International Faculty Development for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty: A Program Description

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Main Authors:	Gareis, Elisabeth, Williams, Leigh
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2004
Subjects:	Foreign Nationals College Faculty English (Second Language) Faculty Development Language Proficiency Workshops Teaching Methods Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance Second Language Learning
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contents	International Faculty Development for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty: A Program Description Gareis, Elisabeth Williams, Leigh Foreign Nationals College Faculty English (Second Language) Faculty Development Language Proficiency Workshops Teaching Methods Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance Second Language Learning The number of international faculty members in the United States is steadily increasing. However, few of these instructors have formal training in pedagogy and many experience at least some communication difficulties. To address the needs of nonnative-speaking instructors at an urban college in New York, an international faculty program was created. Services include accent reduction tutorials, pedagogy workshops, classroom observations, and relevant library/lab holdings. The program has had an overwhelmingly positive response. Improvements in student evaluations, increased communication proficiency, and enhanced confidence in the classroom are evidence that the program has been successful in addressing participant needs.
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spellingShingle	International Faculty Development for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty: A Program Description Gareis, Elisabeth Williams, Leigh Foreign Nationals College Faculty English (Second Language) Faculty Development Language Proficiency Workshops Teaching Methods Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance Second Language Learning International Faculty Development for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty: A Program Description Gareis, Elisabeth Williams, Leigh Foreign Nationals College Faculty English (Second Language) Faculty Development Language Proficiency Workshops Teaching Methods Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance Second Language Learning The number of international faculty members in the United States is steadily increasing. However, few of these instructors have formal training in pedagogy and many experience at least some communication difficulties. To address the needs of nonnative-speaking instructors at an urban college in New York, an international faculty program was created. Services include accent reduction tutorials, pedagogy workshops, classroom observations, and relevant library/lab holdings. The program has had an overwhelmingly positive response. Improvements in student evaluations, increased communication proficiency, and enhanced confidence in the classroom are evidence that the program has been successful in addressing participant needs.
title	International Faculty Development for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty: A Program Description
topic	Foreign Nationals College Faculty English (Second Language) Faculty Development Language Proficiency Workshops Teaching Methods Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance Second Language Learning
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ719970

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