by Megan Hall
From 2020 to 2021, the total graduate student enrollment of higher education institutions in the United States has increased by 4.8%, matching the upward trend in graduate enrollment since 2011 (Zhou, 2022, p. C12). With more adult students in our institutions than ever before, three questions are becoming more pressing:
- Are higher education faculty provided with adequate resources and training related to teaching graduate students?
- What teaching methods and concepts do faculty need to know in order to facilitate effective graduate courses?
- How might we ensure faculty are given the opportunity to learn more about adult students?
In this presentation, I will discuss how one Pennsylvania institution has chosen to transform its own teaching and learning environment within its recently launched Executive Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership and Innovation program. More specifically, I will address the research, development, and implementation of a training program specifically prepared for faculty members teaching courses in the inaugural cohort.
Megan Hall is an instructional designer in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining SFU in January 2020, Megan spent 7 years teaching music at Cambria Heights Middle School in Patton, Pennsylvania. She enjoys working in a field that focuses on supporting faculty in their teaching endeavors.