Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

2003

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2003) 21; doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0021.019

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

Recent events on the international political scene point to a need to teach course content and learning skills that focus on issues of equity and diversity, understanding of the local culture and differences among cultures,· learning for ethics, citizenship, and democracy. interpersonal skills; and an ability to make informed and responsible value judgments. These, among others, are important aspects of lifelong learning. To embrace a philosophy of lifelong learning in higher education it seems paramount to focus on faculty beliefs about teaching to encourage a critical interrogation of course and program goals. The chapter concludes with several suggestions for the practice of faculty development.

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