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Hart, Christina T.; Dunn, Rita – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2008
How does one know whether traditional or innovative staff development is working? This study compared the effects of professors' attitudes toward learning through traditional staff development versus alternative instructional strategies for teaching community college students. Eight-four professors participated in this study. The average…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Community Colleges, Semantic Differential, Faculty Development
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Kang, Bai; Miller, Michael T. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1998
Describes a survey of chief academic officers at 65 randomly selected community colleges that assessed perceptions regarding faculty sabbatical leaves. Reveals that administrators agreed that sabbaticals contribute to a sense of rejuvenation and renewal, among other things, but tended to disagree that they help faculty become better scholars and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
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Andrews, Hans A.; Licata, Christine M.; Harris, Beverly Jo – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2001
Examines perspectives of faculty leaders regarding current evaluation practices for tenured faculty in the nation's community colleges. Notes that results closely resemble findings from research in the early nineties, wherein faculty reported that policies existed in all of the 930 institutions surveyed, but that their effectiveness was suspect.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development
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Peterman, Dana S. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2001
Asserts that, as institutional assessment becomes a more prominent feature of the higher education landscape, community colleges are looking for better ways to evaluate their quality. Provides examples of and tools for faculty evaluation and includes research regarding the practices of evaluation at two-year colleges in the United States. Cites 15…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods
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Grier, Alan S.; Welsh, Michael, F. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1999
Discusses the value of professional service, which is "work based on faculty member's expertise that contributes to the outreach mission of the institution." Most of the 148 respondents to a Midlands Technical College faculty survey: (1) valued professional service but had not participated in it; and (2) did not consider professional…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Institutional Mission
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Amey, Marilyn J. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1999
This essay examines faculty development needs in light of the changing instructional environment at community colleges. Issues examined include diversity of prospective faculty members, changing student clientele and related needs, increased focus on learning communities and on learning outcomes, the changing role of faculty, and the impact of new…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Diversity (Faculty)
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Coklin, Karen A. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1999
In spring 1998, a total of 452 students in 49 selected classes and 44% of faculty at Johnson County Community College returned surveys assessing respondents' computer usage and future computer needs. Results indicate a trend toward greater utilization of computers in education. (Contains nine references.) (PGS)
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy