Individual interviews were conducted with 18 faculty members at the University of
Connecticut who are designated as University Teaching Fellows. This recognition
is one of the highest honors conferred upon faculty at the University. Teaching
Fellows were asked to describe what they enjoyed most about teaching, what
type of professional development techniques are used to improve teaching, what
motivates them to improve their instruction, and to discuss changes in the
student population, particularly with respect to students with learning disabilities.
Additionally, Teaching Fellows described effective teaching strategies employed
in their classroom instruction.