With pedagogical philosophy and practice changing significantly,faculty development has become much more important.
Each chapter in this volume identifies particular areas ofopportunity, and although the authors recognize that not everyinitiative suggested can be implemented by allinstitutions--circumstances such as institutional mission,available resources, and governance issues will dictatethat--it is their hope that every reader will be able to gleandetails that might provide a spark or fan a flame on campus. Aseducators themselves, McKee, Johnson, Ritchie, and Tew invite youto consider the challenges, explore the possibilities, and jointhem on the journey.
This is the 133rd volume of this Jossey-Bass highereducation series. New Directions for Teaching andLearning offers a comprehensive range of ideas andtechniques for improving college teaching based on the experienceof seasoned instructors and the latest findings of educational andpsychological researchers.