A study was done involving a survey of existing barriers and inducements to grant-related activities among tenured faculty within the college of education at Texas A&M University. An already established effort to increase grant activity included the position of Associate Dean of Research with the responsibility for increasing the level of…

The study sought to determine barriers that impede college of education faculty members' involvement in grant-related research activities. An initial questionnaire completed by 54 college of education faculty at a large public university was designed to determine faculty experience in applying for and/or obtaining external funding for research.…

Various problems in the education field require the attention and efforts of the North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NCACTE). Public and professional criticism of education at all levels, shifts in educational policy at the national and state levels, and new perceptions of the goals and role of education have produced an…