Online Professional Development for University Teaching in Turkey: A Proposal

The following article discusses the worldwide need for professional development in university teaching and the kinds of initiative that are being introduced in some countries. It examines the case for adopting such measures in the Turkish higher education system to ensure quality in all forms of tea...

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Published in:TOJET the Turkish online journal of educational technology 2006-07, Vol.5 (3)
Main Authors: LATCHEM, Colin, ODABASI, Ferhan H, KABAKÇI, Isil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Basic Education
Adult learning
Adult Students
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Cooperative learning
Distance learning
Educational technology
Faculty Development
Foreign Countries
Gandhi, Indira (1917-84)
Higher Education
Hypermedia
Information Technology
Instructional Innovation
Internet
Knowledge Management
Lifelong Learning
Multimedia Instruction
Online instruction
Professional Development
Program Proposals
Student Surveys
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Technology Integration
Technology Uses in Education
Turkey
Turkish language
Universities
Web Based Instruction
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Summary:The following article discusses the worldwide need for professional development in university teaching and the kinds of initiative that are being introduced in some countries. It examines the case for adopting such measures in the Turkish higher education system to ensure quality in all forms of teaching and learning, both on-campus and off-campus. It also considers the barriers to achieving systemic professional development for university teaching and suggests that the solution could lie in professional development via the internet/web and encouraging and supporting an online professional development community.
ISSN:1303-6521
1303-6521