How academic is academic development?

被引：15

作者：

Fraser, Kym ^{[1
]}

Ling, Peter ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Victoria Univ, Ctr Collaborat Learning & Teaching, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[2] Swinburne Univ Technol, Swinburne Profess Learning, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT | 2014年 / 19卷 / 03期

关键词：

academic appointments; academic development; education development; faculty development; professional appointments;

D O I：

10.1080/1360144X.2013.837827

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

University provision for academic development is well established in the USA, UK and many other countries. However, arrangements for its provision and staffing vary. In Australia, there has been a trend towards professional rather than academic staff appointments. Is this appropriate? In this paper, the domains of academic development work are explored and roles that are essentially academic in nature - and those that are not - are identified. Upon investigation, the current staffing balance in Australian central units appears appropriate, but a further move to increase the proportion of professional appointments in central Australian academic development units would be counter-productive.

引用

页码：226 / 241

页数：16