Understanding New Faculty Background, Aspirations, Challenges, and Growth

Many innovative approaches to teaching are being used around the country, and there is an exciting energy about the scholarship of teaching and learning. But what is happening in the most effective music theory and aural skills classrooms? Based on 3 years of field study spanning 17 states, coupled with reflections from the author’s own teaching strategies, Teaching Music Theory: New Voices and Approaches highlights teaching approaches with substantial real-life examples from instructors across the country. The main premise of the text focuses on the question of “why.” Why do we assess in a particular way? Why are our curricula designed in a certain manner? Why should students master aural skills for their career as a performer, music educator, or music therapist? It is through the experiences shared in the text that many of these questions of “why” are answered. Along with answering some of the important questions of “why,” the book emphasizes topics such as classroom environment, undergraduate research and mentoring, assessment, and approaches to curriculum development. Teaching Music Theory: New Voices and Approaches is written in a conversational tone to provide a starting point of dialogue for students, new faculty members, and seasoned educators on any level. The pedagogical trends presented in this book provide a greater appreciation of outstanding teaching and thus an understanding of successful approaches in the classroom.

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Developing a New Faculty Practice Plan with a Model for Funds Flow between the Hospital and the Plan

Academic Medicine ◽

10.1097/00001888-200302000-00003 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 78 (2) ◽

pp. 119-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jon R. Cohen ◽

Susan Fox

Keyword(s):

New Faculty ◽

Practice Plan

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Development of New Faculty: Summary of the NSF-CMS WEE Workshop

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice ◽

10.1061/(asce)1052-3928(2006)132:2(133) ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 132 (2) ◽

pp. 133-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

C. Fred Higgs ◽

Samuel Graham ◽

Norma J. Mattei

Keyword(s):

New Faculty

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Japan: New Faculty Grants Program Expands Role of STA Agency

Science ◽

10.1126/science.272.5262.645 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 272 (5262) ◽

pp. 645-0

Author(s):

D. Normile

Keyword(s):

New Faculty

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Applied sciences continuing education at Simon Fraser

Industry and Higher Education ◽

10.1177/095042228700100212 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 141-143

Author(s):

Donald A. George ◽

June R. Landsburg

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Collaborative Work ◽

Management Program ◽

Academic Departments ◽

Engineering Science ◽

New Faculty ◽

University Continuing Education ◽

The University ◽

Simon Fraser University

At Simon Fraser University, continuing education activities are developed and administered by the division of Continuing Studies working in association with the university's academic departments. The Applied Sciences Program, a Continuing Studies unit, was formed in early 1986 to parallel the new Faculty of Applied Sciences established in 1985 in a major reorganization of the University. This faculty is composed of the Schools of Computing Science, Kinesiology and Engineering Science plus the Department of Communication and the Natural Resources Management Program. The article focuses on the School of Engineering Science and their collaborative work with industry in continuing education.

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