ERIC Number: EJ1136518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 24
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The Role of Scholarship of Teaching in Faculty Development: Exploring an Inquiry-Based Model
Adams, Pamela
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v3 n1 Article 6 Jan 2009
This paper describes a study in which professors explored and refined their perspectives about pedagogy and university teaching. Results show that collaborative, inquiry-based faculty development influenced their growth as effective educators. More frequent feedback from students and colleagues was seen as a major factor in helping professors improve, while a sustained focus on professional inquiry was seen to contribute to professors' deeper understanding of the intricacies and complexities of effective university teaching.
Descriptors: Scholarship, Faculty Development, College Faculty, College Instruction, Teacher Effectiveness, Active Learning, Inquiry, Teaching Experience, Behaviorism, Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Semi Structured Interviews, Comparative Analysis, Feedback (Response)
Centers for Teaching & Technology at Georgia Southern University. IJ-SoTL, Georgia Southern University, Henderson Library 1301, Statesboro, GA 30460. e-mail: sotlij@georgiasouthern.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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