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Lardner, Emily; Bookman, Jack – Journal of Faculty Development, 2013
In this paper, we will describe the challenges and insights gained from conducting professional development workshops aimed at helping faculty prepare materials to support the development of students' quantitative skills in different disciplinary contexts. We will examine some of the mistakes we made, and misconceptions we had, in conducting the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Workshops, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Behar-Horenstein, Linda S.; Zafar, Mueen A.; Roberts, Kellie W. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2012
Physical therapy faculty share similarities with faculty across allied health fields, such as nursing, and other clinical disciplines that educate students in licensing and board certification programs. Most have clinical experience and discipline-based expertise, however they may not have had the benefit of continuous learning aimed at enhancing…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Physical Therapy, Clinical Experience, Faculty Development
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Horvitz, Brian S.; Beach, Andrea L. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2011
This paper presents the details and examines the outcomes of a professional development program created for instructors who are beyond the novice stage as online instructors, but desire and require further support to develop their online teaching expertise to meet their students' learning needs and their own teaching goals. This program…
Descriptors: Expertise, Learning Theories, Self Efficacy, Online Courses
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D'Eon, Marcel; Proctor, Peggy; Bassendowski, Sandra; Dobson, Roy; Udahl, Brenda – Journal of Faculty Development, 2010
A provincial initiative to encourage interprofessional education and research resulted in the implementation of three interprofessional PBL (iPBL) modules at the University of Saskatchewan. The ambitious target of 1200 student iPBL experiences over three years presented a substantial teaching development challenge. Training incorporated many of…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Participant Satisfaction, Tutor Training, Problem Based Learning
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Zhou, Ji – Journal of Faculty Development, 2009
The increasing number of international teaching assistants (ITAs) in American undergraduate courses presents continued sociocultural, linguistic, and pedagogical challenges. Remaining underdeveloped, ITA training has attracted less attention in recent years. I urge a renewed enthusiasm for developing effective training curriculum. I review the…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Faculty Development, Postmodernism, Teaching Assistants
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Wainwright, Susan – Journal of Faculty Development, 2009
Contemporary research in pedagogy provides evidence for use of active learning strategies in the classroom. It is important that faculty demonstrate effectiveness across the spectrum of teaching activities, as well as effectiveness in meeting the learning goals of students. This paper illustrates how self-assessment can be used to evaluate the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Interaction Process Analysis, Learning Strategies, Active Learning