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Johnson, Tanya – 1987
A study was conducted at Evergreen Valley College (EVC), California, to assess the level of faculty burnout and to determine the need for personal and organizational interventions to reduce burnout and improve morale. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was administered to all 105 full-time faculty at EVC, and scores for the MBI subscales of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Questionnaires, School Surveys
Jones, Joan – 1987
A practicum on the control of burnout was developed for an inservice training program for special education professionals at Oxnard College (California). A review of current literature on the control of burnout was presented to an expert panel of special education faculty members who compiled a list of suitable topics for the practicum. Four major…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Coping, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Gutwein, Belinda C. – 1988
The owner-operator of a child care center, nursery school, and kindergarten organization located in the Pennsylvania heartland implemented a practicum providing in-service programs in communication to child caregivers working in the surrounding area. Based on a needs assessment completed by directors in nine centers, nine workshops in three topic…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communication Skills, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Johnson, Tanya – 1989
In fall 1988, a study of full-time faculty and staff was conducted at Evergreen Valley College (EVC) to identify factors contributing to burnout and to create opportunities to allievate the problem. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to assess the level of burnout among full-time faculty, administrators, and classified staff at EVC and…
Descriptors: Cluster Colleges, Community Colleges, Educational Trends, Interviews
Syster, Susan M. – 1987
Mathematics teachers are trained to assess students' abilities and instruction needs. Many teachers use creative teaching strategies, games, and various media to meet those needs. Teachers, though, are constantly searching for instructional strategies, time savers, games, materials, and other ways to improve teaching in mathematics classrooms.…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Curriculum Guides, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
Murray, Betty J. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted at Saint Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) to develop a set of strategies for coping with the ramifications of an aging faculty. The study was initiated as a result of projections that large numbers of aging faculty would soon be retiring in the same or consecutive years. The first step of the study consisted of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Aging in Academia, College Faculty, College Planning