Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

While the formative-developmental observation aims to enhance and promote the improvement of teaching skills within a supportive and collegial context, the summative-evaluative observation aims to evaluate and judge the faculty based on the observation.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

While the formative-developmental observation aims to enhance and promote the improvement of teaching skills within a supportive and collegial context, the summative-evaluative observation aims to evaluate and judge the faculty based on the observation.

Evaluation 91

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 91

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Tolulope (Tolu) Noah, EdD, is the instructional learning spaces coordinator at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where she facilitates faculty development.

Instructors 131

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A genuine workshop aims to empower the participants such that they leave with new ideas and skills. What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space.

Lecturing 92

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 92

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A genuine workshop aims to empower the participants such that they leave with new ideas and skills. What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space.

Lecturing 87

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 87

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Tolulope (Tolu) Noah, EdD, is the instructional learning spaces coordinator at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where she facilitates faculty development.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98