This systematic literature review explored North American educational development programs designed for sessionals. After reviewing the literature, five needs are identified: (1) teaching and learning development; (2) connections to the academic culture; (3) administrative and organizational supports; (4) technological proficiency; and (5) content…

The field of academic development emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a result of student concern and unrest about poor teaching. This led to the creation of the first development units and a focus on course ratings which contributed to a thirty-plus year history of research emerging from a psychological perspective. In this article, the author…