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Vivien McComb; Narelle Eather – Studies in Higher Education, 2024
Sessional academic staff form most of the teaching staff cohort in Australian universities. The available literature supports that this important staff cohort often experience precarious and insecure work, restricted access to training, support and development, and limited opportunities for career progression (compared to their colleagues in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adjunct Faculty, Job Security, Faculty Development
Haley Collins Lovell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In Texas, employing more adjunct faculty has helped meet staffing demands as community college enrollment has increased. However, training and retaining these part-time employees has created a unique challenge as adjunct faculty have less opportunities and motivation to participate in professional development (PD). Applying Vygotsky's…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Faculty Development, Teacher Responsibility, Community Colleges