The Role of Academic Development (Research and Teaching) in Enabling Quality Teaching

Abstract

Extensive research has been carried out regarding the theoretical framework of what constitutes effective teaching at higher education. Some focused on the barriers that inhibit effective teaching including limited training in teaching for research-active academics, and poor systems for academic development in terms of structure and effectiveness at the institutional level. By reviewing the literature, only limited studies focus on academics' perspectives regarding academic development, hence this is a topic for further investigation.