{"product_id":"9781118216828","title":"Building Faculty Learning Communities: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 97","description":"Changing our colleges and universities into learning institutions has become increasingly important at the same time it has become more difficult.  Faculty learning communities have proven to be effective for addressing institutional challenges, from preparing the faculty of the future and reinvigorating senior faculty, to implementing new courses, curricula, and campus initiatives on diversity and technology. The results of faculty learning community programs parallel for faculty members the results of student learning communities for students, such as retention, deeper learning, respect for other cultures, and greater civic participation. \u003cp\u003e The chapters in this issue of \u003cb\u003eNew Directions for Teaching and Learning\u003c\/b\u003e describe from a practitioner's perspective the history, development, implementation, and results of faculty learning communities across a wide range of institutions and purposes. Institutions are invited to use this volume to initiate faculty learning communities on their campuses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This is the 97th issue of the quarterly journal \u003cb\u003eNew Directions for Teaching and Learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078144442608,"sku":"9781118216828","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118216828_p0.jpg?v=1763693286","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118216828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}