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A Quantum Leap In Faculty Development: Beyond Reflective Practice, Donna Qualters

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Quantum theory has introduced a new perspective of looking at reality. This article reviews current theories of reflective practice, discussion, and transformative learning as they apply to faculty development and explores dialogue and quantum theory as the next step in faculty transformation.

Section I: Reconceptualizing The Practice Of Faculty Development

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

In his keynote speech at the 1994 POD Conference, William Plater declared that faculty development professionals "by bearing in mind the incredible organizational, social, economic, and technological upheaval that is occurring right now ... have unprecedented opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individual faculty and the viability of whole institutions.'' The authors of the articles in this section provide different perspectives on the practice of faculty development, past, present, and future, and suggest ways that we might adapt our approaches to the changing environment of higher education.

Section Ii: Faculty Collaboration And Collegiality

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Several of the articles in the first section refer to the need for faculty developers to provide more opportunities for collegial activities for faculty members, and in his keynote speech William Plater identified collaboration as an important theme for higher education in the 21st century. The authors of the four articles in this section provide models of faculty collaboration to achieve particular development outcomes.

Section Iii: The Changing Student Constituency

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

William Plater suggests that 21st century college students will differ from traditional students in many ways-they will be more diverse in terms of class, race, gender, age, preparation, and expectations. These trends are already upon us, and the articles in this section address different implications of that diversity for faculty development programs.

Section Iv: New Practices

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Two of the current trends in higher education concern the use of technology in teaching and teaching critical thinking. Faculty developers must stay abreast of the applications of new technology in teaching and learning, as well as creative uses for existing technology, in order to help faculty members select and use technology effectively. The first two articles in this section address these issues and provide working examples of applications. The third article describes a method for teaching critical thinking using an eight-step process based on Stephen Brookfield's work.

Reflecting Critically On Our Efforts To Improve Teaching And Learning, Ronald A. Smith

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Donald Schoen, in The Reflective Practitioner, describes how professionals act to solve the problems they have set for themselves. Peter Senge, in The Fifth Discipline, introduces the ideas of "mental models" and "learning horizons" to describe learning in organizations. These ideas form the basis of a critical analysis of efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning in higher education over the last 25 years. (An earlier version of this paper was presented at the University of North Carolina Conference on Faculty Professional Development: Faculty Vitality Through Faculty Development. Chapel Hill, NC. June 1992)

Improving Students' Critical Thinking Outcomes: An Process-Learning Strategy In Eight Steps, S. Kay A. Thornhill, Melissa Wafer

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

This article describes an eight-step strategy through which students learn to critically analyze situations that they have encountered in their clinical practice. The method was derived from Stephen Brookfield's four components of critical thinking and his suggestions for themes that relate to nursing culturalization. The approach used to develop this model has implications for educators in all fields because it illustrates a method for integrating the learning of critical thinking processes with their real-world applications.

Family Portrait: Impressions Of A Nurturing Organization, Jon Travis, Lisa Cohen, Dan Hursh, Barbara Lounsberry

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

National conferences and conventions are intended to provide individual development and multiple opportunities to share. The POD Conference offers yet another important feature not common to national educational organizations, instant affiliation.

A Special Colloquium On Teaching Excellence To Foster Collegiality And Enhance Teaching At A Research University, James K. Wangberg, Jane V. Nelson, Thomas G. Dunn

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

This article describes an annual three-day colloquium on teaching sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) at the University of Wyoming. Deans and directors nominate participants for the colloquium. Plenary and concurrent sessions are led by a mix of external and internal speakers and panelists. Participants find the greatest benefit to be the collegiality fostered by the event. Consistent support from the president, provost, and deans makes the colloquium highly visible and helps to enhance teaching throughout the university.

Improving Teaching Across The Academy: Gleanings From Research, Ben Ward

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The field of faculty development is at least thirty years old, and although we have learned many things about improving teaching skills during that time, we have not developed many definitive answers to the larger questions of our craft; e.g., how do we raise the status and quality of teaching across an entire institution? This article surveys the research literature to ascertain what we do know about these questions, with the hope that it will stimulate a dialogue among faculty developers that will yield a fuller understanding of these broad issues.

