ERIC Number: ED516320
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Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 91
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Changing Faculty Perceptions and Perspectives: A Case Study at a Private, Midwestern, Liberal Arts University
Kimpel, Lucina
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Iowa State University
This research was comprised of a case study conducted at Grand View University to determine faculty perceptions and perspectives of outcomes related to a Title III grant-funded, professional development program. The conceptual framework for the study was based on a systematic process called the logic model (W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 2004). A goal-free evaluation technique developed by Scriven in 1972 (Scriven, 1974) was the method utilized for conducting a utilization-focused evaluation (Patton, 1997). These evaluation processes were conducted through the use of semi-structured interviews of two focus groups and four key informants to determine the short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes of the program at this private, Midwestern, liberal arts university. Findings from the interviews revealed that the long-term effects on the university included a renewal of faculty commitment to teaching. Faculty involvement in professional development activities is now being used in hiring, promotion, and tenure decisions. In addition, there is a sustained retention of students, and classroom technology has become an expectation of the faculty. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Models, Interviews, Professional Development, School Holding Power, Liberal Arts, Focus Groups, Academic Persistence, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, Grants, Financial Support, Evaluation Methods, Use Studies, Teacher Selection, Teacher Promotion, Tenure, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Private Colleges, Educational Administration
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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