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Indika Liyanage; Phatchara Phantharakphong – International Journal for Academic Development, 2024
For staff of non-Anglophone universities, formal academic development (AD) is frequently equated with learning experiences in Anglophone settings to develop policy-assigned professional identities. Taking dialogic conceptions of professional identity and a temporal model of identity-agency as theoretical lenses, we examine the overseas AD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
The Precarious Academic: Professional Development and Academic Identity in the Neoliberal University
Angela Daddow; Alison Owens; Georgia Clarkson; Vanessa Fredericks – International Journal for Academic Development, 2024
Academics are constantly undergoing identity shifts in response to globalisation, marketisation and the impact of technology on academic work. This study investigates the impact of a Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (GCHE) on academic identity development in an Australian University. GCHE graduates and their educators were interviewed to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Professional Identity, Neoliberalism
Yaw Owusu-Agyeman; Gertrude Amoakohene – International Journal for Academic Development, 2024
This paper examines how pracademics who teach at different universities in Ghana contribute to shaping their academic development. In this study, a pracademic refers to an industry practitioner who is employed by a university as a part-time academic to teach academic courses and support the knowledge and skills development of learners. Using a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Educational Development, Communities of Practice
Gurney, Laura; Grossi, Vittoria – International Journal for Academic Development, 2023
In this article, we examine the "entrepreneurial self" as a response to prevailing neoliberalism in higher education. We draw on positioning theory to explore a case study of an academic language and learning (ALL) advisor at an Australian university. ALL advisors work closely with students and academic teaching staff to develop teaching…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Universities, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
Koris, Rita; McKinnon, Sabine – International Journal for Academic Development, 2023
Building on previous research on informal conversations in teachers' academic development, this study explores how academics' reflections on their teaching practices are shaped by online conversations with their international colleagues. In-depth interviews conducted with teachers (N = 13) at 12 higher education institutions in eight countries…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Development, International Cooperation
Aparna Datey – International Journal for Academic Development, 2023
This paper argues that in undergraduate architectural design education, professional learning and the formation of casual academics as university educators occur while 'situated' in tutorials through design conversations with students and as-needed chats with colleagues. For casual academics, such disciplinary, routine, and informal activities…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Architectural Education, College Faculty, Faculty Development
Vázquez, Evelyn – International Journal for Academic Development, 2023
This investigation explores how the academic development influence the emotions and psychological states of university professors, particularly during two ceremonies of passage (graduate school and the tenure process). Thirty-two narrative interviews were conducted with tenure-track and tenured faculty members from the Social Sciences, Humanities,…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, College Faculty, STEM Education, Social Sciences
N. Godbold; K. E. Matthews; D. Gannaway – International Journal for Academic Development, 2023
Researching the experiences of teaching focused academic (TFA) roles reveals challenges and alienation. Investigating their practices can enrich theorisations of their role. We conducted a focused ethnography capturing data from institutional materials, focus groups, and key informant interviews. We present two vignettes demonstrating the…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, College Faculty, Teacher Role, Instructional Development
Beaton, Fran – International Journal for Academic Development, 2022
Workplace preparation is increasingly part of university curricula and this has led to the appointment of staff with professional practice expertise being appointed to teach, who are experienced professionals yet HE novices. How do they make sense of HE's expectations and begin to reconcile their identity as educators with the credibility their…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Professional Identity, Peer Relationship
Mori, Yoko; Harland, Tony; Wald, Navé – International Journal for Academic Development, 2022
This article reviews studies that have addressed academic developers' professional identity, focusing on the period 1996-2020. Our intention was to evaluate and synthesise the claims made in this body of research in order to inform theory as well as the work in which developers are currently engaged. Thirty-four peer-reviewed papers were included…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Professional Identity, Teacher Role, Interdisciplinary Approach
Stanton, Katherine; Young, Suzanne – International Journal for Academic Development, 2022
The pandemic forced universities to move rapidly to remote teaching, and Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) played a large role in ensuring that transition. We argue that the effectiveness of our work as academic developers lies in our style or approach as much as in any actions taken. This style of working -- holding lightly to expertise,…
Descriptors: Educational Development, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education
Denney, Fiona – International Journal for Academic Development, 2022
Over the past two years, four research-intensive universities in the UK have appointed senior academic leaders from academic development backgrounds, a new phenomenon in this sector of UK higher education that may suggest a changing pattern. This study interviewed these four leaders to explore what the appointment means for their academic…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Research Universities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Mooney, Julie A.; Miller-Young, Janice – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
Drawing on the qualitative research interview, the authors propose the Educational Development Interview is an important but understudied form of significant conversation and educational development practice. By summarizing types of interviews from educational development literature, and describing our recent use of interviews for producing videos…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
Brogt, Erik – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
I discuss my engagement with three professional recognition and development opportunities for academic developers: Senior Fellowship of HEA, HERDSA Fellowship, and SEDA Fellowship. I found that the portfolios for these fellowships complement one another well, and together present a valuable reflection on all aspects of the academic development…
Descriptors: Professional Recognition, Educational Development, Fellowships, Faculty
Herman, Nicoline; Jose, Maria; Katiya, Misiwe; Kemp, Merlisa; le Roux, Natalie; Swart-Jansen van Vuuren, Claudia; van der Merwe, Charmaine – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
This research explored the experiences of three health professionals transitioning into academia as second-career academics (SCAs), with the aim of gaining insight into potential enablements and constraints for such career changers. The process of redefining identity from expert health professional to novice academic could occur through a…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Career Change, Educational Development, Health Personnel