Purpose

The Center was organized in 1992 and funded by a grant from the Dean's descretionary funds. The mission of the Center for Teaching Effectiveness and Faculty Development is to enhance student learning by promoting improved teaching practices of faculty and graduate instructors in the Walton College of Business. In addition, its mission includes the development of faculty in the Walton College. Consequently, the Walton grant is partially funding the Center.

Core Values

As society changes, so do the needs of our students. We recognize that students have different learning styles, that they need to make connections between the classroom and the business world and that rather than learning a set body of knowledge, they must learn to continue learning. Our core belief is that the emphasis of education should not be on teaching per se but on student learning.