Motivation to “Keep Pushin’”: Insights into Faculty Development Facilitating Inclusive Pedagogy

This study focuses on the lived experiences of nine university faculty who were attempting to implement inclusive teaching practices following university-sponsored faculty development. While the participants were each successful in their respective implementations, they al...

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Main Authors: Dan Petersen, Kelly Erby, Melanie Burdick, Sandra Winn Tutwiler
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Language:English
Published: Michigan Publishing Services 2021-12-01
Series:To Improve the Academy
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Online Access:https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/tia/article/id/461/
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description This study focuses on the lived experiences of nine university faculty who were attempting to implement inclusive teaching practices following university-sponsored faculty development. While the participants were each successful in their respective implementations, they all expressed anxiety at the beginning of the semester as well as at the end when they reflected upon the changes they made. This occurred despite deeply held motivations to change their teaching and make a difference for their students. The participants encountered barriers that centered on feelings related to self-confidence, student perception, and peer approval. Findings include descriptions of these anxieties and the supports that meaningfully helped them push through difficulties and sustain their journeys toward inclusive pedagogy.
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title Motivation to “Keep Pushin’”: Insights into Faculty Development Facilitating Inclusive Pedagogy
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title_short Motivation to “Keep Pushin’”: Insights into Faculty Development Facilitating Inclusive Pedagogy
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topic inclusive pedagogy
faculty development
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