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Peer reviewedBell, Susan E.; And Others – American Sociologist, 1992
Reports on a study of 78 letters of recommendation for a higher education teaching position comparing letters written by women and men. Finds that the letters are written differently and vary by the applicant's gender. Also finds that women are much more likely than men to describe collegiality than intellect. (CFR)
Descriptors: Faculty Evaluation, Females, Higher Education, Letters (Correspondence)
Peer reviewedStratton, Richard W.; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1994
Reports on a study of the impact of student evaluations of higher education economics instructors on faculty behavior and grades. Finds that initially grades increased but then declined over a nine-year period. Recommends further research on this issue. (CFR)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Grading
Efforts by Departments of Economics to Assess Teaching Effectiveness: Results of an Informal Survey.
Peer reviewedWhite, Lawrence J. – Journal of Economic Education, 1995
Reports on a study of efforts by 76 college economics departments to assess faculty teaching effectiveness. Discusses four assessment methods: (1) classroom visits; (2) teaching materials; (3) formal follow-up; and (4) informal soundings. Concludes that many feel uncomfortable with the evaluation process. (CFR)
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Change, Evaluation Methods
Gmelch, Walter H.; Miskin, Val D. – 1995
This book offers college department chairs guidelines for effectively fulfilling their roles as faculty developers, managers, leaders, and scholars. The results of several national surveys on chairs' duties and needs are summarized. Part 1 reviews the role of faculty developer. A practical set of procedures is given for recruiting faculty, bearing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Administrator Responsibility, Budgeting
Thackwray, Bob – 1997
This book examines approaches, techniques, and instruments that relate to the evaluation of training and development in the context of higher education in the United Kingdom (UK), focusing on the importance of identifying the purpose of the evaluation as an initial step. Some financial evaluation methods are also considered. It is suggested that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Finance, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Download full textCox, Milton D., Ed.; Richlin, Laurie, Ed. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1990
This annual journal's premier issue features the work, thoughts, adventures, and musings of distinguished and respected teachers. An introduction reports that the journal was born of the desire by faculty to recognize college teaching as a profession and to bring to it its own language and traditions and to establish an academic culture for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Style, College Faculty, College Instruction
Johnson, F. Craig; Tuckman, Bruce W. – 1985
The development of an information system to help College of Education faculty at Florida State University campuses determine the criteria and procedures for awarding merit pay is described. Faculty groups need information that address both the objectives of individual faculty members and institutional goals. Data needed from the following five…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Programs, Decision Making