The Professional Background And Perceptions Of Principals On Their Leadership Role In Preprimary, Elizabeth Stamopoulos

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The incorporation of pre-primary centres into Western Australian government primary schools has shifted the responsibility for administrative, managerial and educational leadership from the kindergarten director to the primary school principal. Several pre-primary teachers and specialists in Early Childhood Education have expressed concern that principals lack theoretical and practical background in early childhood, have not been provided with professional development assistance, are providing inadequate educational leadership to pre-primary teachers, and yet a responsible for appraisal of pre-primary teachers. Similar concerns have been expressed in the United States, and resulted in the swing towards early academics and acknowledgment of the significant differences …

Academic Narratives: What's The Story?, John Countryman

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article investigates the relationship between narrative behavior and the conduct of academic programs. In everyday parlance, the term narrative assumes a wide range of meanings from the most all-embracing to the most singular. Narrative informs the identity and behavior of individuals, institutions and societies. In fact, narrative is the principal agency whereby individuals, institutions and societies are constituted in the first place. Organizational narratives are as prevalent in academic settings as elsewhere. One such narrative is the sort that embraces the organization's life-story.

Integrating Ethics, Education And The Arts, George Dupuy, Stephen Taft

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article provides information on a program that makes ethical education both interesting and effective, conceived and implemented by Doctor George Dupuy, Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Management at LaGrange College. The program consists of two major components: the performance of a condensed version of Friedrich Durrenmatt's play, The Visit," by a cast of 10 to an audience of 20 to 25 participants; following the performance, an extended discussion of the play's ethical issues by the actors and the participants. The play is a powerful and entertaining tragicomedy that revolves around a moral dilemma. The educational purpose of the play …

A Profile Of College And University Faculty: Minorities And Women In Advertising, Communication, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations And Related Fields, Garland C. Elmore, Michael E. Balmert

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article discusses gender and racial diversity in the U.S. college and university faculty. Based on data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the total number of full-time minority teachers increased from 36,883 in 1975 to 64,235 in 1991, equivalent to a 74.16% increase. Minorities' relative share of the total faculty increased from 8.25% in 1975 to 12.34 % in 1991. Based on data inputs from 3,285 reporting units, EEOC reported that the percentage of faculty members who are women increased to 31.75% in 1991 from 28.5% in 1987.

Internationalizing The Discipline: Past, Present And Future, Jeffrey J. Auer

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article offers information on the efforts of various associations and academicians to promote the internationalization of communication studies.

The Unification Of Journalism And Communication Studies: The Benefits Of Change, Paula Wilson, Susan D. Ross

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article discusses the advantages, implications and the feasibility of integrating journalism and communication studies. The authors comment that the fear of academic merger has prevented the integration of journalism and communication studies. According to them, school employees believe that integrating journalism and communication departments will result to lay-offs. Integrating the two studies is expected to increase the communication skills of journalism students and enhance literary skills of communication students.

What Tqm Has To Contribute To Change Management, Ladonna Mcmurray Geddes

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article discusses the principles of total quality management (TQM) and its application to organizational change management. TQM aims to continuously deliver customer satisfaction and improve products, processes and services. Identifying and developing methods of measuring organizational problems and progress and cultivating teamwork within the organization are also parts of the TQM agenda. TQM focuses on problem solving and emphasizes the role of business intelligence and employee participation in initiating meaningful organizational changes.

Michigan State University: The Nation's First College Of Communication, Irv Bettinghaus

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

Presents a narrative of the experience of the author at the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University. Strengths and weaknesses of the college; Factors contributing to the weakness of the college; Advice to college and university administrators.

University Of Arizona Phoenix In Tucson: Arizona's Department Of Communication's Campaign For Fairness And Survival, William D. Crano

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article provides information on a campaign for fairness and survival by the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona in Tucson, as of September 1995. The faculty of the department consists of four professors and six associate professors. The department uses few adjunct faculty. The undergraduate curriculum is carefully constructed to provide students in the first year with an introduction to the field, along with courses on communication skills. Two years ago, the university initiated an intensive self-study of all its administrative units, including al academic departments. The Program for the Assessment of Institutional Priorities, or PAIP, as …

The Nebraska Department Of Communication Studies Story: There Are Happy Endings That Go Beyond Football And A Good Crop Year, William J. Seiler

