Until the past decade or two, educational administration has been notably laggard in attacking its problems by methods approximating the scientific. Tradition, sentiment, rule of thumb, temporizing compromise--these have been, and unfortunately still are, the dominant methods in this important field of human enterprise. One of the largest problems…

Criticizes Alexsandr Nikitenko's proposal for raising Soviet teacher salaries as taking from some to give to others. Argues that basing salaries on someone else's evaluation of a teacher's work will not enhance the teaching profession's prestige. Insists that good teachers work harder because of love for their work, not because of money. (DK)

Redefinition of the student role and teaching conditions that may be necessary to create such a role are discussed. The author integrates the ideas in three papers: (1) "Understanding Intelligence: What's in It for Educators?" (Robert Sternberg and Richard Wagner); (2) "Academic Work" (Walter Doyle); and (3) "Motivating…

Perceptions concerning part-time teaching by part-time faculty at a large metropolitan university were studied. The respondents were divided into two groups: those who wished to teach part-time (the willing) and those who were teaching part-time because of their inability to find full-time work (the reluctant). In addition to questionnaire…

The agreement reached between the Long Island University and its professional employees represented by the Collegial Federation is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: academic freedom; recognition; statutes, standards, and past practices; management rights; non-discrimination; promotion; tenure; academic year, vacations, and…

Reports on all the research projects performed under the aegis of the Nedlands College Research Committee since July 1978 are presented in summary form. Abstracts on the following projects are offered: (1) Nedlands action project; (2) measurement of academic staff workloads; (3) measurement of student workloads; (4) causes of student withdrawals;…

Methods for analyzing faculty workload, workload issues related to collective bargaining and new federal reporting requirements, and faculty and institutional perspectives about faculty workload are considered. Workload studies are valuable to state legislators concerned with budgets, enrollment trends, and efficient institutional operations.…

The 1970 edition of the faculty handbook is divided into three areas: (1) duties and privileges of the faculty; (2) financial matters and fringe benefits; and (3) academic procedures. Among the items detailed are faculty meetings; academic council; academic freedom; tenure; teaching load; faculty responsibilities beyond the classroom; appointment…

Policies and procedures for academic affairs are detailed in the 1974-1975 edition of the faculty handbook. Areas of concern are presented alphabetically and include: absences, academic classification, admissions requirements, advanced standing, appealing grades, curriculum changes, course or college withdrawal, fees, graduate courses and…

This report is the result of an intensive analysis of five departments of geography in differing types of institutions: 1) Dartmouth College, an undergraduate liberal arts institution; 2) Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a former teachers college; 3) San Fernando Valley State College, a large, rapidly growing institution with a large intake of…

Reports on a survey of the objective measures of 26 engineering schools. Provides results of the rankings of eight categories, including those pertaining to admission test scores, faculty size, number of students per faculty member, refereed journal articles, and outside sponsored research expenditures by institution and by faculty members. (TW)

This study used the restricted access database of the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty to examine faculty workload by academic discipline for full-time regularly appointed teaching and research faculty in public Carnegie research I and II and Doctoral I and II institutions (n=2,056). Data are reported for 14 disciplinary areas…

Explored the progress of National Network for Educational Reform-affiliated institutions regarding the work, support, and recognition of university faculty in partner professional development schools. Overall, the amount and nature of faculty work varied considerably across institutions. Provision of formal, systematized teaching load credit or…

In fall 1996, the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) undertook a study of the workload of full-time instructional faculty employed during the semester. Surveys were sent to 1,479.3 full-time equivalent faculty requesting information on the average amount of time per week devoted to teaching, research, and service activities.…

A procedure for reallocating faculty positions is described that uses credit hour guidelines that are quantitatively established using instructional method as the unit of analysis (rather than academic unit). Formally recognized guidelines for varying instructional methodologies are also applied to actual instructional experiences of academic…