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16th Annual Pod Conference: October 25-27, 1991: Registration Information

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Letter, by Nancy Diamond and Priscilla Visek, Registration Co-chairs

Registration Information

Welcome to the 16th Annual POD Conference!

POD Conference Highlights

Ground Transportation to and from Pittsburgh Airport

Registration and Early Arrivals

Lakeview Resort Conference Site Essentials

Get Involved: Publicize Your Program!

Registration Form

P.O.D. '91 Six pre-conference workshops: Opportunity for added value at the 16th annual conference:

Workshop I. Getting started in faculty development

Workshop ll. A dialogue on power in college teaching

Workshop III. Diehards will be diehards: Modifying communication behaviors in faculty who will continue to lecture

Workshop IV. The scholarship of teaching

Workshop V. Being the …

Improving Higher Education: Ways Of Knowing: Preliminary Program And Conference Program

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Preliminary Program

Conference Program:

POD is committed to improving higher education through faculty, instructional, and organizational development. The conference theme this year invites us to reexamine and exchange views on whether, how, and to what extent we know that our activities are contributing to improvements in higher education.

Introduction and Greetings

Contents

Conference Theme and Index for Sessions

Topical Index for Sessions

Conference Information and Resources

Acknowledgements

POD Executive Directors and Conference Sites

Conference Schedule

Index of Presenters

Conference at a Glance

Lakeview: Resort and Conference Center

Honors Programs: Development, Review, And Revitalization, C. Grey Austin

National Collegiate Honors Council Monographs

This is a monograph on the development and review of honors programs. Both subjects are treated in a single handbook because the materials presented here are useful in each process. The section on principles and practices of honors education in the United States (the overview) is background for those who would plan an honors program; for those who are reviewing and evaluating an existing program, the overview provides the means for educating those whose experience with honors is limited to the honors program of a single institution. It may add little or much to the director's knowledge, but it is …

Academic Senate Minutes Index 1990-1991, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Towards Teacher Efficacy: A Handbook For The Implementation And Development Of A Peer Coaching Program, Roy M. Abshire

All Graduate Projects

The relationship between successful implementation of the peer coaching process and the enhancing of teacher efficacy, student learning, and improvement of school climate was studied. Also examined was the assumption that successful implementation of peer coaching will require specific administrative support. The results of the study show support for a peer coaching program's ability to positively affect teacher efficacy, student learning, and the school climate. A handbook aiding the implementation and development of a peer coaching program is provided.

An Administrative Handbook For The Position Of Elementary Educational Assistant, David H. Bush

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a handbook to aid Elementary Educational Assistants, in the Kent, Washington, School District, in the performance of their duties. The handbook was designed with two main purposes in mind: 1) to provide a single reference tool which will allow the new Educational Assistant more autonomy in the performance of his or her duties; and 2) to provide an organizational tool which will allow for individual differences between buildings and their administrators. The handbook includes sections dealing with such topics as budget, evaluation, discipline, and communications. It also includes copies of the forms …

Roles, Responsibilities And Professional Preparation Of High School Department Chairs, Patricia J. Iverson

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze roles, responsibilities, and professional preparation of high school department chairs by surveying persons who presently fulfill department chair responsibilities at the high school level in Grant County, Washington. A sample of 31 high school department chairs was surveyed using a survey instrument covering the roles, responsibilities, and preparation of high school department chairs. The results indicated professional preparation and training for the high school department chair were almost nonexistent; duties were not clearly defined; and individual competencies had no apparent relationship to the roles and responsibilities that were required of …

Cedar River Mini-School, Judy Anne Rene

All Graduate Projects

A mini-school was set up in Cedar River Elementary School in Maple Valley, Washington. The mini-school will keep the same students and teachers together for a three-year period of time. There will be a fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classroom, each with its own teacher. Research suggests that students in small schools perceive a closer, warmer relationship with their teachers, fellow students and other adults and a stronger connection with the school. This project presents a justification for and a description of the mini-school. The only conclusions reached come from the development of the mini-school, not in an evaluation of …

