The structures, policies and practices on our campus identified by the faculty group as inhibiting the Scholarship of teaching are listed below. Sage on the stage is still a teaching model for many faculty.
Some students lack academic preparation, study time, civility.
No teaching preparation is provided for first year faculty. Union contract is unclear on how to document effective teaching. Lack of interest in teaching by some faculty . Some faculty are more interested in research than in teaching. Not enough recognition for teaching.