Research performance of lecturers in higher education institutions has become an important topic but many variables are still largely unexplored in current literature. The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of four leadership behaviors of department heads and coworkers on the lecturers' research performance and the moderating…

Researchers from different disciplines (e.g., physiological, psychological, philosophical) have investigated motivation using multiple approaches. For example, in physiology (the scientific study of the normal function in living systems such as biology), researchers may use "electrical and chemical stimulation of the brain, the recording of…

This paper presents the leadership implications from a study that explored how to increase the quality of teaching in a university thereby presenting data from the bottom up--the academic perspective--to inform leadership, policies, and academic development which generally flows from the top down. We report academics' perceptions of and…

The study sought to establish the influence of ICT competence on lecturers' job efficacy in two universities in Nigeria. The sample of the study consisted of 500 university teachers randomly sampled from a population of 1,795 teachers. The results of the study revealed that male and female lecturers did not differ significantly in their level of…

This paper presents some ideas, opinions, and hunches concerning ways to help the professional educator become a more efficient consumer of research. The author states that implied throughout the paper are two assumptions: (1) that educators should be able to interpret and utilize research findings appropriate to their professional responsibility;…

Addresses the uncertainties surrounding the evaluation of faculty work performance and reviews the conflicting studies of the two principal professorial roles, teaching and research. Research indicates reasonably high agreement between faculty peers and students on their assessment of professors and supports a psychological explanation of…

In this study, the authors examined the effects of rank, tenure, length of service, and institution on faculty members' attitudes toward research and teaching in a sample of 233 professors from six regional state universities in Tennessee. Results revealed that the length of service had a significant effect on faculty perceptions regarding…

A review of literature concerning the relationship between college teaching and faculty research activities looks at the historical and organizational origins of faculty work, then examines three approaches in the literature: (1) personal commentaries; (2) correlations of effectiveness and productivity measures; and (3) faculty attitude and…

Interviews with 55 new lecturers at an Australian university focused upon early experiences in the institution and attitudes regarding teaching and student evaluations. Among findings were that help in learning about the institution and special consideration in workload favored the more academically qualified while help in solving problems favored…

A study of 869 faculty in 18 Australian higher education institutions found no relationship or a negative correlation between (1) teachers' reported commitment to undergraduate teaching and (2) publishing and research activities at the individual and department levels. Implications for policy and student course choice are discussed. (Author/MSE)

This issue provides abstracts and analyses, prepared by science educators, of research reports in two areas of investigation. The first, student characteristics, includes three reports which deal with student interests, attitudes, and values. The second, teacher characteristics, also contains three reports. These studies deal with teachers'…

Examines perceptions of librarian and teaching faculty in universities to see if administrator acceptance of their Web projects is on the rise. Findings indicate respondents generally are satisfied with the recognition granted to their Web projects, and institutional factors largely influence satisfaction levels. Faculty can improve acceptance of…

The 10 editions of the newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings, observations, instructional strategies, and opinions on subjects pertaining to college level teaching and college faculty. Multiple subjects are discussed in each issue and are often based on recent books. Among the topics covered and the issues in which they…