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'''Research Project Contract''' | '''Research Project Contract''' | ||
(for the Associate Vice-President Teaching and Learning, U of O) | (for the Associate Vice-President Teaching and Learning, U of O) | ||
| − | An examination of institutional policies and procedures for valuing and rewarding teaching in Canadian universities. Specifically I am looking for examples of policies and procedures which indicate that the university has operationalized a commitment to quality teaching in concrete institutional practices. | + | An examination of institutional policies and procedures for valuing and rewarding teaching in Canadian universities. Specifically I am looking for examples of policies and procedures which indicate that the university has operationalized a commitment to quality teaching in concrete institutional practices. A few examples include: |
| − | + | * annual reviews of teaching performance based on multiple measures (peer evaluation, student evaluation, self-evaluation). | |
| − | + | * teaching dossier required of all faculty as part of all performance reviews (annual, tenure, promotion, etc.) | |
| − | + | * training required for Deans, Chairs, and committees who are called upon to evaluate teaching dossiers, student and peer assessments,etc. for purposes of hiring, promotion, tenure/permanence. | |
| − | + | * institutional support to attend conferences devoted to excellence in teaching | |
| − | + | * acceptance of projects related to teaching for sabbatical leaves | |
| − | + | * obligatory training in teaching practices for professors with little or no teaching experience. | |
| − | + | * obligatory training for Teaching Assistants | |
| − | + | * etc. | |
If you have an interest in this topic, please contact me at [email protected]. | If you have an interest in this topic, please contact me at [email protected]. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 24 November 2009
Alphabetically, here are updates from our Independent members
Dence, Carole
Higher Education Research and Projects
Contact: [email protected]
University of Ottawa Contract
At the end of August I completed my contract as Director of the Centre de pédagogie universitaire/Centre for University Teaching at the University of Ottawa. I am once again semi-retired and working as an independent educational developer.
3M Fellowship Nomination Consulting
- workshops and individual consulting with nominators and nominees engaged in preparing 3M Fellowship submissions.
- session on this topic at the STLHE conference in Fredericton
Research Project Contract
(for the Associate Vice-President Teaching and Learning, U of O)
An examination of institutional policies and procedures for valuing and rewarding teaching in Canadian universities. Specifically I am looking for examples of policies and procedures which indicate that the university has operationalized a commitment to quality teaching in concrete institutional practices. A few examples include:
- annual reviews of teaching performance based on multiple measures (peer evaluation, student evaluation, self-evaluation).
- teaching dossier required of all faculty as part of all performance reviews (annual, tenure, promotion, etc.)
- training required for Deans, Chairs, and committees who are called upon to evaluate teaching dossiers, student and peer assessments,etc. for purposes of hiring, promotion, tenure/permanence.
- institutional support to attend conferences devoted to excellence in teaching
- acceptance of projects related to teaching for sabbatical leaves
- obligatory training in teaching practices for professors with little or no teaching experience.
- obligatory training for Teaching Assistants
- etc.
If you have an interest in this topic, please contact me at [email protected].
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