Author: Kermelle D. HensleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career development
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
A Case Study of a Technical College's Faculty Perceptions Regarding the Value of Professional Development Activities
Author: Kermelle D. HensleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career development
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Toward Establishing Professional Development Schools
Author: Phyllis Metcalf TurnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
An Analysis of Community College Developmental Education Faculty Members' Perceptions of Professional Development
Author: Mary Helen Pavia MartinezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : College teachers
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Faculty professional development is an essential component in the fabric of community colleges. Nationwide research studies indicate that students who begin their post-secondary studies underprepared and enrolled in developmental education are less likely to complete a college degree. Developmental education has been under reform for the past few years with the goal of accelerating students' success and transitioning them into college-level courses. Given the present state of reform, more research is needed on faculty preparation in teaching developmental education, specifically on the role of professional development in preparing faculty in developmental education. Faculty in developmental education are central to the success of students completing a degree or certificate. During this current state of reform in developmental education, professional development represents a probable solution to preparing faculty to provide condensed versions of developmental education course models. This research study examined perceptions of community college faculty in developmental education on professional development. This study utilized a qualitative case study design with the use of focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and surveys. The findings were (a) the majority of participants reported that sharing with other faculty members was beneficial and perceived the sharing of practice with like-minded individuals as a professional development activity, (b) participants' primary challenges to participating in professional development were limited funding and time away from classroom, and (c) participants expressed apprehension regarding the state of reform in developmental education. Insights from faculty on needs, challenges, and perceptions may enhance the effectiveness, timeliness, and quality of faculty development programs.
Resources in Education
Author: Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Industrial Relations Theses and Dissertations Submitted at ... Universities
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Collaboration Uncovered
Author: Merle RichardsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313002649
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
University faculty members describe their collaborative projects with other faculty members, rsearchers, graduate students, professional educators, and other stakeholders in the educational enterprise. Through descriptions of several collaborative projects, the chapters explore some of the less explicitly articulated aspects of collaborative ventures. The authors use a variety of conceptual frameworks, derived from a number of disciplines including education and business, to deconstruct collaboration and to further undernstand its elements, issues, dynamics, and problematics. By confronting the challenges of building genuine and effective collaborative partnerships across institutions and cultures and by examining how the personal and the professional intertwine within the process, the book extends and deepens the dialogue about such partnerships. Collaboration is presented as a deeply personal and professionally challenging enterprise that offers satisfaction and enrichment when it is undertaken with eyes and minds wide open.
American Doctoral Dissertations
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertation abstracts
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Assessment of Professional Development Activities, Instructional Needs, and Delivery Methods of Part-time Technical and Occupational Faculty in U.S. Community Colleges
Author: Brian A. SandfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : College teachers, Part-time
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
This study was designed to describe the frequency of professional development activities provided to part-time occupational and technical program faculty. Additionally, the perceptions of occupational education officers concerning the instructional professional development needs and their appropriate delivery method(s) for these faculty members within the community colleges in the United States were identified.
Author: Nancy Lee Genelin