Abstract
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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
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