Open Access16: Junior Faculty Participation in Curricular Change
Author(s) -
Hetrick Judi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2004.tb00438.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , scale (ratio) , medical education , managing change , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , political science , public relations , medicine , geography , cartography
Participation in curriculum change can be both a necessity and a professional landmine for junior faculty members. They do not, however, have to choose between sitting on the sidelines or sacrificing young careers by working for large‐scale change. This chapter presents the elements of successful curriculum change, roles junior faculty can play, and roles they should avoid—or accept with caution.