Integrated Instruction Procedural Manual, Cynthia S. Sloan

All Graduate Projects

Advantages and disadvantages of integrating Specific Learning Disabled and Seriously Behaviorally Disabled students into the regular classroom were studied. The integration process relied on collaboration between regular and special education staff. Results showed integrated instruction to be a viable option to the traditional "pull-out" model. The "pull-out" model should remain an instructional option for students who cannot function in an integrated setting. An Integrated Instruction Procedural Manual is included as a reference tool for developing collaborative education for this population.

Staff Development Guidelines For Effective Staff Development Programs, Glenn Spinnie

All Graduate Projects

The staff development programs recommended through literature and programs in actual practice in the state of Washington were studied. Thirty-two school districts responded to a questionnaire based on important findings in the literature. The results showed strengths and weaknesses in staff development programs. This study did indicate that staff development programs in the state of Washington had many of the elements of effective staff development as set forth in the literature.

Editorial Matter 1991

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Foreword, by Kenneth J. Zahorski, Editor

Mission Statement

Contents

Starting Out: Experiences Of New Faculty At A Teaching University, Virginia Van Der Bogert

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Methods

Subjects

Interview Protocol

Data Analysis

Results

Workloads

Collegial Support

Teaching

Scholarly Writing

Discussion

Workloads

Collegial Support

Teaching

Scholarly Writing

Summary

References

Coping With The Academic "Tragedy Of The Commons": Renovating Classrooms At Carnegie Mellon University, Edwin Fenton

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Carnegie Mellon: A Case Study

The situation

1. An action plan and its recommendations

2. The Educational Facilities Committee

3. The results: improved facilities and enhanced learning

4. What we have learned

Conclusion

References

The Medicine Wheel: Emotions And Connections In The Classroom, Peter J. Frederick

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Emotions in the Classroom

Connections in the Classroom

The Medicine Wheel in the Classroom

References

Appendix A

Front Line Faculty Development: Chairs Constructively Critiquing Colleagues In The Classroom, Linda Hilsen, Leane Rutherford

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Peer Observation and Peer Evaluation: Formative and Summative Evaluation

Anxieties of Both Tenured and Untenured Faculty Working Together

Random Versus Focused Observation and Descriptive Versus Judgmental Observation

Underlying Value Systems That Propel Instruction

Factors That Contribute to Effective and Not-so-effective Teaching

Common Teaching Vocabulary

Observation Through Videotape and Microteaching Process

Microteaching Process

Classroom Observation Triads

Conclusions

Agenda for Peer Observation Training Groups

References

Appendix A

Tabs

Appendix B

Instructional Development Programs For International Tas: A Systems Analysis Approach, Rosslyn Smith, Patricia Byrd, Janet Constantinides, Ralph Pat Barrett

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Introduction

A Research University as a System

The Culture Audit

The University as a System

ITA Program Design

Orientation

Pre-term/Pre-teach

Concurrent

Curriculum Design

Program Implementation

Issues in ITA Assessment

ITA Tests

1. Pre-recorded Speaking Tests

2. Oral Interviews

3. Oral Communicative Performance Tests

4. Teaching Simulations

Models of ITA Assessment

Conclusion

References

University Faculty Attitudes Towards Teaching And Research, Russell Lee, Michael Field

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Method and Sample

Results

Descriptive Statistics

Teaching and Research

Morale

Inferential Statistics

Interest and Satisfaction in Research

Interest and Satisfaction in Teaching

Perceived Institutional Support for Teaching

Discussion

Conclusion

References

How Attitudes Change: A Primer For Faculty Developers, Richard F. Lewis

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The Nature of Attitude

Theories of Attitude Change

Classical Conditioning Theory

Reinforcement (Behaviorist) Theory

Modelling Theory

Message Learning Theory

Balance Theory

Impression Management Theory

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Self-Persuasion Theory

Probabilogical Theory

The Foot-in-the-Door Effect

Conclusion

References

What Theories Underlie The Practice Of Faculty Development?, Wilbert J. Mckeachie

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Do We Need a Theory?

