Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Badran, Stacie Elena
URN	etd-07072004-165735
Title	Honoring Exemplary Teaching: Departmental Teaching Awards in Mathematics Departments of Research Institutions
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Middle and Secondary Education, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Elizabeth Jakubowski Committee Chair Leslie Aspinwall Committee Member Maria Fernandez Committee Member Sande Milton Committee Member
Keywords	College Post-Secondary Mathematics Education Higher Education Instruction Rewards
Date of Defense	2004-05-26
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract 149 mathematics departments of research institutions in the U.S. were surveyed as to whether they offer teaching awards to faculty chosen by faculty at the department level. A sample of those that offer awards were interviewed using a semi-structured format to probe the procedures, criteria, and indicators used in their awards programs. Results showed that 23 mathematics departments offer these awards to faculty, and eight participated in interview. Responses to open-ended questions revealed mostly comprehensive, systematic procedures using multiple sources for evaluation, though procedures were often ad-hoc, considering nature of the nominees' work each year. Few departments listed criteria explicitly, and ad-hoc methods were also used for checking that nominees meet criteria through indicators. Further, responses revealed several different dimensions of teaching and indicators of the scholarship of teaching, and two departments emerged apart from the others as distinct. Recommendations are provided in which contributions were offered by the literature, the researcher, and the sample eight departments.
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