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<p>Centers for Teaching Excellence (CTEs) have existed for decades in US universities and provide a unique set of services focused on the growth and professional development of faculty in their institution. The purpose of this in-depth, qualitative research study is to carefully examine the organizational structure, operations, services, and assessment and evaluation of CTEs according to the directors who lead these units. We present a conceptual framework and research questions that were used to guide the creation of a semi-structured interview protocol. We interviewed <i>n</i> = 12 CTE directors from varied institutions of higher education and examined these data using the Constant Comparative Method (CCM) (Glaser 1965). Our findings are organized into five large themes constituting organizational structures, resource allocation and infrastructure, programs and services, and assessment and evaluation of center operations. We carefully unpack the themes for readers and discuss them in light of our findings. Implications for future research and practice are also provided.</p>

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Centers of teaching excellence in American universities: organizational structures, services, operations and evaluation

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年7月8日

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  • Xiaoman Wang,
  • Swapna Kumar,
  • Albert D. Ritzhaupt,
  • Jie Lu,
  • Rhiannon Pollard,
  • Florence Martin

摘要

Centers for Teaching Excellence (CTEs) have existed for decades in US universities and provide a unique set of services focused on the growth and professional development of faculty in their institution. The purpose of this in-depth, qualitative research study is to carefully examine the organizational structure, operations, services, and assessment and evaluation of CTEs according to the directors who lead these units. We present a conceptual framework and research questions that were used to guide the creation of a semi-structured interview protocol. We interviewed n = 12 CTE directors from varied institutions of higher education and examined these data using the Constant Comparative Method (CCM) (Glaser 1965). Our findings are organized into five large themes constituting organizational structures, resource allocation and infrastructure, programs and services, and assessment and evaluation of center operations. We carefully unpack the themes for readers and discuss them in light of our findings. Implications for future research and practice are also provided.