Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2005
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
First Advisor
Barbara Licklider
Abstract
Faculty developers are being asked to help faculty shift to learning-centered approaches. Project LEA/RN (Learning Enhancement Action Resource Network) is one approach to this challenge. Project LEA/RN's theoretical framework and core structures derive from adult education and staff development literature. At the heart of Project LEA/RN is the aim to immerse faculty in educational environments to build strong, ongoing support groups among faculty to sustain long lasting change. Following a brief review of the literature, this dissertation contains four articles related to Project LEA/RN. The first article describes the model and theoretical framework. The second article applies the model specifically to enhancing teaching and learning. The third article describes first year participants' shift in perspective about the teacher's role in the learning process, from instructor to educator, as a result of participation in the project. The fourth article describes faculty perspectives on learning-centered faculty development including statements on their own learning, students, and change in postsecondary education.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-11513
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
Copyright Owner
Carol Louise Fulton
Copyright Date
2005
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI3184615
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
132 pages
Recommended Citation
Fulton, Carol Louise, "New paradigms of faculty development: towards a learning-centered design " (2005). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 1860.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/1860
