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Bakley, Amanda L.; Brodersen, Lyn A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of adjunct faculty who aspire to full-time positions at multi-campus community colleges. A paucity of research on this topic revealed the need to examine the experiences of adjunct faculty working at multi-campus community colleges (Wolfe & Strange, 2003). The notion that adjunct…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Community Colleges, College Faculty, Part Time Faculty
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Kilgore, Deborah; Cook, Michelle D. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2007
Despite numerous federally and privately funded initiatives to improve teaching in colleges and universities, research-oriented institutions continue to undervalue scholarly teaching. In this qualitative study, the authors examined how scholarly teachers in a research-oriented institution develop and maintain a focus on teaching and learning. Data…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Participant Observation, Interviews, College Faculty
Iowa State Education Association, Des Moines. – 1993
In an effort to provide the people of Iowa with a clearer sense of the needs for improvement in the state's 15 public community colleges, this report examines problem areas and causes and presents recommendations for improving educational quality. First, a discussion is provided of four key problem areas identified through a survey of over 1,000…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Administration, College Faculty, Community Colleges