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| Abstract Title: | Improving education through departmental change: a comparison of approaches |
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| Abstract: | Those seeking to change the policies, practices, and cultures of universities to support effective educational practices often find it a challenge. To navigate this work, change efforts are increasingly being focused at the department-level, including two models for departmentally-based change: the Departmental Action Team (DAT) Project and Teaching Quality Framework (TQF) Initiative. In the DAT Project, externally-facilitated working groups, comprised of students, faculty, and staff, pursue collectively-determined projects aimed at improving the undergraduate experience in their department. In the TQF Initiative, externally-facilitated working groups of faculty (modeled on the DAT Project) focus on transforming teaching evaluation practices in their department. To better understand these related models of institutional change, we conducted interviews with individuals from the DAT Project and TQF Initiative, including facilitators and grant PIs. We present results that give insight into outcomes of these models, impacts of differences between the models, and avenues for growth in the models. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session III |
| Poster Number: | 3.E2 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Alanna Pawlak University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 80309 Phone: 6308631032 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Kristin Oliver, University of Colorado Boulder Sarah E. Andrews, University of Colorado Boulder Dena F. Rezaei, University of Colorado Boulder Mark Gammon, University of Colorado Boulder Joel C. Corbo, University of Colorado Boulder Noah D. Finkelstein, University of Colorado Boulder |