What Theories Did We Start With?

What of the Future?

Conclusion

References

Putting The Teaching Portfolio In Context, Barbara J. Millis

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

What is the Teaching Portfolio?

Five Reasons for the Viability of the Teaching Portfolio

The Teaching Portfolio and the New Scholarship

Conclusion

References

Appendix A

Appendix B

The Place Of Narrative In The Study And Practice Of Adult Development, Diane E. Morrison

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Introduction

Narrative in Several Disciplines

Shifts in Ways of Knowing in the Social Sciences

Narrative Methods: A Personal Response

Narrative Methods in Adult Development Activities

Conclusion

References

Outside Consultants: When, Who, And How To Use Them, Martin Nemko

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

How Do You Know When You Need A Consultant?

1. Before initiating a new program

2. When effectiveness is hampered by interpersonal difficulties

3. When budget problems are hampering effectiveness

4. When in-house staff doesn't have time to do vital work

5. When a more objective viewpoint is is needed

How Do You Find the Right Consultant?

How Do You Ensure Maximum Benefit at Minimum Cost?

1. Before the initial phone call, define with care the problem to be addressed by the consultant

2. The initial phone call focuses on refining the definition of the problem(s) to be addressed and …

Nine Keys To Enhancing Campus Wide Influence Of Faculty Development Centers, Martin Nemko, Ronald D. Simpson

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Enhancing the Influence of FDCs

1. Report to the top

2. Give due credit to the boss

3. Help the boss solve problems

4. Give things away

5. Involve faculty in your efforts

6. Build relationships with other campus leaders

7. Publish a ''must have" newsletter

8. Sponsor nurturing activities

9. Don't act like an empire builder

Summary

Faculty Vitality: 1990 And Beyond, Joan North

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Faculty Wellness

Institutional Quality of Life

Continuous Improvement Versus Assessment Processes

Social Structures

Work Stressors

Your Own Wellness and Vitality

1. Stressors

2. Improving Your Reactions to Stressors

3. Reversing the Stress Response in the Body

References

Gender And Racial Differences Among A Research University Faculty: Recommendations For Promoting Diversity, Deborah Olsen

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Method

Sample

Measures

Results and Discussion

Career path

Major responsibilities and role interests

Career commitment and job satisfaction

Balance between work and personal life

Recommendations

References

What Every Faculty Development Professional Needs To Know About Higher Education, Daniel R. Rice

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Introduction

Four Frames or Perspectives

Application of the Frames

Conclusion

References

Adult Students As Catalysts To Faculty Development: Effective Approaches To Predictable Opportunities, Douglas L. Robertson

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Faculty with the Need to Know

Where to Find These Faculty

Bridging Professional and Personal Development

Conclusion

References

Section I: Faculty Development: Past, Present, Future

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

If the faculty development enterprise is to maintain its health and vigor through this decade and into the next century, its practitioners and caretakers must not only address present needs, but also prepare for the future-in part by studying the past. Tunnel vision and near-sightedness spell doom to a field whose success depends so heavily upon its ability to quickly and effectively meet the changing needs of the professoriate. Thus, as faculty development professionals we are called upon not only to serve as counselors and facilitators, but also as historians and visionaries. We must study our brief, but rich, history …

Section Ii: A Primer For Faculty Development Professionals

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Faculty development is a sophisticated, dynamic, demanding, and challenging field that calls for professional staff possessing a broad range of competencies, skills, and positive personal qualities. Indeed, as Sell and Chism point out in an earlier article, the "range of competencies and attributes needed for a faculty developer suggests a person who can 'walk on water' -- one who has a rare blend of conceptual, technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills." But even those developers fortunate enough to possess such enviable skills and attributes need something else if they are to flourish as facilitators. The formula for success calls for still …