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Faculty Understanding of Improvement in Teaching
This study investigated how a project-based faculty development program promotes student-centered learning.
Calkins, S. & Light, G. (2007). Promoting student-centered teaching through a project-based faculty development program. To Improve the Academy, 26.
Faculty Understanding of Improvement in Teaching
In this study we examined inquiry-based, project-based learning in a year-long faculty development program, Northwestern University's Searle Fellows program. Using case studies drawn from critical accounts of faculty projects, we present a model that depicts how faculty members understand improvement in their teaching. We have further identified key program elements that facilitated the adoption of learning-focused teaching practices by our participants.
