The purpose of this study is to provide a basis for developing situationally-appropriate
programs for faculty development. To do so, a survey was conducted among 190 professors
at S university via an online system. The survey consists of three major components: the
perceived awareness and future needs of the program, suggestions for enhancing
participation level, as well as the perceived awareness and the need for faculty development
itself. The results are shown as follows: First, although most professors agree on the need
for a faculty development program, the actual participation levels are relatively low. Second,
the professors are highly interested in faculty development programs that encourage
student-teacher interactions and students' participation, as well as programs that are tailored
to the needs of each department and field of study. Third, the most common reason for the
absence of participation in programs is that the program hours tend to conflict with the
professors' schedules. The professors also suggested that program diversification and quality
enhancement may be needed in order to encourage participation. Finally, on a university
level, many faculty members have requested for teaching assistants to help with lecture
development, and on a center-level, opportunities to share ideas with fellow faculty
members were requested. These results varied significantly according to the domain of
lectures and the length of one's service. Based on these results, it can be suggested that the
center for teaching and learning should offer flexible programs for individuals or small
groups. Also, various faculty characteristics such as lecture domain and the length of one's
service need to be taken into consideration during program development. Finally, the center
should make an effort to establish a faculty community for sharing and learning different
teaching methods.