15: TOMORROW'S PROFESSOR TODAY: TRACKING PERCEPTIONS OF PREPARATION FOR FUTURE FACULTY COMPETENCIES. (10th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Palmer, Michael S.; Little, Deandra
• Is Part Of: To improve the academy. Volume 32:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 251
• Page End: 268
• Publication Date: 2017-10-10
• Subjects: College teachers -- In-service training -- United States -- Periodicals; College teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Faculty -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- United States -- Planning -- Periodicals; Lesgeven; Kwaliteitsverbetering; Hoger onderwijs; College teachers -- In-service training; College teaching; Universities and colleges -- Faculty; Universities and colleges -- Planning; United States; Periodicals; 378.1250973
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2013.tb00709.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1065-237X

Abstract

Abstract : The University of Virginia's Tomorrow's Professor Today (TPT) program is a broadly conceived graduate student professional development program designed to facilitate the transition from student to academic professional. Begun in 2005 in response to the recommendations of a number of national reform initiatives, TPT focuses on improving preparedness in three key areas: teaching, research, and service. We describe the key elements of the program and ongoing assessment efforts. Pre‐ and postprogram participant surveys from the first eight years show that TPT is improving perceptions of preparedness in twenty‐one competencies tracked; follow‐up studies support long‐term impact.