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Publication Date: 2008
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Spirituality and Pedagogy: Faculty's Spirituality and Use of Student-Centered Approaches to Undergraduate Teaching
Lindholm, Jennifer A.; Astin, Helen S.
Review of Higher Education, v31 n2 p185-207 Win 2008
Using data from a national survey of college faculty, this study examines faculty members' preferred teaching practices as one aspect of their professional behavior that may reflect the spiritual dimension of their own lives. Findings show that faculty who are highly spiritual are more likely than their less spiritual colleagues to use student-centered pedagogy. The results have implications both for enhancing understanding of pedagogical practice and addressing faculty personal and professional development issues. (Contains 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Religious Factors, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, National Surveys, Teaching Styles, Student Centered Curriculum, Intermode Differences, Undergraduate Study, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Predictor Variables, Psychometrics, Attitude Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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