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Fearing, Bertie E. – ADE Bulletin, 1980
Adequate grading of student compositions in large classes makes inordinate demands on the English teacher's time. To convince administrators to reduce teaching loads, teachers need familiarity with research supporting the instructional advantages of smaller classes and closer attention, and with opposing research. (An extensive annotated research…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Research, English Departments, Higher Education
Download full textLombardi, John, Comp. – 1975
To acquaint the faculty and administrators with the scope and breadth of community college collective bargaining agreements, excerpts of selected topics are reproduced in this document without comment. On each topic two or three excerpts from different agreements are reproduced. The following topics are treated: (1) recognition of the employee…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Contracts
Leslie, David W. – 1978
The numerous types of individuals classified as part-time faculty are discussed, along with arguments for and against using part-time faculty, and their rights and status. A very diverse set of individuals with widely varying interests works part-time. The purposes for which they are employed vary widely as do the rules under which they work.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Faculty College Relationship
Riechmann, Sheryl; And Others – 1976
What causes faculty to vote for collective bargaining? Undoubtedly, there is no single answer. A common factor reported by many institutions is some faculty dissatisfaction with compensation, course loads, governance systems, and job security. Another answer, proposed by Ladd and Lipset, is that the rapid growth of collective bargaining in higher…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Book Reviews, Collective Bargaining
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1976
This document presents a compilation of abstracts of the various published and unpublished materials written about community college faculty since 1971. The abstracts are divided into eight categories: (1) comprehensive sources, (2) faculty characteristics (personality, attitudes, values, and satisfaction), (3) faculty preparation and staff…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Evaluation, Job Satisfaction
Lombardi, John – 1975
The number of part-time faculty in the community college has dramaticallV increased in recent years. The trend to hire more part-time instructors will likely continue, due to the increasing numbers of part-time students, the movement toward off-campus classes in scattered locations, and the growing numbers of unemployed college graduates with…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Faculty Organizations
McKenzie, R. W. – 1980
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;…
Descriptors: Discipline, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Minority Group Children
Persinger, Garnet R. – 1977
In an effort to integrate the large number of part-time faculty into their college program, instructional administrators at West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) developed a professional development program for part-time faculty. The initial literature search considered the characteristics, needs, and status of adjunct faculty,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Garfin, Molly, Ed.; And Others – 1976
The fourth annual bibliography of retrospective and current searches in the field of collective bargaining in higher education represents an attempt to survey the literature of the field as it relates to faculty in public or private colleges and universities. The scope includes 1975 and pre-1975 references. Relevant information from major journals…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Administration, Affirmative Action
