Advancing Practice in Academic Development

by David Baume (Editor), Celia Popovic (Editor)

Overview

Within the field of academic development, the last twenty years have seen a great expansion of published research into practice and the further development of theoretical approaches. This growth in the scholarship of academic development matches a growth in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Advancing Practice in Academic Development draws on these evolving scholarships to advance professional practice in academic development, addressing questions such as: .

• How have global academic developers and their units developed and changed over recent decades?
• How has the context in which academic development work is done altered?
• What have academic developers and their professional associations learnt?

Case studies and examples are used throughout the text to illustrate development scenarios and methods. Academic development is considered as, among others, a critical, a scholarly, a principled, a pragmatic, a supporting and a leadership role. This book is ideal for use on academic development courses run by SEDA and other international organisations as well as by those who have responsibility for leading the improvement of educational practice. Written in a scholarly, accessible, stimulating and practical style, this book acknowledges difficulties and offers ways forward. As well as analysing problems, it offers solutions.

Links to web sources referenced in this book can be found at www.seda.ac.uk/apad

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317520337
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/13/2016
Series:	SEDA Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

David Baume is an independent international higher education researcher, evaluator, consultant, staff and educational developer and writer.

Celia Popovic is Director of Teaching Commons at York University, Toronto, Canada.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction - Some Issues in Academic Development

David Baume and Celia Popovic

Chapter 2

Identifying Needs and Opportunities for Academic Development

Charles Neame & Rachel Forsyth

Chapter 3
Professions and Professionalism in Teaching and Development
Stephen Bostock and David Baume

Chapter 4

Supporting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Lecturers

Ruth Pilkington

Chapter 5

Consultancy in Academic Development

Sue Thompson

Chapter 6

Coaching and Mentoring in Academic Development
Diana Eastcott

Chapter 7

Supporting part-time teachers and contract faculty
Fran Beaton and Ellen Sims

Chapter 8

Technologies and Academic Development

Keith Smyth, Sheila MacNeill, and Peter Hartley

Chapter 9

Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement

Rowena Pelik

Chapter 10

"Is it working?" - Outcomes, Monitoring and Evaluation

Lorraine Stefani and David Baume

Chapter 11

Working with networks, microcultures and communities

Katarina Mårtensson & Torgny Roxå

Chapter 12

Researching Academic Development

Kathryn Sutherland and Barbara Grant

Chapter 13

Managing and Leading Change – Models and Practices

Celia Popovic and Kathryn M. Plank

Chapter 14
Managing and Leading Projects and Project Teams

Nancy Turner and Peter Hartley

Chapter 15

Leading an Academic Development Unit

Julie Hall and David A. Green

Chapter 16

Academic Development and Senior Management

Sally Brown and Shân Wareing

Chapter 17

Writing, contributing to and using institutional policies and strategies

Ian Solomonides

Chapter 18

Futures for Academic Development

David Baume and Celia Popovic