{"product_id":"creating-the-future-of-faculty-mary-deane-sorcinelli-9781882982875","title":"Creating the Future of Faculty Development: Learning from the Past, Understanding the Present","description":"In recent years, new expectations of higher education from parents, employers, trustees, and government leaders have contributed to broad institutional changes. Recognizing that the quality of a university or college is closely related to that of its faculty members, many institutions have increased their efforts to support and enrich faculty work. \u003ci\u003eCreating the Future of Faculty Development\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this growing need for faculty development by exploring how faculty development has evolved and envisioning its future. \u003cp\u003eBased on a study of nearly 500 faculty developers from all institution types, the book examines core issues such as the structural variations among faculty development programs; the goals, purposes, and models that guide and influence faculty program developments; and the top challenges facing faculty members, institutions, and their programs. Several key questions are addressed, including\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the structural variations among faculty development programs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat goals, purposes, and models guide and influence program development?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the top challenges facing faculty members, institutions, and faculty development programs?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are potential new directions and visions for the field of faculty development?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating the Future of Faculty Development\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes the challenges and pressures now facing developers and higher education as a whole. In this book, readers will find reason to rethink how they approach, organize, and support faculty development as they engage in institutional planning for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Ann E. Austin, Pamela L. Eddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1882982878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781882982875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Mary Deane Sorcinelli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125503881471,"sku":"9781882982875","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a217c767-2a91-4b8b-aea6-fec2bb1b3f4f.jpg?v=1687443010","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creating-the-future-of-faculty-mary-deane-sorcinelli-9781882982875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}