Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

PEDAGOGY STRATEGIC PLANCommittee Members:Jill BergMary CanobbioChandice CovingtonLynn DoeringAnna GawlinskiDebra Koniak-GriffinJosie OrtizDaniel RoselleCarl TylerRhonda YoungerCommittee Guest:LuAnn Wilkerson, School of MedicineIntroductionExcellence in education is an essential element of the tripartite approach through which we, thefaculty and staff of the SON, aim to carry out our mission “to prepare advanced nursingpractitioners for the provision of quality nursing care for a diverse, multicultural society.” Thus,the overall goal of the Pedagogy Task Force was to examine all aspects of the SON environmentthat inform the teaching-learning continuum and to identify specific objectives that will insureand enhance excellence in teaching at all levels: in baccalaureate, masters, and doctoraleducation. To determine our specific objectives, we considered: how, when, and whereteaching/learning takes place; how excellence in teaching is supported logistically andmaterially; how we orient, develop and sustain faculty expertise in pedagogy; and how we shareknowledge and information related to pedagogy with all stakeholders of the SON. The followingobjectives were presented for faculty consideration at the annual 2005 Faculty Retreat:Objective #1:To Create The “Classroom Of The 21 st Century” That Incorporates Novel And VisionaryTeaching/Learning ModalitiesRationale:To maintain and strengthen our national standing, we need to meet expectations of allstakeholders (students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, and supporters/donors). To survivein an increasingly cost-conscience and competitive environment, we need to insure an efficientenvironment that maximizes both learning and resource utilization.270