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McGinn, Michelle K. – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2010
This paper presents a qualitative case study of statistical practice in a university-based statistical consulting centre. Naturally occurring conversations and activities in the consulting sessions provided opportunities to observe questions, problems, and decisions related to selecting, using, and reporting statistics and statistical techniques…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Consultants, Statistics, Case Studies
Ross, Roseanna Gaye – 1997
Noting the continued growth of centers for teaching and learning on college campuses, this paper discusses the increasing involvement of speech communication professionals as directors/coordinators of such centers. The paper's first section examines the role of a communication consultant and describes the knowledge and skills needed for effective…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consultants, Consultation Programs, Faculty Development
Flagler, Robert L.; And Others – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1983
Describes the University of Minnesota-Duluth's use of a three-part consulting model to improve instruction. Explains the rationale for extending learning center services to faculty and the model's components: an interview to assess instructor needs; data gathering through classroom observation, videotaping, student interviews, etc.; and final…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Faculty, Consultation Programs, Faculty Development
Veach, Carson; And Others – 1990
The College of Education at Chicago State University provides assistance to two- and four-year college faculty in instructional techniques, strategies, and refinement of skills in course content development and teaching methods. The program has two components: organizational analysis and process analysis. In organizational analysis, faculty are…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Consultation Programs, Curriculum Development
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Wilson, Robert C. – Journal of Higher Education, 1986
The results of a three-year study in which consultants worked with faculty members and, using data from student evaluations, helped them implement the instructional improvement ideas of teachers rated highly by students are reported. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consultation Programs, Faculty Development, Higher Education
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George, Thomas W. – College Student Journal, 1976
Increasing pressure is being placed upon university personnel to contribute their expertise to solving society's off-campus problems. The purpose of this manuscript is to discuss the consultation process and present a behavioral model as a possible alternative to improving one's skills as a facilitator of change. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Clinical Diagnosis, College Administration
Schroeder, Gertrude – 1989
After a year of research and planning, Troy State University's Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program began in winter quarter of 1988. Program proponents believe that: (1) writing is a powerful tool for learning, and (2) the instructor in a discipline can best teach the kinds of writing, research, and documentation pertinent to his field.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consultation Programs, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development
Institute of International Education, New York, NY. – 1979
Services for governments and universities of developing countries offered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), an organization that sponsors international educational programs and provides technical cooperation to governments in education administration, are outlined. Degree and certificate programs, special courses, short-term…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Consultation Programs, Course Descriptions
Zickel, Jael Noam – 1978
The Center for Excellence in College Teaching of the Consortium of East Jersey serves 1,000 faculty distributed among the four member institutions: Kean College of New Jersey, Seton Hall University, Union College, and Union County Technical Institute. The emphasis of the Center has been the analysis and improvement of instruction using the process…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Consortia, Consultants