Open Access4: A Critical Theory Perspective on Faculty Development
Author(s) -
Brookfield Stephen D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2007.tb00474.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , critical theory , epistemology , sociology , development theory , development (topology) , engineering ethics , computer science , mathematics , engineering , philosophy , economics , mathematical analysis , market economy , artificial intelligence
This chapter argues that critical theory implies a number of conceptions and practices of teaching, and it applies a critical theory perspective to conducting faculty development. It speculates on how faculty development might he organized according to some insights drawn from critical theory, and it reviews the chief reasons why teachers resist engaging with this perspective.