Foundation for Faculty Development

These assumptions provide the foundation for planning and delivering faculty development offered by the Brobst Center for Teaching and Learning Services.

• Faculty learning is energized by opportunities to collaborate with peers about issues in teaching and learning.

• People learn more through active construction of knowledge rather than through passive reception of information.

• Good teachers are grown, fostered, and supported.

• Teaching excellence increases student learning.

• A collaborative culture strengthens an organization’s ability to achieve goals.

• People have an inherent desire to learn and contribute.

• Learning is both fun and rewarding.

We encourage professional development that:

• Extends over time and is more likely to deepen teachers’ knowledge and to meet intended goals.

• Reflects a supportive, respectful, and trusting climate which enables successful implementation of desired change.

• Incorporates modeling, coaching, and feedback on the theories, strategies, and techniques that are research-based best practices for learning.