CPI Faculty Development & Scholarship 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which model of faculty development emphasizes the integration of teaching, research, and service as interconnected scholarly activities?
- Boyer's Model of Scholarship (Correct answer)
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Model
- Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Correct answer: Boyer's Model of Scholarship
Boyer's Model of Scholarship reframes faculty work to include the scholarships of discovery, integration, application, and teaching as equally legitimate forms of scholarly activity.
Question 2: A faculty member wants to improve her classroom practice by systematically studying her own teaching. Which approach best describes this activity?
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) (Correct answer)
- Action research only
- Peer observation
- Curriculum mapping
Correct answer: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
SoTL involves faculty members investigating their own teaching practices using research methods to improve student learning and contribute to the broader knowledge base.
Question 3: Which professional development format is MOST effective for sustaining long-term changes in teaching practice?
- One-time workshops
- Ongoing communities of practice (Correct answer)
- Annual conferences
- Self-directed reading
Correct answer: Ongoing communities of practice
Communities of practice provide sustained collaboration, peer accountability, and iterative reflection that support lasting changes in teaching behavior.
Question 4: A new instructor is paired with an experienced colleague who observes her classes and provides structured feedback. This describes which form of faculty support?
- Instructional coaching/mentoring (Correct answer)
- Peer evaluation for tenure
- Formative student assessment
- Collaborative lesson planning
Correct answer: Instructional coaching/mentoring
Instructional coaching or mentoring pairs novice instructors with experienced colleagues to provide observation, feedback, and guided reflection on teaching practice.
Question 5: Which activity represents scholarship of APPLICATION as defined by Ernest Boyer?
- Publishing original research findings in a peer-reviewed journal
- Applying disciplinary knowledge to solve a real community problem (Correct answer)
- Integrating ideas across disciplines in a review article
- Writing a textbook that synthesizes course content
Correct answer: Applying disciplinary knowledge to solve a real community problem
The scholarship of application (also called engagement) involves using expert knowledge to address societal problems, blurring the line between research and service.
Question 6: An instructor tracks student performance data before and after implementing a new instructional strategy to determine its effectiveness. This is an example of:
- Summative program evaluation
- Evidence-based teaching practice (Correct answer)
- Standardized norm-referenced testing
- Curriculum alignment mapping
Correct answer: Evidence-based teaching practice
Evidence-based teaching practice involves collecting and analyzing data on student outcomes to evaluate and refine instructional strategies.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes a teaching portfolio's primary purpose for faculty development?
- Documenting workload for administrative compliance
- Providing a reflective record of teaching philosophy and growth (Correct answer)
- Summarizing student evaluation scores for promotion decisions
- Listing all courses taught over a career
Correct answer: Providing a reflective record of teaching philosophy and growth
A teaching portfolio is a reflective document that combines evidence of teaching effectiveness with a faculty member's evolving philosophy and professional growth narrative.
CPI Faculty Development & Scholarship 2
Which model of faculty development emphasizes the integration of teaching, research, and service as interconnected scholarly activities?