To Improve The Academy, Volume 24: Resources For Faculty, Instructional, And Organizational Development

基本信息出版社:Anker Publishing Company, Inc.; 1 (2005年9月20日)丛书名:JB - Anker平装:360页正文语种:英语ISBN:1882982894条形码:9781882982899商品尺寸:22.6 x 15 x 2 cm商品重量:499 gASIN:1882982894商品描述内容简介An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 24 ofTo Improve the Academyis a selection of articles on faculty development that collectively serve as a resource for academic administrators, faculty developers, full- and part-time faculty, instructional technologists, educational consultants, and institutional researchers. The authors describe their work toward institutional change in order to explore successful practices in faculty development that readers might adapt for use in their own institutions.To Improve the Academy, Volume 24, provides examples and advice designed to help readers become engaged members of their institutions and communities, as well as effective teachers who regard student learning as central to their work. The book includes essays on topics such asCulture, creativity, and communication in the academySurviving marketplace forces on higher educationalThe demand for heterogeneity in college teachingA theory-based integrative model for learning and motivationTailoring faculty development programs to faculty career stagesPromoting community and professional growth for diverse facultyCreating engaged departmentsFaculty-centered program development and eManagementHelping faculty teach better through sequenced activitiesLearning communities for first-year facultyThis book provides guidance for professionals who have an interest in promoting excellence in teaching and learning through faculty and organizational development.作者简介SANDRA CHADWICK-BLOSSEYis director of the Christian A. Johnson Institute for Effective Teaching at Rollins College. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in organization development and learning organizations. Prior to her Nine years at Rollins, she was director of the learning Assistance Program at Wake Forest University.DOUGLAS REIMONDO ROBERTSONis assistant provost for professional development programs and professor of educational leaderships at Northern Kentucky University. He has helped to start or reorganize four university professional development centers (Portland State University, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Eastern Kentucky University, and Northern Kentucky University). He chairs the faculty Development Work Group for the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Council for Postsecondary Education. He is a Fullbright Senior Specialist and a frequent consultant and speaker at college and universities. His most recent book isMaking Time, Making Change: Avoiding Overload in College Teaching(New Forums Press, 2003).