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"But I'm Not Good at Math": The Changing Salience of Mathematical Self-Concept in Shaping Women's and Men's STEM Aspirations
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Sax, Linda J.; Kanny, M. Allison; Riggers-Piehl, Tiffani A.; Whang, Hannah; Paulson, Laura N. – Research in Higher Education, 2015
Math self-concept (MSC) is considered an important predictor of the pursuit of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Women's underrepresentation in the STEM fields is often attributed to their consistently lower ratings on MSC relative to men. Research in this area typically considers STEM in the aggregate and does not account…
Descriptors: College Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Skills, Self Concept
Disciplinary Differences in Student Ratings of Teaching Quality
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Kember, David; Leung, Doris Y. P. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
Comparisons of large samples of course and teaching evaluation questionnaire data show consistent disciplinary differences. The current study examined the disciplinary differences in a theoretical model positing the impact of the perceived nature of teaching and learning environment on the development of generic capabilities by testing of (1)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Educational Environment
Factors Associated with Changes in Prestige of University Departments
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Beyer, Janice M.; Stevens, John M. – Research in Higher Education, 1977
Four models of possible predictors are advanced and tested using data collected from 1,164 faculty in 80 university departments and from published sources. Results indicated that there is no single set of factors that can reliably predict improvement or decline in prestige across all disciplines. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Departments, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Models
Reward Structures of Academic Disciplines
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Smart, John C.; McLaughlin, Gerald W. – Research in Higher Education, 1978
Examined are the specific differences in the salary reward structures of eight clusters of academic disciplines included in Biglan's three-dimensional model of the academic profession. A total of 1,320 faculty at a large research university responded to the Faculty Activity Analysis questionnaire regarding the time spent in 11 categories of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Faculty Roles and Role Preferences in Ten Fields of Professional Study.
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Stark, Joan S.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1986
Teaching faculty in 10 entry-level professional fields reported varying amounts of time devoted to teaching, research, consulting, and professional practice but did not differ in time devoted to administration. Different professional fields may be characterized by group climates that influence or reinforce certain faculty roles. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics
The Relations of Holland-Typed Majors to Students' Freshman and Senior Work Values.
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Huang, Ya-Rong; Healy, Charles C. – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A study investigated relationships between academic majors and six undergraduate student work values (authority, recognition, administrative responsibility, financial success, helping others, artistic creativity), using Holland's theory of occupational choice. Subjects were 18,137 students persisting at four-year institutions from 1985 to 1989.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Higher Education
Espoused Teaching Paradigms of College Faculty.
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Singer, Ellen R. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A study of 443 college faculty in English, biology, mathematics, and psychology in 163 institutions found gender, discipline, and some contextual variables to be the most significant predictors of faculty teaching paradigms. In addition, teaching paradigms were reflected in the frequencies of instructional behaviors reported by the faculty…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Biology, College Faculty, College Instruction
Self-Perceived Gains in Critical Thinking and Communication Skills: Are There Disciplinary Differences?
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Li, Guihua; Long, Shawna; Simpson, Mary Ellen – Research in Higher Education, 1999
Influences of disciplinary differences on college students' self-perceived gains in critical thinking and communication skills were examined in relation to student background, experiences in the major, and college experience variables. The proposed theoretical model accounted for some variance in self-perceived gains. The variable associated most…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Students, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis