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Direct linkJohnson, D. Kent; Ratcliff, James L.; Gaff, Jerry G. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2004
From 1990 to 2000, there was widespread change in general education. What do the trends say? (Contains 10 tables and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: General Education, Immersion Programs, Cooperative Planning, Educational Policy
Gaff, Jerry G.; Pruitt-Logan, Anne S. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1998
Graduate programs designed to prepare students for college teaching are a relatively new phenomenon, and little is known about their impact. However, enough is known to issue two challenges to traditional forms of graduate preparation: (1) all prospective college teachers should have access to such a program; and (2) all departments offering…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Education Work Relationship, Faculty Development, Graduate Students
Gaff, Jerry G. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1978
Teaching improvement and institutional renewal efforts often face pessimism about change, if not suspicion and resistance, but faculty teams can overcome these problems through an action-oriented but low-profile "organic" approach. The need for personal invitations by colleagues is shown. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Instruction, Cooperation
Gaff, Jerry G. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1978
Many teaching improvement programs proceed with only minimal student participation, but students can make important contributions at each stage of program development--from assessing the changes needed to evaluating the results.
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Faculty Development
Gaff, Jerry G.; Morstain, Barry R. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1978
Findings from the Project on Institutional Renewal through the Improvement of Teaching (PIRIT) support those from other studies showing that faculty development programs can benefit both their participants and the overall campus climate. Data were gathered from a survey of faculty at 14 of the PIRIT institutions. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Development
Gaff, Jerry G.; Justice, David O. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1978
Professional development programs for faculty have been tested and have been proven to work. They are shown to represent an important new human technology for achieving educational improvement, personal growth, and institutional renewal. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Development
