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Putting The Teaching Portfolio In Context, Barbara J. Millis

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

Section Iii: Promoting Diversity: Gender And Multicultural Issues In Academe

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Few issues of the past decade have provoked as much interest, print, and passion in Academe as those of gender equality and multicultural diversity. This should come as no surprise. These vital concerns touch the personal and professional lives of all involved in the higher education enterprise: students, faculty, staff, and administrative officers. And if there are to be satisfactory resolutions to the problems we currently face in these areas, each of us must do his or her utmost, including, of course, the faculty development professional. The four articles in this section boldly, but judiciously, address the issues of gender …

Section Iv: Meeting The Challenge Of The Adult Learner

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Those who till the fields of Academe know that while the basic topography may remain essentially the same over the years, there are always enough changes-in climate, in availability of resources, in supply and demand, in technology-to make the enterprise interesting. Indeed, each decade seems to bring with it a virtual cornucopia of challenges. Certainly the 1980's delivered its fair share of issues and concerns, including that of dealing with the emergence of the adult learner as one of the major forces in higher education.

Section V: Enhancing Teaching-Learning And Classroom Climate

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Since the beginnings of faculty development in the early 1960's, professionals in the field have been asked to perform dozens of functions, but one has remained central: helping faculty improve teaching and learning. If there is a single raison d'etre for faculty developers, this is it. Approaching their task with extraordinary energy and dedication, faculty developers have become true pioneers and innovators in the area of teaching-learning. Indeed, they have become some of the most assiduous students of the craft of teaching. And what they learn they generously share. Over the years faculty development professionals have made invaluable contributions to …

Finding The Right Match: Staffing Faculty Development Centers, G. Roger Sell, Nancy V. Chism

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The National Context

Three Common Staffing Options: Advantages and Disadvantages

Finding an Effective Faculty Developer

Staffing Faculty Development Centers: Planning for the Future

Conclusions

References

Appendix A: Candidate Application Rating Form

Appendix B: Telephone Questions Asked of Candidate's References

Appendix C: Sample Candidate Task

The Professor As Active Learner: Lessons From The New Jersey Master Faculty Program, Myrna J. Smith, Mark Lacelle-Peterson

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Program Objectives and Components

Breaking Down the Walls Around Teaching

From State Mandate to Grass Roots: Program Evolution in New Jersey

Successful Campus Programs

The Crucial Campus Coordinator

Administrative Support

Campus Culture

Fruits of a Successful Program: Transformed Teaching

Conclusion

References

Selected Characteristics Of New Faculty: Implications For Faculty Development, Christine A. Stanley, Nancy V. Chism

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Method and Sample Characteristics

Findings

Background Information Characteristics

Expectations and Concerns

Discussion and Implications for Faculty Development

References

The Feminization Of Academia, Deborah Du Nann Winter

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Faculty Development as a Feminist Activity

The Marginalization of Faculty Development

The Feminization of Academia

Faculty Development as a Feminist Agenda

References

Recognition From Parents: A Variation On Traditional Teaching Awards, Delivee L. Wright

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Background

Identification of Need

Description of the Award

Benefits of the Award

Lessons Learned

Unresolved Issues

Conclusion

References

Managing Diversity Through Faculty Development, Marie A. Wunsch, Virgie Chattergy

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The Changing Demographic Landscape

The Traditional Role of Educational Institutions

The Role of Faculty Development Programs on a Multicultural Campus

One Institution's Response: The University of Hawaii

Conclusion

References

Editorial Matter 1990

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Foreword, by Linda Hilsen, Editor

Contents

Faculty Development Through Faculty Luncheon Seminars: A Case Study Of Carnegie Mellon University, Susan A. Ambrose

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Background

Genealogy of the Sessions

Outcomes

Conclusions

References

Senior Faculty Career Attitudes: Implications For Faculty Development, Robert A. Armour, Barbara S. Fuhrmann, Jon F. Wergin

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Method

Findings

Satisfaction

Personal and Career Matters

Disciplinary Differences

Minority Differences

Gender Differences

Discussion

Implications for Faculty Development

References

The Faculty Developer As Witchdoctor: Envisioning And Creating The Future, Sally S. Atkins, Jon A. Hageseth, Ellen L. Arnold

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From Production Toward Personal Meaning

From Individualism Toward Interconnectedness

From Centralization Toward Community and Personal Responsibility

From Science Toward Spirituality

Conclusion

References

Transformational Faculty Development: Integrating The Feminine And The Masculine, Virginia Van Der Bogert, Kathleen T. Brinko, Sally S. Atkins, Ellen L. Arnold

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Different Worlds, Different Values

Our Experience

Integrating the Masculine and the Feminine

Personal Development

Professional Development

Organizational Development

Conclusion

Words Associated with a Traditional and a Transformed Academy

References

The Hard-Easy Rule And Faculty Development, Robert Boice

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The Hard-Easy Rule

The Hard-Easy Rule and Faculty Development

Implications for Faculty Development

Corollaries to the Hard-Easy Rule

Conclusions

References

Reaching African-American Students In The Classroom, Jonathan Collett

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Changing the Cultural Climate of Higher Education

The Challenge of Diversity at One Public College

African-American Students in the Traditional Classroom

Teaching Strategies for the Culturally Diverse Classroom

1. Awareness of our own culture-bound learning style

2. Tolerance of "disorder" and emotion

3. High expectations

4. Friendly intervention

5. Class sessions on cultural diversity

6. Frequent class evaluations

7. A pedagogical mix

A Mandate for Faculty Development in the 1990s

Notes

References

Meeting The Challenge Of An Aging Professoriate: An Opportunity For Leadership, Arthur L. Crawley

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The Issue of an Aging Professoriate: Perspectives in Conflict

Planning for Faculty Shortages on the Horizon

The Impact of "Uncapping" the Mandatory Retirement Age (MRA): Implications of Recent Findings

Overcoming the Myths Concerning an Aging Faculty

Reframing the Aging Issue: The Leadership Challenge

Providing an Opportunity Structure for Senior Faculty Renewal

Strategies for Renewal

Summary and Conclusions

References

Developing Teaching Skills During Graduate Education, Robert M. Diamond, Franklin P. Wilbur

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The Teaching Background of New Faculty

Administrative Options

Formal Instruction in Teaching

Courses Offered by Schools or Colleges of Education

Teaching Assistant Training Programs

Program Content

Common Elements

Case Studies

Where to Begin

Summary

References

The Freshman Seminar And Faculty Development, James P. Doyle

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Addressing the Needs of Students

From Student Development to Faculty Development

A New Teaching Experience

Expanding the Classroom

Sharing Our Lives

Living Our Values

The Teaching Initiative: With A $50,000 Gift From Allen Jossey-Bass, Aahe Launches A New Special Project On Teaching, Russell Edgerton

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Preparing Faculty as Teachers

The Revival of Pedagogy

A Second Try at Turning Specialists into Professors

A Role for AAHE: The Teaching Initiative