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| American College Teachers Professional Development in the
Age of the Networker: Taking the Case of Harvard Derek Bok
Center for Teaching and Learning |
| LI Xin1,2, LIU Liang2, XIE Xinshui3 |
| 1. Chinese Teaching Institute, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021; 2. Institute of Education, Xiamen
University, Xiamen 361005; 3. Beijing College Teacher Training Center, Beijing 100048, China |
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Abstract American college teachers professional development has stepped into the age of the networker. In this new age, the staff of the training institutions should have the ability to use technology and achieve coordination. Besides, they need to help college teachers to review their professional development, pay close attention to the differences among student groups or individuals and cope with the new tendency in teaching, learning and research. Harvard Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning is typical of American college teacher training institutions in this age. The Center adopts the intensive training pattern. On the one hand, it helps college teachers to understand the requirements of “superprofession”, increase their knowledge about teaching and improve their teaching skills. On the other hand, it inspires teachers to pay attention to the changes on students so as to adapt themselves to the diversity of student groups. In addition, it encourages teachers to take the initiative in coping with the new trend in teaching, learning and research. Its practice can be of great enlightenment to Chinese college teacher training.
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2014, Vol. 8 
