This volume provides the guidance needed to continue the institutionalization of E. Boyer's concept of "scholarship reconsidered." The scholarship of teaching appears to be the area in which institutions have made the fewest advances, although many faculty members are developing scholarship that applies concepts and provides service to…

In his influential book "Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate," Ernest Boyer (1990) proposed that the definition of scholarship be broadened beyond the emphasis on discovery to encompass the scholarships of integration, application, and teaching. A report by the Association for the Study of Higher Education and the…

The three facets of a faculty member's job in the modern university are teaching, research, and service. There is general agreement on the meanings of teaching and research, but what the service role involves is much less clear. There are internal and external dimensions to service. Internal service is service to the institution as a way to…

In his influential book "Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate," Ernest Boyer (1990) proposed that the definition of scholarship be broadened beyond the predominant emphasis on the scholarship of discovery to encompass the scholarships of integration, application, and teaching. The scholarly discussion related to…

Summarizes the findings of research studies of faculty perceptions of themselves, their role, and their working conditions, focusing on instructors' desire for more time, more interaction with their colleagues, better professional development opportunities, improved support services, better students, and improved media and materials. (AYC)

Grade inflation has commanded increasing attention in the academic world in recent years, with administrators, faculty, and academic analysts unable to agree on whether grade inflation actually exists or is a myth to be debunked. This Digest reviews research in support of and against the existence of grade inflation. A statistical analysis report…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on post-tenure review of higher education faculty. Post-tenure review is the planned evaluation of faculty that have been awarded tenure. The way in which post-tenure review is executed varies by campus, but the process usually involves in-class evaluation, meetings with administrators about…

Perspectives concerning search committees for college faculty and administrators are considered. Most of the existing literature on college and university search committees deals with general presidential and, to a lesser extent, with administrative searches. Search committees are a fairly recent phenomenon in higher education, and their growth is…

Public debate over higher education has changed from questions about education, learning, scholarship, and professional service to performance criteria measured in quantitative, business-like indicators, such as revenues and costs of operation. The rules have changed, and new consumers have new concerns and challenges for higher education. Faculty…

One of the key areas in the creation of a multicultural environment on college campuses is faculty development. This CRitical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on faculty development as a key component of the multicultural campus environment. The annotated bibliography describes 16 resources, all of which are in the ERIC database. (SLD)

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet provides annotations of resources in four areas that are essential for a comprehensive understanding of the issues related to faculty tenure. Tenure has become a highly debated topic, and administrators, faculty members, and the public need to become familiar with the complexities involved in the…

Studies of job satisfaction among community college faculty use a variety of theoretical constructs and measure widely different dimensions of satisfaction. Research on the effects of working conditions on faculty attitudes has shown consistently that interaction with students and peers and privacy within the classroom are major sources of…

The central issues and processes of recruiting and retaining college faculty are examined in the context of managing human resources and the principles of fair employment. Although attention is focused on the needs of department or division heads, the analysis may be helpful to administrations with responsibility for recruiting faculty. The…

Faculty compensation is a critical management tool for increasing faculty productivity, improving cost efficiency, and enhancing an institution's public image. Factors that determine faculty compensation include academic rank, faculty productivity, discipline market pay, ability to obtain external grants, seniority or length of service, service in…

The CRitical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet describes resources on collaborative learning. It has been argued that this form of teaching and learning is more effective with women, minorities, and some other audiences that have been considered nontraditional. The first section of this CRIB Sheet includes general resources on collaborative…