Literature on general, fellowship, and short-term faculty development activities for family medicine educators is reviewed. Suggestions for future activities include initiation of training during residency, fourth year clinical fellow positions and two-year research fellowships supported by clinic revenue and grants, and more rigorous fellowship…

Task and maintenance roles of group process used in icebreakers prepare students to participate in and learn from group process. Group communication principles applied in the use of icebreakers or group development techniques enhance the instructor's ability to create a learning environment and ensure student participation in a freshman seminar.…

Fueled by expanding enrollments in higher education and by unprecedented numbers of faculty vacancies, the marketplace of academe points to sharply escalating demand for qualified faculty. Reasons for an inadequate number of qualified faculty include competition from more lucrative careers and length of time to produce doctorate holders. (MLW)

Faculty, department chairs, and deans at California State University at Los Angeles were surveyed for opinions and expectations concerning faculty responsibility and faculty development. Tenured and nontenured faculty responded differently, younger faculty appeared less committed to student service, and discrepancies occurred between faculty and…

Recent changes in the organization and structure of higher education in Australia offer challenges to institutions of higher education, including clear articulation of the institutional mission. The three institutional features of institutional governance, academic governance, and human resource development and management offer major management…

Describes a high school staff development project that successfully improved student communication skills. In the project, teacher reflection was critical in changing classroom practice, and it led to improved student outcomes. The article describes the project, vehicles for supporting teacher reflection, and lessons learned in using reflective…

If college faculty were encouraged by leadership to share their teaching experiences and insights, good teaching could flourish. Useful conversation topics include critical moments in teaching and learning; the human condition of teachers and learners; metaphors and images of the teaching process; and autobiographical reflection on great teachers.…

Describes a study of employment practices concerning part-time faculty at 283 midwestern community colleges. Presents findings related to support services, evaluation of part-time faculty effectiveness, recognition of part-time faculty, and plans to increase support in the future. Reports a number of practices being used to assist part-time…

Examines the importance of equipping students with skills and information to reduce the risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection;, presents a model for planning and implementing related inservices for school personnel. A university is used as the inservice site, in cooperation with school administrators, health agency representatives, and…

Researchers examined the operation of planned activity time (PAT) for Scotland's elementary and secondary teachers. PAT required that teachers devote 50 hours per year to planned school and professional development activities. Interviews indicated PAT was successful, though teachers criticized certain aspects and wished their opinions were…

Presents three personnel issues and related problems for case studies that confront developmental program administrators, faculties, and staff. Addresses the challenge of team building when individuals do not want to participate and how to define workload equivalencies. Looks at professional development for personnel as it reflects upon academic…

Describes how Sinclair Community College (Dayton, Ohio) has used technological advances in computing and telecommunications to enhance its initiatives in distance learning, curriculum development, applied research in instructional delivery, and professional development. (JDI)

Arguments relevant to higher education institutions and their faculty are discussed for delaying versus going ahead with development of Web pages and their related technologies. A model is outlined for logical progression of educational Web development in four phases: experimentation, template development, reexamination and redevelopment, and…

Increasingly, college faculty trained in instructional design using advanced technology are providing full-time support to other faculty members, blending expertise in academic computing and college teaching. Most faculty do not have time or the skills needed to experiment with the World Wide Web, complex courseware, streaming video, or online…

Examined the consequences for 5 teachers of joining a school/university partnership to inquire into the routines of 13 of their colleagues in the same district. Sought to determine whether studying peers helped teachers conduct inquiries into their own practice and how the teacher-researchers used the findings from the original study to alter…