Open AccessDevelopments in Initial Training and Certification of University Teachers in the UK: Implications for the US
Author(s) -
Gibbs Graham
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.1998.tb00343.x
Subject(s) - certification , training (meteorology) , medical education , faculty development , political science , mathematics education , pedagogy , engineering ethics , sociology , professional development , psychology , engineering , medicine , geography , meteorology , law
Initial training of university teachers is developing in a different direction in the UK than in the US. It concentrates on tenure‐track faculty rather than on TAs, on course design rather than on classroom practice, and is much more extensive. This paper contrasts UK and US faculty development practices and their implications. It describes two recent developments in the UK: the establishment of national certification of university teachers and the development of a national course for new faculty to help institutions meet the requirements of certification. The potential for similar mechanisms operating in the US is explored.