Volume 11 (1992) To Improve the Academy
Section I: The Context for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development
Faculty Development and the New American Scholar
William B. Bondeson
Improving Higher Education: Issues and Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
Maryellen Weimer
Faculty Development in Out-of-the-Way Places
Sally S. Atkins and Marilla Svinicki
Interviews with Exiting Faculty: Why Do They Leave?
Deborah Olsen
Gender Differences in Faculty Perceptions of Factors that Enhance and Inhibit Academic Career Growth
Edwin L. Simpson
Instructional Needs of Part-Time Faculty: Implications for Faculty Development
Christine A. Stanley and Terrence D. Lumpkins
What Tenure Files Can Reveal to us about Evaluations of Teaching Practices: Implications for Instructional/Faculty Developers
David G. Way
Using Focus Groups to Obtain Students’ Perceptions of General Education
Sheila Wright and Anne Hendershott
Section II: Strategies for Enhancing Teaching and Learning
Team Learning: A Comprehensive Approach for Harnessing the Power of Small Groups in Higher Education
Larry K. Michaelson
Conducting Effective Discussions in the Diverse Classroom
Andrew S. Knoedler and Mary Ann Shea
Not another Inventory: Rather a Catalyst for Reflection
Neil D. Fleming and Colleen Mills
Section III: Strategies for Enhancing Faculty/Instructional Development
Hard Times Signal Challenges for Faculty Developers
Elizabeth F. Fideler and Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Cosmopolitan Communities for Faculty Developers
Myrna J. Smith, Steve Golin, and Enid Friedman
Breaking the Barriers: Mentoring Junior Faculty Women for Professional Development and Retention
Marie A. Wunsch and Linda K. Johnsrud
Conducting Effective Peer Classroom Observations
Barbara J. Millis
Effective Programming for TA Development
Lavon Gappa
Reflections on Teaching Courses in Faculty Development: Three Case Studies
Kathleen T. Brinko, Richard G. Tiberius, Sally S. Atkins, and Judy a. Greene
Inclusive Teaching: A Workshop on Cultural Diversity
Emily C. Wadsworth
Building Motivation and Cognition Research into Workshops on Learning
Michael B. Paulsen
Using Cases about Teaching for Faculty Development
LuAnn Wilkerson and John Boehrer
Section IV: Teaching Cases for Use in Faculty/Instructional Development
The Case of Edwina Armstrong
Rita Silverman and William M. Welty
Just Tell Us What You Want
Marilla Svinicki
The Case of the Missed Exam
Emily C. Wadsworth
See You on Wednesday!
Elizabeth F. Fideler and Deanna Yameen
How Can I Be Heard?
LuAnn Wilkerson
Bill Jasper’s First Night
Nick Brockunier, Alan G. Heffner, and Barbara J. Millis
The Return of Bill Jasper
Kenneth J. Zahorski



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