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FAMUForward:TheTransforma3onofFacultyUsinga
21stCenturyApproach
Dr.GenyneH.BostonAssociateProvostforFacultyAffairs&FacultyDevelopment,
FloridaA&MUniversity(FAMU)
• 624faculty(4sitecampuses/lawschoolinotherci3esacrossthestate)
• TeachingandLearningCenter(established2013)• Presenta3onsprovidedbyexternalconsultants,
faculty,communityprofessionals• Mostfacultydevelopmentac3vi3essponsoredby
TitleIIIfunding
FacultyDevelopmentatFAMU
AverageFacultyPar3cipa3onRates
67%Junior 22%Senior
9%Adjunct 2%Other
FacultyDevelopmentatFAMU
DeliveryMethod
85%Face-to-Face 15%Online
FacultyDevelopmentatFAMU
• Instruc3onandMethodsofDelivery• Professionaldevelopmentforthepurposesofenrichmentandinstruc3onalproficiency
• Timemanagementandfacultyavailability• LimitedinvestmentfromtheUniversityinteachingandfacultydevelopment
• Qualityofadjunctinstruc3onisnotmonitoredandregularlydeveloped
ChallengesforFAMUFaculty
• Professionaldevelopment:ACUECoursealignedwiththemostrecentresearchincogni3on,adultlearning,andonlinedesign
• Methodofdelivery:ACUECourseisonlineforscalabilityandflexibility
• Timemanagementandfacultyavailability:ACUECoursecombinesself-directedlearningwithcohortexperience
• Qualityofinstruc3on:Allrecommendedprac3cesinACUECourseareresearch-basedorevidence-based
• Collabora3on:Deliveredinpartnershipwithcampusstaff
AddressingChallengesforFAMUFaculty
• Serveasacentralresourceforprofessionaldevelopment
• Promoteteachingexcellencethatwillenhancethestudentlearningexperience
• Empowerfacultythroughthecon3nuousenrichmentofinstruc3onaltechniques
GoalsofFAMUFacultyDevelopment
• 22facultymembersrecommendedbyDeans
• Disciplinesincluded:PhysicalTherapy,Occupa3onalTherapy,Mathema3cs,Theatre,SocialWork,Biology,Poli3calScience,Chemistry
• 75%ofFAMUfacultycompletedallthreemodules
FAMUPilotOverview:FacultyPar3cipants
TeachingExperience
1-5years 5-10years 10+years
FacultyResponses
“IusedtothinkIwasjustanoccupa3onaltherapist.
Now,Ifeellikeaninstructor.”
“ACUEhelpedmetremendouslybecauseIrealizedIhadadesire
toimprovemyteachingandimprove
mystudents’outcomes.”
“Weprac3cedinourclassroomsandusedthediscussionboardtosharehowitwent.PeopleolenhadthesameissuesandIwasabletolearnfromwhattheydid.”
FAMUForward:TheTransforma3onofFacultyUsinga
21stCenturyApproach
Dr.GenyneH.BostonAssociateProvostforFacultyAffairs&FacultyDevelopment,
FloridaA&MUniversity(FAMU)
