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Fox, Mary Frank – 1979
A report is presented on an analysis of sex factors in academic income variation as determined by achieved, ascribed, and university location characteristics. The study group consisted of 5450 individuals at a major midwestern university as of June 1971. The subjects included 4541 men and 908 women research assistants and associates, deans and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Rank (Professional), Administrators, College Faculty
BILLS, SAM CRUTCHER – 1967
A SURVEY FORM RETURNED BY 381 FACULTY MEMBERS AND A TEACHER PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST COMPLETED BY 780 STUDENTS SUPPLIED (1) FACULTY OPINIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY EVENING SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AND (2) STUDENTS' RATINGS OF PERFORMANCE OF EVENING SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE FACULTY FAVORED THE EVENING SCHOOL, THOUGHT CREDIT, NONCREDIT, AND…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Adult Students, College Students, Doctoral Dissertations
Saint Lawrence Univ., Canton, NY. – 1972
The university itself is described in the 1972 faculty handbook, along with the policies governing the status and obligations of the faculty and general information of interest and use to the faculty. Objectives and a brief history of the school are presented, as well as an overview of the student body. Administrative structure is outlined with…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Ancillary Services
Rogers, Ida Long – 1971
This monograph describes Freed-Hardeman College's effort to improve instruction through a cooperative project with the faculty of George Peabody College for Teachers. The report is intended to be useful to other developing colleges. The faculty development project, mostly funded under the Title III Higher Education Act of 1965, consisted of summer…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Change
Erlick, A. C., Ed. – Purdue Opinion Panel, 1970
A representative national sample of 2,000 students, drawn from 12,000 respondents to a questionnaire was used to determine how many high school students are dissatisfied with their education, what influences in the family and in the school are related to a sense of satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and how attitudes of dissatisfaction are related…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling Services, Educational Objectives, Faculty Evaluation
Nagel, Thomas S.; Paixao, Lyra – 1971
This study investigates the differences among 65 instructors' performance in the San Diego State College Department of Elementary Education, according to their student ratings. Comparisons were made in relation to the instructors' employment situation--tenured and non-tenured; to their professional rank--assistant, associate or full professor; and…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, College Students, Elementary Education
Smith, Richard R., Ed. – 1975
This report is a compilation of the substance of the presentations and activities prepared for a graduate course in The Junior Community College offered as part of the faculty/staff development program at Salem Community College. The program focused on a broad range of topics related to the community college concept while also dealing specifically…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Role, Community Colleges
Professional Staff Congress of the City Univ. of New York, NY. – 1996
This document presents the agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) of CUNY, which represents the instructional staff of the institution. The five-year agreement is detailed in 42 articles which address: recognition; CUNY-PSC relationships; unit stability; check-off and agency shop;…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts
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Boice, Robert – Research in Higher Education, 1995
The design and results of a program to support writing and, by extension, research among new college faculty (n=16) are reported. The strategy emphasized six components of writing (motivation, imagination, fluency, control, audience, and resilience), and was found to help participants meet goals for improvement (more articles accepted in refereed…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, College Instruction
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Ellis, Roger – Higher Education, 1993
Initiatives at the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland) to improve instructional quality include identification of teaching skills through consultation with expert teachers, specification of teaching standards, use of student feedback on teaching, awarding of distinguished teaching awards, assessment of teaching competence upon hiring, a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction
Lowman, Joseph – 1995
This book examines elements of good college teaching and ways to master effective teaching techniques, drawing on direct observation, research on teaching and learning, and student accounts of outstanding professors. Chapter 1 reviews research on exemplary teaching and proposes a two-dimensional model of effective college teaching based on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Florida Univ., Gainesville. Inst. of Higher Education. – 1994
This proceedings contains 27 articles on improving teaching and learning in higher education. The following articles are included: "Gender Differences and Faculty Work Satisfaction," (N. Beardslee, N. White, and J. Richter); "Using Your Own Student Evaluation Form for Teaching Improvement," (Y. Bhada); "Excellence in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Change
Bode, Rita K.; Menges, Robert J. – 1997
This study assessed the feedback-seeking behaviors of faculty in their third year of employment at five colleges and universities. A total of 121 faculty completed a mailed questionnaire on their feedback- and information-seeking behaviors, and a subset of 86 responded to interview questions about feedback. Statistical analyses of the survey and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation
Verrier, David A. – 1992
This study explored how junior faculty perceive the academic tenure system impacting on their personal and professional lives and how they cope with the process. Using theoretical principles rooted in the tradition of phenomenology, the study conducted three in-depth phenomenological interviews with 18 assistant professors who explored, recreated,…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Evaluation
Meyer, Don – 1994
North Central Bible College (Minnesota) has implemented a faculty development program over several years despite restricted financial resources. North Central Bible College (NCBC) is an independent, primarily residential college that is owned and operated by a group of 11 Assemblies of God districts. It offers bachelors degrees in 22 majors and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation
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