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Haigh, Neil – International Journal for Academic Development, 2005
Because conversation is a constant in our personal and professional lives, we are not inclined to stop and think about it as a phenomenon. However, that is what I have found myself doing. In particular, I have become much more self-conscious, and hopefully more thoughtful, about the conversations that constitute an inevitable aspect of my day to…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Discourse Analysis, Debate, Scholarship
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Jarvis, Donald K.; Kondrashova, Maria V.; Efendiev, Azer Gamidovich; Tukhfatullin, Marat – International Journal for Academic Development, 2005
This work summarizes results from three studies of the current state of higher education faculty development in Russia. Positive aspects include its support for societal change, content focus, regularity, systematic nature, governmental support, established tradition, encouragement of graduate work, career-long continuity, institutional control,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Educational Assessment
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Vizcarro, Carmen; Yaniz, Concepcion – International Journal for Academic Development, 2004
In this paper, the impact of the creation of the European Area of Higher Education (EAHE) on Spanish tertiary education is analysed from the standpoint of educational improvement and academic development. First, the recent history of the HE system in Spain is summarised in order to understand the context in which this reform is taking place. Then,…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Mathias, Haydn – International Journal for Academic Development, 2005
This paper evaluates the use of subject-based collegial mentors in an initial teacher development programme for new lecturers in a research-intensive UK university. The use of mentors is common in such programmes but their status tends to be that of critical friend and they have little formal influence in the programme. In the programme reported,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Ownership, Role Conflict, Collegiality
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Blackmore, Paul; Wilson, Andrew – International Journal for Academic Development, 2005
Analysis of interviews using critical incident technique with a sample of leaders in staff and educational development in higher education institutions reveals a limited use of classical problem-solving approaches. However, many leaders are able to articulate ways in which they frame problems. Framing has to do with goals, which may be complex,…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Bills, Dianne – International Journal for Academic Development, 2004
Teaching reform in higher education has frequently been informed by investigations into conceptions of learning held by students and by teachers. Such work has been extended into research education, with the study of experienced researchers' conceptions of research providing a basis for enquiry into the way research is experienced by the various…
Descriptors: Investigations, Research Methodology, Focus Groups, Educational Change
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Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; Hamalainen, Kauko – International Journal for Academic Development, 2004
In Finland, as in other European countries, the Bologna Declaration is having a profound impact on the structure of degrees, and consequently on teaching and learning. Until now, most graduates in Finland completed a Master's without having to take a Bachelor's degree first. The Ministry of Education has set a high objective for the reform of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Regional Planning
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Manathunga, Catherine – International Journal for Academic Development, 2005
Educational development for research supervisors is still a recent phenomenon. Early optional sessions on research supervision have now been replaced, particularly in the UK, continental Europe, and Australasia, by comprehensive and, in some cases, mandatory programs. Yet some of these programs focus solely on the administrative roles and…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, Supervision, Foreign Countries
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Verhesschen, Piet; Verburgh, An – International Journal for Academic Development, 2004
This case study has two storylines. We describe the implementation of the Bachelor-Master's (BaMa) structure at the K.U.Leuven with an emphasis on opportunities for faculty development. We also focus on the meaning of this operation for the Educational Support Office. While the introduction of the BaMa structure at the K.U.Leuven resulted in an…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Case Studies, Curriculum Implementation, Educational Opportunities
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Shephard, Kerry – International Journal for Academic Development, 2004
This paper explores how academic staff are supported in attempts to develop their use of educational technologies. It identifies the work undertaken by academic staff in the development of an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) application and relates this to the direct support (helping staff to teach using ICT) and professional…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Opportunities, Professional Development, Courseware
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