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Developing a Community of Research Practice
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Murray, Rowena – British Educational Research Journal, 2012
Writing journal articles is essential for academics and professionals to develop their ideas, make an impact in their fields and progress in their careers. Research assessment makes successful performance in this form of writing even more important. This article describes a course on writing journal articles and draws on interviews with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing for Publication, Academic Discourse, Journal Articles
Developing a Research Profile: Mentoring and Support for Teacher Educators
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Griffiths, Vivienne; Thompson, Simon; Hryniewicz, Liz – Professional Development in Education, 2010
With ongoing research assessment in higher education and the introduction of master's-level work in initial teacher education, the growing need for teacher educators to develop research identities is discussed in relation to mentoring and support in two universities. Twelve interviews--with three teacher educators and three research mentors from…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Educators, Barriers, Career Change
Self-Appraisal for University Teachers: A Guide for Workshop Leaders. Occasional Publication No. 19.
Boud, David; Kilty, James – 1981
This guide for leaders of workshops on self-appraisal for university teachers presents a process that is being developed in Australia and the United Kingdom to help members of professional groups monitor their effectiveness in conjunction with their peers. The approach has been used in Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. The method…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation, Foreign Countries
The Function of Performance Appraisal in UK Universities.
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Haslam, C.; And Others – Higher Education, 1993
A study investigated the response of faculty and administrators at four United Kingdom universities to implementation of faculty performance appraisal. Overall, staff felt the appraisal had little tangible benefit. Ambiguity over the objective of performance appraisal, as a management tool or for faculty development purposes, is seen as a concern.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration
Performance Planning, Appraisal and Development.
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Imrie, Bradford W. – Higher Education Management, 1996
Discussion of systematic faculty evaluation for performance and career development looks at government policy changes in the United Kingdom and compares two institutional programs. The City University of Hong Kong views the faculty performance plan/appraisal as its contribution to the institution; the University of Glasgow (Scotland) treats the…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning, Departments
Effective Evaluation of Training and Development in Higher Education.
Thackwray, Bob – 1997
This book examines approaches, techniques, and instruments that relate to the evaluation of training and development in the context of higher education in the United Kingdom (UK), focusing on the importance of identifying the purpose of the evaluation as an initial step. Some financial evaluation methods are also considered. It is suggested that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Finance, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods