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Stupnisky, Robert H.; Pekrun, Reinhard; Lichtenfeld, Stephanie – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The current study developed when new faculty members spontaneously reported discrete emotions during focus groups exploring the factors affecting their success. Qualitative analysis using the framework of Pekrun's control-value theory of emotions revealed 18 different emotions with varying frequencies. A follow-up survey of 79 new faculty members…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Surveys, Beginning Teachers, Emotional Response
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Ssempebwa, Jude; Teferra, Damtew; Bakkabulindi, Fred Edward K. – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
Conducted as part of a multi-country study of the teaching-related experiences and expectations of early career academics (ECAs) in Africa, this study investigated the major influences on the teaching practice of ECAs at Makerere University; the mechanisms by which these academics learn to teach; the teaching-related challenges they experience;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teacher Orientation, Teaching Methods
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Cossa, Eugénia Flora Rosa; Buque, Domingos Carlos; Fringe, Jorge Jaime dos Santos – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
This mixed-methods study explored how early-career academics (ECA) at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) acquire pedagogical knowledge, develop their teaching experience as well as examine their expectations regarding the teaching profession. A questionnaire, composed mostly of closed questions and one open-ended question, was applied to 71…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, College Faculty, Career Development, Deans
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Stupnisky, R. H.; Weaver-Hightower, M. B.; Kartoshkina, Y. – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate and test the factors contributing to new faculty members' success. In the first phase, qualitative analysis of focus groups revealed four prominent themes affecting new faculty members: expectations, collegiality, balance, and location. In the second phase, new faculty members completed an…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Success, Expectation