Application The Cutting Edge Series guide for improving faculty engagement puts forth a five-step framework of recommendations including suggestions for both leadership and faculty members. For the application portion of this paper, this basic framework will be utilized for discussing specific applications for improving online SCIN 100 faculty engagement. Further, each recommendation to improve engagement will be rooted within specific learning principles as described in the Driscoll (2005) text. Specific learning theories utilized include: situated cognition, behaviorism, Gagne’s nine events of instruction (behaviorist model that also draws from cognitivism), cognitive information processing, and constructivism.
The first recommendation for improving online SCIN 100 faculty engagement relies on individuals in leadership roles (including the course mentor, program chairs, and administrative personnel) inspiring collaboration among a variety of faculty members. Situated cognition theory emphasizes learning as a cultural endeavor, an engagement with the world, and a collaborative activity. To improve online SCIN 100 faculty engagement, individuals in leadership roles should purposefully interact with each other so as to …show more content…
First and foremost, adjuncts generally have full-time employment elsewhere so their time is limited. Any potential recommendation or combination of recommendations utilized needs to be focused, organized, and to be mindful of an adjunct’s time constraints. A second challenge is overcoming the lack of funds for professional development of adjuncts. Any potential recommendation or combination of recommendations should be cost-efficient or zero-cost to the school and to the adjunct. However, despite these challenges, increasing adjunct engagement in online SCIN 100 is a possible and worthy goal to work
The first recommendation for improving online SCIN 100 faculty engagement relies on individuals in leadership roles (including the course mentor, program chairs, and administrative personnel) inspiring collaboration among a variety of faculty members. Situated cognition theory emphasizes learning as a cultural endeavor, an engagement with the world, and a collaborative activity. To improve online SCIN 100 faculty engagement, individuals in leadership roles should purposefully interact with each other so as to …show more content…
First and foremost, adjuncts generally have full-time employment elsewhere so their time is limited. Any potential recommendation or combination of recommendations utilized needs to be focused, organized, and to be mindful of an adjunct’s time constraints. A second challenge is overcoming the lack of funds for professional development of adjuncts. Any potential recommendation or combination of recommendations should be cost-efficient or zero-cost to the school and to the adjunct. However, despite these challenges, increasing adjunct engagement in online SCIN 100 is a possible and worthy goal to work