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Report - Purchasing, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Evaluation of purchasing services at Western Kentucky University.

1989-1991 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Ua1b3 Meeting Minutes, Wku Extended Campus Planning Committee

WKU Administration Documents

Meeting minutes of the WKU Extended Campus Planning Committee.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua56/1 Fact Book, Wku Institutional Research

WKU Administration Documents

Statistical and demographic profile of WKU.

Ua66/9 The Birth Of Engineering Technology, Boyce Tate, Wku Engineering

WKU Administration Documents

A history of Engineering Technology at WKU.

2nd National Conference On The Training And Employment Of Teaching Assistants

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Conference will be held by the University of Washington in mid-November 1989.

The Marshes Of Glynn (1989 Conference Materials), Sidney Lanier

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

Conference Evaluation

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

Program Information

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

PreConference Schedule
Conference Schedule
The POD Network Fourteenth Annual Conference
Events Information
Special Events Information
Errata, Addenda, Augmenta

Registration And Reservation Information

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Letter, by Ed Neal

Call for Proposals

Registration and Reservation Information

Pre-Conference Workshops

Reservation Forms

Proposal Guidelines

Concurrent Session Proposal Form

Call For Proposals

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

14th Annual Conference of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network - "The Future is Now: Challenges and Opportunities"

Evaluation Forms

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

Individual Session Evaluations

Conference Evaluation

1989 Pod Conference Proposal Review

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

Call For Session Proposals

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

A User's Guide To The Jekyll Island Environment, Lion Gardiner

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

The Marsh

The Terrestrial Vegetation

Birds

Mammals

Beach Plants

Animals of the Beach and Ocean

Exploring Further

The Okefenokee Swamp

Safety for People and Environment

Sources of Additional Information

Equipment

Assessment Answer Key

Tide Table

Shaping A Future: The Founding Of The University Of New England, Eleanor Humes Haney

Shaping a Future

Published by UNE's Office of University Relations in 1989, this book covers the history of St. Francis College and its eventual transformation into the University of New England.

Editorial Matter 1989

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Foreword, by Susan Kahn, Editor

Contents

Faculty Development For Learning: The Promise Of Classroom Research, Thomas A. Angelo

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Why the 1990's Represent a Unique Opportunity for Faculty Developers

Why Faculty Development Should Focus on Improving Learning

Why Faculty Developers Should Reconsider Some of Their Current Approaches to Instructional Improvement

Seven Barriers to More Widespread and Effective Faculty Participation in Teaching/Learning Improvement Programs

Seven Guidelines for More Effective Faculty Development to Improve Teaching and Learning

The Five Most Common Approaches to Instructional Improvement

What is Classroom Research?

How Classroom Research Works

Classroom Research as Faculty Development: A Sixth Approach To Instructional Improvement

References

The Fipse-Csulb Mentoring Project For New Faculty, Robert Boice, Jimmie L. Turner

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Methods

Subjects

Procedures for Meetings and Data Collection

Beginning Assumptions

Results

Involvement of Participants

Initial Skepticism of Participants

Diversity and Commonality of lnteractive Styles

Monthly Group Meetings

Visits to Pair Members

Benefits to Mentees and Mentors

Evidence About Ways to Pair Mentees

Concluding Reflections

References

Appendix I

Appendix II

Appendix III

Appendix IV

Appendix V

Appendix VI

Feminist Pedagogy And Education In Values, Mark T. Brown

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Two Models of Moral Development

Implications for the Teaching of Values

Implications for Values in Teaching

Conclusion

Bibliography

The Challenge To Critical Thinking Posed By Gender-Related And Learning Styles Research, M. Neil Browne, Nancy K. Kubasek, Julie A. Harris

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Gender-Related Research and Critical Thinking

Learning Styles Research and Critical Thinking

Evaluating the Challenge to Critical Thinking

Gender-Related Research

Learning Styles Research

References

Promoting Critical Thinking Among Faculty About Grades, James Eison, W. Lee Humphreys, William M. Welty

