TY - JOUR
T1 - Academic developers developing
T2 - aspects of an expanding lifeworld
AU - Mårtensson, Katarina
AU - Roxå, Torgny
PY - 2021/7/14
Y1 - 2021/7/14
N2 - This text discusses the professional development of academic developers. It is based on the authors’ reflections and observations in the context of a semi-formal programme, Strategic Academic Development, held for academic developers in different regions of the world. Most recently the programme participants were academic developers in Singapore. In this text, we as authors share what we notice as similar traits and common patterns across contexts when academic developers develop professionally and their ‘lifeworld’ changes. Five dimensions are highlighted: expanding horizons; widening orientations; intensified focus on ‘the others’; using and/or producing research; and finally, the frames within which academic developers work.
AB - This text discusses the professional development of academic developers. It is based on the authors’ reflections and observations in the context of a semi-formal programme, Strategic Academic Development, held for academic developers in different regions of the world. Most recently the programme participants were academic developers in Singapore. In this text, we as authors share what we notice as similar traits and common patterns across contexts when academic developers develop professionally and their ‘lifeworld’ changes. Five dimensions are highlighted: expanding horizons; widening orientations; intensified focus on ‘the others’; using and/or producing research; and finally, the frames within which academic developers work.
KW - Academic developers
KW - context
KW - horizons
KW - lifeworld
KW - professional developmen
KW - strategic academic development
U2 - 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1950725
DO - 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1950725
M3 - Article
SN - 1470-1324
VL - 26
SP - 405
EP - 417
JO - International Journal for Academic Development
JF - International Journal for Academic Development
IS - 4
ER -