Faculty Development Program Models to Advance Teaching and Learning Within Health Science Programs

Within health science programs there has been a call for more faculty development, particularly for teaching and learning. The primary objectives of this review were to describe the current landscape for faculty development programs for teaching and learning and make recommendations for the implemen...

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Published inAmerican journal of pharmaceutical education Vol. 78; no. 5; p. 1
Main Authors Lancaster, Jason W, Stein, Susan M, MacLean, Linda Garrelts, Van Amburgh, Jenny, Persky, Adam M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Elsevier Limited 30.05.2014
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Community support
Core curriculum
Drug stores
Education
Educational Research
Faculty Development
Health sciences
Leadership
Learning
Learning Processes
Pharmacy
Schools
Seminars
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Teaching Skills
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Summary:Within health science programs there has been a call for more faculty development, particularly for teaching and learning. The primary objectives of this review were to describe the current landscape for faculty development programs for teaching and learning and make recommendations for the implementation of new faculty development programs. A thorough search of the pertinent health science databases was conducted, including the Education Resource Information Center (ERIC), MEDLINE, and EMBASE, and faculty development books and relevant information found were reviewed in order to provide recommendations for best practices. Faculty development for teaching and learning comes in a variety of forms, from individuals charged to initiate activities to committees and centers. Faculty development has been effective in improving faculty perceptions on the value of teaching, increasing motivation and enthusiasm for teaching, increasing knowledge and behaviors, and disseminating skills. Several models exist that can be implemented to support faculty teaching development. Institutions need to make informed decisions about which plan could be most successfully implemented in their college or school.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467