Pedagogical Training for Faculty Members
An article related to this post has been published in University Affairs . Universities are key spaces to develop skills needed for a society and their success heavily depends on faculty members. Research confirms the positive effect of faculty training on students’ experience. However, research on specific skills, needed or wanted by faculty, is sparse. For example, many students suffer from mental health issues but faculty members rarely receive training on well-being and emotional support. Universities, and society as a whole, need to provide supportive environments for faculty and students. Improving educational environments requires more than just better training, but understanding faculty training needs and desires is an important step towards it. While teacher education in K-12 can be highly regulated with dedicated training programs, university educators have a less regulated appointment and training process. This rather ad-hoc process has been a concern in academia as ea