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Mentoring: gains in teaching and leadership.(Report)

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| June 22, 2007 | Bryant, Scott; Lockhart, Marilyn | COPYRIGHT 2007 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The majority of faculty who work in higher education have extensive preparation in their disciplines and little education in how to teach. In addition, faculty have limited opportunities to develop leadership skills. Since we work in an environment with a mission of educating students and with an operation system of shared governance, effective teaching and leadership are critical for the institution's success. Faculty development in the form of a formalized mentoring program can provide an avenue for the improvement of these two skills.

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