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Chell, Cara – College English, 1982
Relates the difficulties of part-time faculty, particularly the problem of maintaining a positive attitude and a sense of humor. (RL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Part Time Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Chapman, David W. – ADE Bulletin, 1987
Presents the results of a survey of several freshman composition instructors who offer their opinions of teaching writing and empirical research into the writing process. Notes the problems with such research, as well as the problems of overburdened composition teachers who receive little recognition. (JC)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Content Analysis, Freshman Composition, Surveys
Corwin, John K.; Sandiford, Janice R. – VocEd, 1984
This article reports the results of a national survey of teachers' concerns, published in the August 1983 issue of Voc Ed. In this survey, vocational teachers were asked to speak their minds on what the priorities of vocational education ought to be. (SSH)
Descriptors: Feedback, National Surveys, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Attitudes
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Dyer, Daniel – English Journal, 1985
Discusses the meaning of teacher excellence and offers some reasons why excellent teachers are in short supply. Suggests steps to improve teacher quality and performance. (RBW)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes
Andre, Rae, Ed.; Frost, Peter J., Ed. – 1997
This collection of 19 essays is organized into a narrative of the teaching-research dilemma. The essays include: (1) "Struggling With Balance" (Cynthia V. Fukami); (2) "My Career as a Teacher: Promise, Failure, Redemption" (Howard E. Aldrich); (3) "Teaching and Research: A Puzzling Dichotomy" (Barbara A. Gutek); (4)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education
Mager, Gerald M.; Myers, Betty – 1983
This monograph contains a research report entitled, "Developing a Career in the Academy: New Professors in Education," by Gerald M. Mager and Betty Myers and two reactions to that report, "An Old Professor on New Professors: A Response to Mager and Myers," written by Gerald M. Reagan and "Commentary" by Roger G. Baldwin. An interest in what…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, Faculty Advisers, Faculty Development