Abstract
The most immediate—if not the paramount—concern facing most new faculty members is doing well at teaching. Newcomers approach the challenge for the first time with a fair amount of anxiety and trepidation. As Wilbert McKeachie of the University of Michigan observes, faculty beginners want to avoid looking foolish or incompetent. They prepare their class notes with great care, but still dread the prospect of possible embarrassment if they cannot answer students’ questions.
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Faculty Member Class Discussion Academic Dishonesty Class Session Instructional Goal
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