18 Questions
What is one of the main concerns raised by reform reports regarding the learning that goes on in college classrooms?
Blame is placed on societal and institutional values for lack of respect for teaching.
What is the Rodney Dangerfield syndrome in relation to teaching?
Teaching don't get no respect.
What are graduate schools criticized for in terms of the Ph.D. degree awarded to potential professors?
Generation after generation of potential professors are awarded the Ph.D. degree without being professionally prepared to teach.
What is the main reason given by reform reports for the lack of attention to teaching in college classrooms?
Misguided overemphasis on research and neglect of teaching.
What do reform reports criticize in terms of faculty policies and practices related to scholarship?
Institutional prestige is more associated with faculty scholarship than with student scholarship.
What are some of the reasons mentioned by reform reports for dissatisfaction with the quality of college instruction?
Failure of nerve and faith, misguided overemphasis on research, and lack of attention to teaching.
What makes the difference between a lifelong learner and a grade grubber?
How it is taught
Why does instruction receive very little attention from college administrators?
They don't quite know what to do about it
Why is there a reluctance to tell faculty what or how to teach?
College teachers are authorities in their disciplines
What do higher education institutions equate academic freedom with?
The sanctity of the classroom
What are some age-old questions in higher education that remain unanswered?
What constitutes effective teaching, who should evaluate college teachers and how, can good teaching be recognized and rewarded
Where is most of any institution's budget allocated to?
Costs of instruction
What is the title of Mina Shaughnessy's book published in 1977?
Errors and expectations
In which publication did Richard J. Stiggins discuss 'Improving assessment where it means the most' in October 1985?
Educational Leadership
What organization funded the preparation of the manuscript mentioned in the note?
National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (NCRIPTAL)
Which book by Donald A. Schon emphasizes the concept of 'The reflective practitioner'?
The reflective practitioner
What was the focus of Peter Seldin's article in April 1984?
Faculty surveying policy and practices
In which journal did David D. Williams discuss 'Naturalistic evaluation' in Spring 1986?
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
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