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energy to a College Professional
Development Program. The range
in time commitment is from a high
of 2 days to 4 hours per semester.
Fully 35% of faculty indicated that
time available was not the major
issue in participating but rather,
relevance of topic to interest and
need.

In terms of preferred topics, the
survey results reflect accurately
where the College is in terms of age
and experience of faculty members
and in relation to recent major initia-
tives in the field of education. Asa
group of people, Douglas faculty
have been teaching for a consider-
able period of time. As such, faculty
seem to be looking for what’s new
and innovative in teaching (Innova-
tive Approaches to Instructions -
87%) as well as what is considered

to be Effective Instruction - 70%.

We also appear to be considering
Critical Thinking Skills (68%) as criti-
cal in our development. We seem to
be regaining our senses of humor -
68% of respondents want to know
how to Use Humor as a Learning
Tool.

A second and major theme indi-
cated by responses in the category of
types of interest focuses on the effect
of the continuing presence of com-
puter technology. Many faculty
(70%) want input into how to "use"
computers in the learning process.
While 68% want to gain proficiency
or increase their skill level in using a
computer (PC), 58% want to know
more about academic computing or
how to use computers to support
their work in the classroom.

In terms of scheduling of PD ac-

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tivities, most faculty indicated a
preference for daytime offerings, of
not longer than 4 hours duration, on
Mondays/Thursdays or Fridays.
Faculty also seem to wish that
PD activities be conducted in a loca-
tion which conveys worth or merit
to the individuals participating.
More than 75% of faculty want PD
activities located outside classrooms
either in the Douglas Room or off
campus in hotel or convention space.
For more information on the
results of the Faculty Professional
Development Survey, contact
your Department Representative
on the College-Wide Professional
Development Committee, or contact
Eugene Hrushowy at local 5122,
Faculty Professional Development
Consultant. @

 

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