A study of tenure in schools of nursing found that tenure policies are generally determined by the parent institution and do not meet the current needs of nursing education. (JOW)

Based on analysis of faculty responses and review of other studies, argues that externally mandated posttenure review has failed in its primary objective to motivate the faculty to improve quality and quantity. Asserts that for it to become an effective policy intervention, faculty and administrators must devise processes that deliver meaningful…

Results of a national survey of marketing department heads (n=142) indicate that few marketing departments have formalized the development and communication of research performance standards to faculty. Guidelines and methods to accomplish those procedures most efficiently were proposed. (Author/JOW)

Reviews literature that describes the benefits of peer review. Examines the steps for implementing departmental peer review programs. (Author/CCM)

Legislation requiring site-based performance management in British schools gave rise to the development of practitioner research networks, in which instrumental performance appraisal has predominated over humanist and critical approaches. Even marginalized networks have involved important collaborations among teachers, higher education…

The managerial form of university governance has changed the conditions of academic work in many countries. While some academics consider this a welcome development, others experience it as a threat to their autonomy and to the meaningfulness of their work. This essay suggests a stance in response to the current conditions that should serve…

This paper presents an empirical investigation into how universities approach the need and means for motivating university researchers through their management practices. The role of work motivation for this group deserves attention because pressures from outside and within the universities are said to have made university research less of a…

The selection of a programming language for introductory courses has long been an informal process involving faculty evaluation, discussion, and consensus. As the number of faculty, students, and language options grows, this process becomes increasingly unwieldy. As it stands, the process currently lacks structure and replicability. Establishing a…

The presentation will trace the experiences of two program directors from Walden University and their examination of issues involved with faculty assessment. Their experiences were used to create a simple but effective and workable model for faculty assessment and development. Once a presentation of how data were obtained, and analyzed, to create…

An experiment to determine the impact of grades upon student evaluation of the teacher giving the grade indicates no significant difference in evaluation. However, students receiving grades lower than they actually earned in a particular course felt that they had benefitted less from the course in question. (JH)

Author discusses the necessity and the methods of evaluating teachers, and points out damaging political results when evaluation is neglected. (GB)

A questionnaire was administered to faculty and students at George Peabody College for Teachers to determine the effectiveness of the Director of the School of Library Science in the areas of administration, supervision, relationships, personal qualities, and professional attitudes. Sample questionnaire is appended. (LS)

"Does the good researcher tend to be a good teacher, and vice versa?" University administrators contend that teaching and research are equally important, though students claim that researchers neglect teaching and professors claim that only their research efforts are rewarded. In this study, course and instructor evaluations were defined…

A comparison of faculty and student evaluation of an instructor-rating questionnaire at Northampton County Area Community College, Pennsylvania, is the subject of this report. Students and faculty members were asked to specify the relative importance of 12 given areas considered in instructor evaluation, and then to suggest scores between 10 and…

Arguing that it is difficult to discuss the student's role in faculty selection, evaluation and retention outside the broader context of the student's role in decision making (see Jenks, HE 001 251), the author describes the new unicameral system at the University of New Hampshire and some of the processes the institution went through in achieving…