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Kiran Qasim Ali; Aly Jafferani – Journal of Faculty Development, 2024
Scaffolded faculty development is a recognized approach for enhancing teaching practices. Aga Khan University (AKU) adopted this method to elevate the quality of teaching and learning practices, promote a culture of excellence in higher education, and establish a sustainable faculty development model. AKU's scaffolded faculty development approach…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods
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Bolitzer, Liza Ann – Journal of Faculty Development, 2019
A key way that colleges and universities seek to improve student learning is by providing instructional development to faculty. Yet today, the majority of college faculty are non-tenure track, adjunct faculty who have limited access to instructional support, and have traditionally not participated in such teaching improvement efforts when offered.…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Adjunct Faculty, Instructional Development, College Faculty
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Fowler, Debra; Macik, Maria L.; Sandoval, Carolyn L.; Bakenhus, Chelsea; MacWillie, Sherri – Journal of Faculty Development, 2016
Traditional professional development related to teaching is offered on a short-term basis and at the individual level. Recent experiences and research studies have led to an organizational level model in which the educational developer forms a sustained partnership with administrators, faculty, staff, and students in a department, offering…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Sustainability, Models, Partnerships in Education
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Kolomitro, Klodiana – Journal of Faculty Development, 2016
The role of educational developers has transitioned from the periphery to the centre of the higher education landscape as these practitioners are working to build capacity in teaching and learning. Yet, little is understood about educational developers themselves, and in particular, how learning theories inform their practice. In a qualitative…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Educational Theories, Educational Practices, Higher Education
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Willingham-McLain, Laurel – Journal of Faculty Development, 2011
This cross-disciplinary study examined syllabus quality (n = 280) and the connection of learning outcomes to the Dimensions of a Duquesne Education for two purposes: informing instructional development and writing an accreditation self-study. Three researchers coded the syllabi for learning outcomes, assessment, and the presence of these…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Curriculum Development, Core Curriculum, Distance Education
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Gray, Tara; Shadle, Susan E. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2009
Some teaching centers flounder while others flourish. This paper provides concrete suggestions for launching or revitalizing a teaching center, drawn from the experiences of these authors and from principles in the literature. Two center directors worked to apply the principles in the literature to their newly launched or revitalized centers. One…
Descriptors: Teacher Centers, Organizational Development, Position Papers, Alignment (Education)