‘If I tried this idea again: developing faculty professional growth through reflective practice

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the results of a 2-year faculty professional growth project in which a library faculty employed reflective and deliberate practice techniques regarding their instruction of information literacy outcomes. The faculty submitted reflections through a Google-forms tool, which was used to identify and assess essential elements of effective teaching and learning. The project’s longitudinal data was analyzed each semester and academic year, and evidence was found of faculty growth in their application of active learning techniques as well as growth in their reflective writing.

KEYWORDS:

• Reflection
• reflective practice
• faculty development
• reflective learning
• information literacy
• colleges and universities

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Mary Beth Burgoyne

Mary Beth Burgoyne is library faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and serves as the learning communities and assessment lead for the department. She has taught information literacy as well as library information technician courses in a certificate and degree program, in a variety of environments, including online, hybrid, face-to-face and learning communities. Her recent research interests include reflective practice, information literacy instruction, and assessment. She holds degrees in History and Library Science.

Kim Chuppa-Cornell

Kim Chuppa-Cornell is library faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and serves as the instructional lead for the department, as well as serves as co-facilitator for the college’s new faculty orientation program. She has taught information literacy as well as composition and history courses in a variety of environments, including online, hybrid, face-to-face and learning communities. Her recent research interests include reflective practice, information literacy instruction, and assessment. She holds degrees in English, Education, History and Library Science.