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article discusses a proposed targeting of the Department of Communication Studies of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for total elimination, as of September 1995. The department, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers courses of study leading to the bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The Nebraska State Legislature mandated that the university system budget cut 3 percent, or $3.8 million from its budget, over two years. The financial situation in the state at the time of the budget mandate was generally good in comparison to other states. It is important to know that the university campus was under …

A Summary Of Ideas For Sustaining Communication Programs, Paul E. Nelson

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article offers several ideals for communication programs that want to persist through hard times. The ideal model for a faculty member varies by institution and level of instruction. If one is the major of last resort on the campus, if one is more likely to attract football players than members of the National Honors Society, and if one attracts majors because they do not have to take math, then one need better recruitment. On the other hand, grade inflation is a national problem, and it crosses many disciplines. The engineers and scientists tend to attract first rate students, but …

Gendered Administration: A Naturalistic Study, Susan R. Mondschein

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article describes the responses of the six higher education administrators in the U.S. regarding the effect of gender on workings of higher education administration. The six people interviewed have the belief that gender is basic to people's functioning and certainly to people's functioning as administrators. One of the administrators make a general statement that a major portion of the effect gender has on the workings of higher administration lies in the perceptions administrators develop about each other in terms of individual embodiment of or violation of enculturated expectations for males and females as applied to administration.

Tenure Traps: Legal Issues Of Concern, Donald A. Drapeau

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

Comments on the issues concerning the tenure of a faculty member. Significance of having a published guidelines and procedures on tenure; Information on the Freedom of Information Act in the U.S.; Explanation on the trends in the law which is related to issues of tenure.

Recreating New Departments, From Name Change To…., Stephen Taft

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article reflects on the changes made within the Speech Communications and Theater Department in a liberal arts, religious affiliated college. Theater is a business and it is the goal of the department to challenge, to push and to prepare students with such dreams in the classroom and in production. And the educational process must be implemented in a manner that will best prepare the student for the harsh realities of the business. Departmental goals and objectives traditionally reflect the philosophy of a department. Prospective students who compare past and present catalogs describing the program will notice a dramatic change …

Ohio University's College Of Communication, Paul E. Nelson

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article focuses on the College of Communication at Ohio University. The College of Communication began in 1968 when Ohio University united a School of Journalism with a School of Interpersonal Communication, a School of Radio and Television, a School of Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Telecommunications Center. Being organized into a College of Communication with Directors of Schools brings certain advantages, including at promotion and tenure time, the faculty in the school make the primary decision, a professional orientation encourages support from outside constituencies and internship programs in every School across the College provide job opportunities and valuable …

Elliott School Of Communication Wichita State University, Vernon Keel

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article provides information on the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University. The Elliott School of Communication was established in 1989 merging the former departments of journalism and speech communication. The school is located in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and functions as both an academic department and a professional school. It is an integrated communication program that is built on the strengths of the traditions of mass communication and speech communication. While the Elliott School of Communication was established in 1989, discussion actually began five years before that when then-university president Warren Armstrong suggested in …

Assertive And Alternative Discipline Methods Within 33 Rural Southern Illinois Elementary School Districts, Paula Jean Harlan

Masters Theses

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Advantages And Limitations Of The Block 8 Schedule In Illinois High Schools, Philip L. Shelton

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Analysis Of The Educational Recognition Systems Of Five Midwestern States, Danny L. Garrett

Masters Theses

The Illinois Public Recognition System has implemented new procedures that address a new system of quality and equity in Illinois schools. As an Illinois educator, the researcher has conducted a study that compares the new Illinois Public Recognition System to similar systems in the states of Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky and Minnesota. All of the states have many components of evaluation that are very similar.

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Missouri all rely on systems that combine school improvement and accreditation. The systems are basically in transitional phases that are designed to be a ongoing process to enhance student learning and …

The Effectiveness Of The East Richland High School Attendance Policy, George G. Toler

Masters Theses

An attendance policy was established at East Richland High School, East Richland Community Unit District #1, Olney, Illinois, prior to the 1991-92 school year. The intention of the policy was to counteract a trend of decreasing attendance rates. The purpose of this study was to provide information to the East Richland Community Unit Board of Education as to the effectiveness of the policy and to enable it to make a more informed decision as to whether or not to retain the policy. Information was gathered regarding test scores, course failures, honor rolls, and graduation rates. These results were compared to …