A traditional assumption of teaching at the university level is that expertise in a subject makes one qualified to teach and communicate information to students. While many college professors are principally researchers, they are still often expected to teach. Without training and experience beyond that of grading assignments and holding review sessions as a teachers assistant, it is very difficult to be a professor at the university level. Here at the University of Iowa a center has been established to help foster graduate students in the art and science of teaching. The purposes of this study are twofold. First we look to investigate the motivations and design behind the center as well as its goals for students. Subsequently, our second goal is to assess the thoughts and feelings of students both enrolled in and graduates of the program especially as they relate to the goals established by the program.
This is the abstract of a project that I am working on with Dr. Mitchell Kelly of the College of Education at the University of Iowa. We recently submitted our IRB continuing review modification and should have data coming in soon.
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