An Alternative Professional Development Program: Lessons Learned

College Teaching

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-280

  Erklenz Watts, Michelle ^a   Westbay, Theresa ^a   Lynd Balta, Eileen ^a  

^a ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

faculty initiatives; learning circles; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953713089     PISSN: 87567555     EISSN: 19308299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/CTCH.54.3.275-280     Document Type: Article

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