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ERIC Number: EJ501601
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0316-1218
Perspectives on Improving Teaching in Canadian Universities.
Wright, W. Alan; O'Neil, M. Carol
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v24 n3 p26-57 1994
A survey of instructional development practitioners at 51 Canadian universities investigated the perceived potential of 36 specific practices for improving teaching. Greatest potential was seen in faculty incentives (appointment, tenure, promotion). Administrator support of effective teaching was viewed as important, as were support structures providing faculty development opportunities. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Deans, Department Heads, Educational Change, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Incentives, Instructional Development, Instructional Improvement, Organizational Climate, Rewards, Surveys, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Role, Universities
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada