TY - JOUR
T1 - Mentored Discussions of Teaching
T2 - An Introductory Teaching Development Program for Future STEM Faculty
AU - Baiduc, Rachael R.
AU - Linsenmeier, Robert A
AU - Ruggeri, Nancy L
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - Today’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are tomorrow’s new faculty members; but these junior academicians often receive limited pedagogical training. We describe four iterations of an entry-level program with a low time commitment, Mentored Discussions of Teaching (MDT). The program is designed to introduce participants to pedagogical issues and literature in STEM disciplines and foster related discussions. It consists of group meetings, classroom observations, and discussions with faculty members. Program components were generally highly rated and valuable, even for those with prior teaching experience. We have found that this program is also an effective way to engage faculty members in the teaching aspects of students’ professional development.
AB - Today’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are tomorrow’s new faculty members; but these junior academicians often receive limited pedagogical training. We describe four iterations of an entry-level program with a low time commitment, Mentored Discussions of Teaching (MDT). The program is designed to introduce participants to pedagogical issues and literature in STEM disciplines and foster related discussions. It consists of group meetings, classroom observations, and discussions with faculty members. Program components were generally highly rated and valuable, even for those with prior teaching experience. We have found that this program is also an effective way to engage faculty members in the teaching aspects of students’ professional development.
KW - Preparing future faculty
KW - STEM
KW - Teaching development program
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U2 - 10.1007/s10755-015-9348-1
DO - 10.1007/s10755-015-9348-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84946893651
VL - 41
SP - 237
EP - 254
JO - Alternative Higher Education
JF - Alternative Higher Education
SN - 0742-5627
IS - 3
ER -