ERIC Number: EJ905391
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-6102
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Promoting Innovative Pedagogy and Engagement through Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Programs
Bowen, Glenn A.; Kiser, Pamela M.
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, v13 n1 p27-43 2009
This article analyzes the role of service-learning faculty fellows programs in promoting pedagogical innovation and university-community engagement. The analysis is based on the findings of a study conducted among former fellows at two universities in North Carolina, USA. The faculty fellows programs had a strong influence on participants' teaching skills and motivation, relationships with colleagues and students, and scholarly agendas. The analysis highlights the need for institutional change to support service-learning as a vehicle for engagement. Specific recommendations are offered to higher education institutions considering a service-learning faculty fellows program. (Contains 2 tables and 1 endnote.)
Descriptors: Teaching Skills, Collegiality, Instructional Innovation, Fellowships, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs, Role Perception, Service Learning, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Questionnaires, Interviews, Content Analysis, Motivation, Tenure, Organizational Change, Teacher Student Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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