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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 28 U.S. history of the development process of university teachers and Enlightenment [Abstract] 60 late in the 20th century, the United States the development of university teachers only a few colleges and universities spontaneous behavior, using a number of isolated projects. To 70 years, the project system gradually established, an unprecedented emphasis on the teaching college and get an external foundation funding. Into the 80’s, the teaching center to promote the proliferation of these centers has a stable financial support. 90 years, university teachers generally and Development Center, part-time teachers and teaching life-long development of teachers was put on the agenda. Currently re-evaluation of university teachers, the tendency of the development of a very serious light. On the one hand, colleges and universities do not provide teachers with the development of environment and atmosphere; other hand, teachers struggling to cope with a variety of assessment, not have the time and energy to pay attention to personal development. [Keywords:] the United States; university teacher development; the historical process of [CLC] G649.1 [Abstract] A [Article ID] 1672-0717 (2006) 06-0066-05 Development of University Teachers (faculty development) took place in a broad sense refers to the overall changes in the body of university teachers, these changes in the school environment from a variety of factors. A narrow sense, refers to university teachers to improve the effectiveness of teaching or research in a number of development projects are designed, which includes four levels: improving the design of courses, improve teaching skills and evaluation of student learning (Educational Development); improve the special skills or academic study (professional development); improve the performance of functions of management (organizational development); to change the university teachers for their own understanding and a