A Response to Uncertainty: The Increased Utilization of Part-Time Instructors in American Community Colleges.

Boggs, George R.

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Response to Uncertainty: The Increased Utilization of Part-Time Instructors in American Community Colleges.

Boggs, George R.

Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v8 n1-4 p5-17 1984

Reviews research on the use of part-time faculty in community colleges, focusing on employment trends; impacts and concerns; economic advantages; the effects of funding uncertainty; part-time faculty members' expertise, instructional quality, socialization, and selection; standardization of process and teaching skills; and implications for practice. (DMM)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Quality, Employment Patterns, Literature Reviews, Part Time Faculty, Personnel Policy, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Employment, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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