In-house Leadership Development Programs for High-Potential and High-Performing Engineering Faculty
AUTHORS
Thanikachalam Vedhathiri,Former Professor, Center for International Affairs, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai-India
ABSTRACT
Faculty development or professional development programs are systematically organized for engineering college faculty members by various national organizations. In many institutes, the performance of the students doesn't match the faculty input. Most of the institutes don't provide needed resources and financial support for in-house faculty development programs. A research study has been undertaken to identify factors that contribute to the success or failure of faculty development programs underwent by them. 385 middle-level faculty members participated in this research. 30 issues have been identified for getting their feedback and suggestions to improve the in-house faculty development programs. Most of the problems are due to limited resources, the absence of strategic planning, and limited counseling and mentoring of the faculty members. Suggestions are offered to plan and implement in-house faculty development programs based on the analyses of feedback. The success of creating human capital depends on the institutionalization of the best faculty development practices.
KEYWORDS
Faculty development programs, Best impacts, Poor students’ performance, Suggestions for planning and implementing in-house faculty programs
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