Download or read book A Program Review of the New Faculty Development Program at Delaware Technical Community College written by Lisa Ingram Peel and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Education Leadership Portfolio (ELP) explores the New Faculty Development (NFD) program at Delaware Technical Community College. The program has undergone a series of redesigns; this study considers the evolution of the program and examines the most recent updates in the initial implementation phase. I collected data from several sources to evaluate the program’s effectiveness. To inform the problem, I considered previous data on the program, professional literature, and the program process and proposal for the most recent redesign. Additional data derive from different environments for observation including a series of face-to-face colloquia and the online learning environment through a learning management system (LMS). As a participant-observer, I drew conclusions about the alignment of this program with evidence-based practices for professional development of in-service instructors as well as standards for professional learning. I also considered the perceptions of program alumni spanning the past six years. Finally, I conducted focus groups with current participants at the end of their first semester to gauge their satisfaction with the program. ☐ While various aspects of this program are sound, I offer recommendations to administrators and program leaders to further enhance the program. First, based upon a preliminary program evaluation, I determined that data was not a central component of shaping the program content nor was it used to evaluate program effectiveness. Secondly, although the program has evolved to focus on critical content, the analysis of data reveals that the new knowledge and skills are not applied to the participants’ respective classroom and students. They are practicing skills and reviewing resources as assignments in the courses, but do not transfer the knowledge. Since this is the ultimate goal of professional development, the program designers must find more opportunity for job-embedded, authentic learning. Likewise, the concept of job-embedded learning will address other concerns participants shared such as relevance and meaningfulness of the program content and time dedicated to the content. I presented these findings to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Instruction and Technology in order to induce change and enhance the program for future semesters and participants. ☐ To maximize the program’s efficacy, given the dedication of College resources, I proposed four overarching recommendations. First, it is essential that the program leaders communicate with key stakeholders regarding the program’s latest iteration. Second, a focus on data would enhance the program. For example, the Center for Creative Instruction (CCIT) team should conduct a needs-based assessment for incoming faculty to determine their prior knowledge. The team should then consider this data when designing activities and selecting topics for colloquia. Likewise, program leaders should determine how they will measure the effectiveness of the program. Third, it is essential that participants move beyond learning about teaching to employing the techniques in their teaching. I propose a menu of job-embedded techniques based on the interactions I observed and feedback I received. Finally, by coupling data about participants and students’ needs with authentic learning, I hope to ensure enduring understandings about teaching and learning that impact student success.

Download or read book A Study of the Preparation and Orientation of New Faculty at Delaware Technical Community College written by Frances Hoksch Leach and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Effects of Supplemental Instruction on Student Success at Delaware Technical Community College written by Curtis J. Line (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC) is a two-year, open admission college that has served the needs of Delawareans for over 50 years. Throughout these years, low pass rates in certain developmental and gatekeeper courses have been a noticeable problem. Two such courses are Elementary Algebra (MAT020) and Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO120). Different attempts to address this problem include revision of syllabi, course redesigns, reorganization of the tutoring services, and incorporating technology into the classroom. Despite these efforts, the problem still persists at the college and continues to be a challenge to student success. In order to ameliorate this problem, DTCC implemented a new program in supplemental instruction. ☐ Created in 1973 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), supplemental instruction (SI) is a peer-led academic support service. An SI coordinator, a college staff or faculty member trained in the UMKC model, leads the SI program. SI is characterized by sessions in study skills and notetaking as well as incorporation of group collaboration and various learning strategy activities. These sessions are developed and managed by a trained SI leader who has previously taken the course, been highly successful in it, and attends the class again to serve as a model student. DTCC launched its new SI program in August 2016, starting with two sections of BIO120 and two sections of MAT020. The main goal of the SI program is to increase the pass rates in BIO120 and MAT020, which will lead to greater student success. The purpose of this Education Leadership Portfolio (ELP) is two-fold: (1) to illustrate my leadership role in the research, development, and implementation of the new SI program, and (2) to analyze the effectiveness of the program in order to make recommendations for future improvements. ☐ Creating, implementing, and evaluating SI at DTCC involves multiple steps. SI coordinators were interviewed, hired, and trained in the UMKC SI model. Then, the SI coordinators had to recruit, hire, and train the SI leaders. Each semester, the SI coordinators and SI leaders work closely to make the program successful. There are a few ways to analyze the program’s effectiveness. First, SI coordinators compare the grades of the students who attend the SI sessions to the grades of the students who did not attend at all. Next, the coordinators conduct weekly observations of the SI sessions and examine the results to determine if the expectations of the program are being met. Finally, student surveys and interviews determine which aspects of the program the attendees liked and which ones they would change, as well as the possible reasons that non-attendees did not go to the SI sessions. ☐ The results of the grade, observation, and survey analyses show how well the program is meeting its goals. Moreover, this ELP provides the insight needed to make recommendations for improving the program in the future. Through continued professional training and rigorous evaluation, this program has the potential to reach its ultimate goal of improving student retention of material, mitigating failure and dropout rates, and increasing the graduation rate of the college.

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Download or read book Improving Faculty Professional Development for Community College Science Educators written by Alfred Noubani and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory biology and chemistry courses have some of the highest attrition rates at Delaware Technical Community College. High attrition rates in undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses are also present on a national scale (Chen, 2013). Research in student success points to a lack of student-centered pedagogical practices, providing a less engaging learning environment. However, engagement is particularly important in STEM fields (AAAS, 2010; NRC, 2005). Such student-centered practices could be attained through professional development activities. Faculty professional development efforts at Delaware Technical Community College include training topics in instructional design and educational technology. The aim of this executive position paper was to use a survey instrument to evaluate (1) what science faculty members believe are important skills for science students, (2) how best to teach those skills, (3) what instructional methods science faculty self-report using in class, and (4) what areas of the professional development program are available for faculty. The survey was distributed to the science faculty, science department heads, and professional development staff. The survey results indicate that all three groups agree on the skills science students need to be successful in their field. The data also reveal that all three groups consistently identified the student-centered instructional practices that national reports identify as effective teaching methods in the STEM disciplines. Contrary to knowing which strategies benefit student learning, science faculty report using lectures as their primary instructional practice and predominantly employing assessment techniques such as multiple-choice questions. This project has identified eight recommendations that would benefit science faculty development to potentially increase STEM student success: 1) embrace active learning, 2) leverage faculty learning communities, 3) improve communication and embrace understanding, 4) understand trends in professional development, 5) celebrate our successes, 6) leverage the power of peer observations, 7) help faculty target student study skills in their pedagogy, and 8) redefine what it means to be a scientist and an instructor.

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Download or read book Associate Degree Nursing Education written by Patricia T. Haase and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a comprehensive listing, from the development of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program in 1948 to the present, of all literature related to the ADN program. Any item related to the degree programs and their contributions, the AD nurses, their relation to nurses trained in other programs, and their role in the health care system is included. Published and unpublished items as well as dissertations, research reports and monographs, state and federal government documents, materials issued by state and national nursing groups, journal articles, and books are listed.

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Download or read book The Complete Grants Sourcebook for Higher Education written by David G. Bauer and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1995 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A resource for faculty and administrators who are seeking funding for research or other projects. Part I is a concise primer of grantsmanship. Parts II, III, and IV are the heart of the volume and include detailed profiles of grantfunding sources. Thisupdated edition adds two new appendices: a list of all five locations of the Foundation Center and libraries throughout the country that carry Foundation Center materials; and additional grant searching resources, including computer research services.