Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

2007

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2007) 25

doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0025.016

Comments

License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

Faculty in the United States and Great Britain took part in workshops exploring educational ethics. Participants articulated concerns about balancing approachability with fairness, cross-cultural communication, conveying standards to students, and academic integrity. Responses to the session were positive, and both groups indicated an interest in continuing discourse on the topic. The groups differed on specific issues of interest, as well as feedback on the session. Some of these appear to be culturally influenced. Overall, this workshop presents a model for providing faculty with the opportunity to examine and formulate direction when dealing with ethical issues related to teaching.

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