Open AccessLongitudinal Impact of Faculty Participation in a Course Design Institute (CDI) Faculty Motivation and Perception of Expectancy, Value, and Cost
Author(s) -
Cara Meixner,
Melissa Altman,
Megan R. Good,
Elizabeth Ben Ward
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2334-4822
pISSN - 1065-237X
DOI - 10.3998/tia.959
Subject(s) - expectancy theory , context (archaeology) , psychology , perception , medical education , faculty development , value (mathematics) , limiting , pedagogy , medicine , professional development , engineering , social psychology , computer science , paleontology , neuroscience , machine learning , biology , mechanical engineering
Course design institutes (CDIs), which systematically guide faculty through the (re)design of courses, often transpire in an intensive residency or learning community format. Little is known, to date, of the long-term impact of such initiatives, particularly in the context of faculty motivation. This longitudinal study explores changes in faculty attitudes toward teaching, offering insight into the multifaceted gains and limiting factors influencing motivation as conceptualized by the expectancy-value-cost model (Barron & Hulleman, 2015). Findings reveal that CDI engagement bolsters the value placed on teaching, but arrives at a noteworthy cost to faculty. Implications for CTLs and instructional faculty are explored.