General Course Information

Program Goals

Program Objectives

Program Description

The Teaching Scholars Program is a faculty development program administered by the Office of Educational Development. The Program began in 1996 as an experiment funded by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and was continued through June of 1999 with UAMS educational development funds. In July of 1999, funding for the Teaching Scholars Program was incorporated in the operating budgets of the two units directing the program, the Office of Educational Development (OED) and the Office of Faculty Affairs. In 2003, the OED began administering the program directly.

Teaching Scholars Program Goal

The Teaching Scholars Program seeks to improve the educational programs of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences by improving the educational skills of its faculty.

Teaching Scholars Program Objectives

Provide faculty members who seek to become better teachers a way to gain knowledge and skills about adult learning as well as the principles of teaching and learning, development of curricula and instructional materials, and educational research.

Produce a group of teaching scholars who will continue their own education in health professions education, mentor and educate other faculty in the methods of educational excellence, seek funding for educational research, and disseminate their scholarly work on education through presentations and publications.

Description of Teaching Scholars Program

The Teaching Scholars program seeks to improve the teaching skills of faculty in the five health professions colleges and to nurture the development of a group of faculty who actively engage in the scholarship of teaching.

Scholars are expected to complete an educational project as part of their participation.

In addition to the core workshops, nationally known educational scholars visit campus as part of the program and present a lecture for all faculty on campus. Attendance for all sessions is required.

Workshops Generally cover topics such as:

• Orientation and Educational Foundations

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• Instructional Development

• Presentation Skills

• Teaching Skills

• Adult Learning Theory and Applications

• Effective Use of Instructional Technologies

• Feedback

• Assessment

• Introduction to Educational Research

Upon completion of the curriculum and their project, scholars will receive a certificate. To graduate from the Teaching Scholars Program, scholars must complete their educational project within two years of entering the program.

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Office of Educational Development
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., #595
Little Rock, AR 72205

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