Institutional Change from Within (eBook, ePUB)

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Redaktion: Silverberg, David

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers real-life depictions of how colleges and universities are remaking their Teaching & Learningpractices by confronting complacency and building new kinds of futuristic and humanistic programs and practices. Chapter authors present dynamic case studies from 5 institutions in 5 states along with touching interviews that provide insights about being a change agent and impacting institutional change. Probing questions are offered to readers along with a unique worksheet designed to intentionally promote new light bulb moments at one's own college/university. This book offers thought-provoking and instructive insights into the personalities and policies that enhance, or detract from, institutional evolution and provides practical insights into key levers for targeted, transformational growth. Each case study includes information about the Background for the Change Initiative, the Change Initiative Itself, Challenges & Successes, and Lessons Learned.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475835991
• Artikelnr.: 50932347

Autorenporträt

Dr. David Silverberg is Director of the Telego Center for Educational Improvement at Ashland University in Ohio. He received his doctorate in Educational Administration, Leadership, and Policy from Pepperdine University (CA) and has served the field of Education as a professor, administrator, teacher, and consultant.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction Light Bulb Motif Chapter 1: Improving Instruction when Transitioning to Online Service Models: Opportunities
Challenges
Complexities Brad Cawn
Roosevelt University (IL) Chapter 2: Preparing Metacognative Educational Leaders Heather Donnelly and Dr. Jeff Linn
SUNY
The College at Brockport (NY) Chapter 3: Aligning Assessment and Instruction Dr. Imani Akin and Dr. Crystal Neumann
American College of Education (IN) Chapter 4: Lightbulb in American Education: Catalyzed Change to Encourage Student Persistence in STEM Dr. Nancy Kaufmann
Dr. Sarah Grubb
and Dr. Marcie Warner
University of Pittsburgh (PA) Chapter 5: Issues
Obstacles
and Challenges of Systematic Change in Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Jennifer G. Beasley and Dr. Derrick Mears
University of Arkansas (AR) Conclusion Appendix: Light Bulb Moment Worksheet