Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

2001

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2001) 19; http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/tia.17063888.0019.016

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

Instructional consultants can play a crucial role in curricular reform. They gather evaluation and assessment data about the current curriculum so that faculty decisions about improvements are based on empirical evidence. They organize and facilitate meetings and retreats at which faculty make curricular decisions, and they provide pedagogical expertise and resources to help with course design and enhancement. They also provide ongoing data for formative evaluation of the new curriculum. Examples from the University of Michigan’s Center for Research on Learning and Teaching illustrate instructional consultants’ contributions to the curricular reform process.

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