13: The Role of a Teaching Center in Curricular Reform
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Instructional consultants can playa crucial role in curricular reform. They gather evaluation and assessment data about the current curriculum sothatfaculty decisions about improvements are based on empirical evidence. They organizeandfacilitate meetings and retreats at whichfaculty make curricular decisions, and they provide pedagogical expertise and resources to help with course design andenhancement. They also provide ongoing dataforformative evaluation ofthe newcurriculum. Examplesfrom the University ofMichigan's Centerfor Research onLearning and Teaching illustrate instructionalconsultants' contributions tothe curricular reform process.
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