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Faculty Development in Developing Countries
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ABSTRACT
Learner-centered approaches to teaching, such as small group discussions, debates, role plays and project-based assignments, help students develop critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills. However, more traditional lecture-based approaches still predominate in classrooms in higher education institutions around the world. Faculty development programs can support faculty members to adopt new teaching methods, even in situations where they face significant challenges due to lack of resources, on-going conflict, political upheaval, or the legacy of colonialism in their educational systems. This volume presents research and practice on faculty development for improving teaching in developing countries. Based on the concept that "we teach as we were taught," the case studies in this volume describe ways to organize professional development to help higher education faculty members shift from lecture-based to active learning teaching for students who will become the next generation of teachers, practitioners, professionals and policymakers in their respective countries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Overview of Active Learning and Faculty Development
chapter 1|13 pages
Faculty Development in Developing Countries: Introduction and Overview
chapter 2|23 pages
Advancing Active Learning Globally: Best Practices in Faculty Development
part |2 pages
PART II Case Studies of Faculty Development Programs
chapter 3|23 pages
Faculty Development for Education in Emergencies: A University-NGO Partnership in Kenya
chapter 4|22 pages
Learning About Teaching: A Collaborative Research Exploration of Learner-Centered Pedagogy in Tanzania
chapter 5|13 pages
Faculty Development for Teacher Education in Afghanistan
chapter 6|28 pages
Transforming Teaching Toward Student-Centered Learning: Faculty Development at Yunnan University, China
chapter 7|24 pages
Placing the Curriculum at the Heart of the Process: Fostering Student-Centered Pedagogy in Rwanda
part |2 pages
PART III Recommendations