Part-time work is a form of career development that can be expected to provide students with resources of value to their transitions into work. International research shows that teenagers who work part-time alongside their full-time studies can expect to do better when they entered the labour force as young adults. Studies suggest strongly that…

Student work is becoming more prevalent throughout the world. More students are not only working but doing more hours per week, which very likely affects their academic performance. This paper provides a systematic literature review (SLR) of 347 papers, focusing on the: indicators of academic performance, relation between student part-time work…

Effective career guidance systems provide students with the opportunity to gain first hand experiences of what it is like to be in work. Through voluntary work in the community, schools can give students opportunity to undertake tasks under the supervision of a professional who is not a teacher in a workplace often in fields of strong career…

The aim of this study was to provide an integrated review of evidence published in the past decade around professional development for sessional staff in higher education. Using the Integrating Theory, Evidence and Action method, the review analysed recent evidence using the three principles of the Benchmarking Leadership and Advancement of…

The following integrative literature review illuminates the perceptible time gap that currently exists for new Ontario teachers graduating and moving from teacher preparation programs to permanent members of the Ontario teaching community. At a time of oversupply of teachers, many new teachers within Ontario and beyond its borders become…

Given the recent focus on the employability and earnings of university graduates in the UK, there is a need to explore the employability initiatives offered by higher education institutions (HEIs). Work placements and work experience offered through HEIs aim to improve students' job readiness, and ability to secure suitable jobs after graduation,…

Educators are often in a position to affect student decisions to work during the school term. This study reviews and summarizes the literature on the effect that employment during high school has on academic achievement. The available evidence suggests that part-time jobs for high school students are beneficial as long as the number of hours…

While increasing numbers of young high school students engage in part-time work, there is no consensus about its impact on educational outcomes. Indeed, this field has had a dearth of research. This paper presents a review of recent research, primarily from Australia and the United States, although it is acknowledged that there are considerable…

This article discusses students taking part-time work whilst studying higher education (HE). It suggests that cross-national trends can be observed in the purposes, types, benefits, negative aspects and outcomes of part-time work by HE students. The paper reviews literature on HE students working part-time in the UK and the US, and UNESCO studies…

This document contains two sections: a literature review of material related to part-time faculty, and the review's bibliography. The most recent research indicates that the use of part-time faculty positions in higher education as a proportion of total faculty positions has reached a plateau. The recently released study by the U.S. Department of…

Many creative or flexible work scheduling options are becoming available to the many working parents, students, handicapped persons, elderly individuals, and others who are either unable or unwilling to work a customary 40-hour work week. These options may be broadly categorized as either restructured or reduced work time options. The three main…

A study of the pros and cons of part-time faculty shows that about one-third of all college faculty are part-time. They cost less, and are a valuable asset to a school, but may cause accrediting problems if they number more than 25 percent of the total faculty. (JMF)

This publication is intended to point teachers at resources that can help them get ready well in advance for retirement. Each section is weighted heavily toward gathering a compendium of useful references for additional reading. After a look in Section 1 at the issues provoked by the graying of America, Section 2 places the teacher in that…

If education is considered a nonwork activity, any change in the individual's work time will pose new challenges for educational policy. Trends in the relationship between work and nonwork time are presented. Topics include: work weeks, women workers, demographic changes, part-time work, shiftwork, technological changes and family living.

Presents a typology of modifications to the standard work week, reviews the current state of research-based knowledge regarding the effectiveness of each major type of alternative, and presents implementation suggestions for personnel interested in adopting one or more of the alternative forms. (Author/IRT)