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) 30

doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0030.025

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

Faculty development has largely focused on supporting the development of early-career academic skills in teaching and learning. Even recent discussions of how facuity developers might infl.uence leaders and entire organizations have remained largely focused on teaching and learning issues. This chapter suggests the need to review and reform the role of faculty development to focus more holistically on the full nature of academic work and the evolving developmental needs of academics. It argues that the faculty developer,s portfolio will need to expand to include support for academic research, career management, and leadership roles, as well as organizational development strategies to complement existing individual and instructional approaches.

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