 5014750
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The session will explore different types of difficult conversations department chairs have and reasons the encounters may be considered difficult, introduce an Ignatian framework for having conversations, and give participants practice having difficult conversations from an Ignatian perspective.
Utilizing Implementation Science Framework For Innovative Interprofessional Pedagogy, Kandice Porter, Monica Nandan
Utilizing Implementation Science Framework For Innovative Interprofessional Pedagogy, Kandice Porter, Monica Nandan
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Today’s work environments require employees to function on interdisciplinary teams. Using the implementation science framework, the presenters will describe the planning and implementation of an undergraduate curriculum model that prepares students with interprofessional competencies. They will also describe the lessons learned and potential for scaling the model with other disciplines.
A Blended Family: Leadership Of Multi-Disciplinary Departments, Barbara Bonnekessen, Celia Patterson
A Blended Family: Leadership Of Multi-Disciplinary Departments, Barbara Bonnekessen, Celia Patterson
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Seeking cost-saving measures, universities are turning to bundling departments to save chairs’ salaries and support staff positions. The presenters (one with six years experience in two multi-disciplinary units and one who managed the merger of a multi-disciplinary department) will address the unique challenges and opportunities arising from these academic units.