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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
Tyndall, Christy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Adjunct faculty teach over 50% of courses in U.S. higher education but little is known about them as educators. Strong evidence has been found in the K-12 literature demonstrating the link between teachers' beliefs, instructional practices, and subsequent student outcomes. Teaching self-efficacy, beliefs in one's capabilities to perform specific…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Self Efficacy