Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
2011
Document Type
Article
Citation
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2011) 29: 116-131
doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0029.013
Abstract
A small team of faculty and faculty developers at the Monterey Institute of International Studies launched a professional development initiative by adapting Edge’s (1992, 2002) framework of cooperative development into a model they labeled the professional conversation. This structured interaction involves a speaker exploring a topic of professional and personal significance through the facilitation of an understander. The details of the model are presented, along with heuristics for practicing the two roles. Assessment data indicate that the struggle to master the model is judged worthwhile for community building, professional development, and, unexpectedly, pedagogical practice.
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License: CC BY-NC-ND