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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Teaching Certificate Redesign: Making a Flexible Program for Future Faculty
Williams, Kate Z.; Margulieux, Lauren E.; Lawrence, G. David
To Improve the Academy, v39 n2 p213-237 Fall 2020
Higher education teaching certificate programs can improve graduate students' and postdoctoral scholars' teaching while preparing them for their future roles as faculty, providing a multi-tiered benefit to universities' teaching goals. This article documents the decision points and initial success of a redesign of one such teaching certificate program." As part of the redesign process, 10 universities' programs were reviewed and used as a benchmark. The programs' learning objectives and assessments, along with their connections to the literature, are discussed in detail. A new flexible pathway through the certificate program emerged, tapping into courses, workshops, and online resources for content delivery, effectively expanding access to more participants. Preliminary outcomes include increased enrollments from a wide range of disciplines and new opportunities for partnerships with academic departments.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Certification, Graduate Students, Doctoral Students, Program Design, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Access to Education, Enrollment, Partnerships in Education, Program Development, Student Educational Objectives, Program Evaluation, Workshops, Capstone Experiences, Fellowships, Blended Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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