Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
2010
Citation
Essays on Teaching Excellence: Toward the Best in the Academy (2009-2010) 21(7)
A publication of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Abstract
Narrative teaching observations allow educational developers to document a variety of teaching behaviors and, by framing these behaviors with the appropriate vocabulary, to highlight their pedagogical functions. We use the vocabulary not to obfuscate good teaching in educational jargon but to illuminate effective teaching behaviors using an agreed upon professional vocabulary and to make the teaching process more transparent (Hatzipanagos ND Lygo-Baker, 2006). Similarly, through its examples of narrative teaching observations, this essay adds to the literature by making our contribution as faculty developers more evident and making our professional practice more explicit.
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Comments
Copyright 2010, Niki Young. Used by permission