Publisher's Synopsis
Prepared under the auspices of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, this book is a fundamental resource for faculty developers, as well as for faculty and administrators interested in promoting and sustaining faculty development within their institution. Based on POD′s classic volume, A Handbook for New Practitioners , this new book offers up–to–date and relevant information on a range of faculty development topics, including:
- Setting up a faculty development program, including discussions of options, program types, and ten principles of good practice in creating and sustaining centers
- Assessing teaching practices: the evaluation process, individual consultation, classroom observation, and small group instructional diagnosis
- Offering a range of programs and services with focuses on promoting your program, staging successful workshops, producing newsletters, using technology, and creating a positive classroom climate
- Reaching specific audiences such as department chairs and poor teachers
- Using problem–based learning
- Addressing diversity issues, including multicultural faculty development activities and diversity in the classroom
- Establishing a successful faculty development committee
