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| Murphy, Peter J. | 7 |
| Haughey, Margaret L. | 4 |
| Haughey, Margaret | 2 |
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| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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| Administrators | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
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| Canada | 7 |
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Peer reviewedHaughey, Margaret L.; Murphy, Peter J. – Canadian Administrator, 1983
A questionnaire mailed to 528 teachers in rural British Columbia sought opinions on their conditions of work, professional autonomy, and interactions with students and administrators. Responses suggest policy changes to reduce high rate of teacher turnover. (JW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Rural Schools
Haughey, Margaret L.; Murphy, Peter J. – Education Canada, 1983
Reviews limited research on rural teachers in British Columbia. Finds that rural teachers have more experience than previously, are increasingly male, there is a serious mismatch between teacher expectations and current conditions, and lack of public interest and support has had a damaging effect on today's rural teachers. (BRR)
Descriptors: Age, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction
Haughey, Margaret L.; Murphy, Peter J. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1984
The Knowledge of Network of the West Communication Authority in British Columbia was formed in 1980 to offer postsecondary institutions a telecommunication system for delivering courses by cable television and satellite transmission. In 1982, broadcasting facilities had been decentralized, enabling the University of Victoria to originate…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Communications Satellites, Distance Education, Educational Television
Peer reviewedHaughey, Margaret L.; Murphy, Peter J. – Education, 1983
Reports a survey of 528 rural British Columbia teachers to determine their levels of satisfaction with the quality of their working lives. Notes the major sources of dissatisfaction and satisfaction reported by the respondents. Describes the research procedure used and includes detailed tabular results. (SB)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Professional Autonomy, Professional Recognition
Haughey, Margaret; Murphy, Peter J. – 1983
To discover how rural teachers in British Columbia felt about the quality of their work life, researchers surveyed all 1,148 teachers in the 242 elementary and secondary British Columbia schools that met the project's definition of "rural." Questionnaires, returned by 528 teachers (46%) were divided into five major areas: work…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility, Foreign Countries
Haughey, Margaret; Murphy, Peter J. – 1983
For decades, teachers in British Columbia's rural schools have been expected to be professionally up-to-date but have had limited access to continuing professional education. The rough terrain and great distances between communities have made the provision of continuing professional education expensive and difficult. Their lack of access to…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Continuing Education, Demography, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedMurphy, Peter J. – Rural Educator, 1984
Reviews studies on rural schools and rural teaching in British Columbia. Notes most teaching vacancies will occur in rural areas. Cites lack of preparation programs for rural teachers, discusses the University of Victoria's programs, and suggests internships and teacher exchange programs as ways to sensitize students/teachers to rural life. (CN)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities