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Using Case Studies to Stimulate Critical Thinking About Grades

Using LOGO: F to Promote Critical Thinking About Grades

Using LOGO: F to Promote Group Discussion

Using LOGO: F to Stimulate Debate

Using LOGO: F to Guide Instructional Design

Using LOGO: F to Create Cognitive Dissonance

Critical Thinking About Institutional Uses of Grades

Conclusion

Notes

References

Faculty Development: The Why And The How Of It, Joseph B. Cuseo

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The Need for an Effective Faculty Development Program

Redressing Low Faculty Morale

Preparing the Increasing Number of Newly Hired Faculty for Their Role as College Instructors

Addressing the Developmental Needs and Interests of Senior Faculty

Addressing Changing Student Needs

Improving the Overall Quality of Undergraduate Education

Increasing Empirical Evidence That Faculty Development Activities Produce Positive Results

Goals and Objectives of an Effective Faculty Development Program

Promoting the Professional Development of Faculty

Promoting the Personal Development of Faculty

Promoting the Development of the Institution

Effective Program Activities

Monthly Newsletter

Faculty Development Materials Center

Seminars and Workshops

Faculty Interviews

Teaching Consultation

Guest …

Faculty Development Can Change The Culture Of A College, Ann S. Ferren

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Initiating a Faculty Development Program

Planning for Intellectual Community

Designing a Colloquium

Planning Successive Colloquia

Governing Norms for the Colloquium

Lessons Learned

Changing the Culture of the College

Appendx l

Appendix ll

Appendix III

Support From The Administration: A Case Study In The Implementation Of A Grassroots Faculty Development Program, Harry G. Lang, James J. Decaro

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Assumptions at the Dean's Level

Strategies to Facilitate the Faculty Development Program

Support at the Dean's Level

Faculty Forums

Reorganization

Faculty Development Liaisons

Faculty Development Advisory Committees

Ongoing Dialogue and Program Visibility

Meeting the Challenge

Conclusions

References

Appendix

Summer Research Appointments At Federal Research Laboratories, Robert A. Lucas

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Summer Research for New and Established Faculty

Research Opportunity Award Program

Benefits of the Research Opportunity Award Program

DOE Cooperative Laboratory Research Program

Summer Appointments Can Revive Research Careers

Three DOD Programs

Common Characteristics of Summer Research Programs

Options for Agencies without Formal Programs

Role of the Faculty Developer

Conclusion

References

Appendix

Designing Program Evaluations: A Circular Model, Robert J. Menges, Marilla Svinicki

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Traditional Approaches

The Circular Model of Evaluation

Generating Questions: Deciding What to Ask

Identifying question sources

Identifying questions

Identifying Data Sources: Deciding Whom to Ask

Occasions for Data Collection: Deciding When to Ask

Methods for Collecting Data: Deciding How to Ask

Putting it All Together

A Faculty Development Example

Identifying Questions and Question Sources

Identifying Data Sources

Deciding When to Collect Data

Choosing Data Collection Methods

Putting It All Together

Advantages of the Circular Model of Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Helping To Make Connections: Emphasizing The Role Of The Syllabus, Barbara J. Millis

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Emphasizing the Importance of the Syllabus at University College

Distribution of a Syllabus Construction Handbook

Syllabus Solicitation and Review

Information about the Syllabus in Faculty Publications

Workshops Focused on the Syllabus

Emphasis on the Syllabus in Two Key Components of the Faculty Development Program

Refinements to the University College Program

Revision of The Compleat Syllabus

Revision of the Syllabus Review Process

Implications for Other Institutions

References

Appendix

Part I: Faculty Development: Where It Is; Where It's Going

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The articles in this section take up the subject of faculty development as a field: its role in the academy, the areas where development activities have had the most success, and possible directions for the future.