A study of effective English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teaching in large classes is presented. The small body of literature on class size and student achievement is reviewed, the "large section" approach is described. The approach is evaluated with data on student performance in an ESL program offered at Montgomery College, (Maryland).…

The need for encouraging research and scholarship in masters-only institutions (also called comprehensive universities) is discussed from the standpoint of gains to be made in the educational experiences of students at these institutions and the importance of these universities as employers of faculty with research training. A survey was sent to…

Successful phased retirement plans enable senior faculty to ease into retirement, relieve financial pressures on participating institutions, and permit upward mobility for junior faculty. Responses from 62 of the 72 land-grant institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico reveal that 11 had implemented plans that enable individuals between a…

The concept of intellectual property rights (defined as the creative work of some unknown dimension) is put into the perspectives in this speech of the individual involved, the educational institution, and the general public. Such concerns are ethical implications, incentives, costs, quality, change and innovation, impact on lifelong learning…

This document, which focuses on practices in postsecondary speech communication programs, includes the Association for Communication Administration statement on faculty hiring, retention, and tenure. Other sections present a description and assessment of graduate degree programs in speech communication; results of a survey of job placement in the…

In November 1980, a task force was formed at Fraser Valley College (FVC) to determine the future direction of the university transfer program and to make recommendations regarding the program and its implementation. This report presents information on the background, activities, and recommendations of the task force. Section I presents the…

An analysis of higher education collective bargaining agreements reveals that the question of faculty productivity is addressed almost exclusively in terms of workload, with the emphasis on efforts that are quantifiable. These workloads are defined in terms of minimums and maximums. Typically each agreement defines in specific terms what the…

Survey data on professional activities, concerns, and commitments of the professoriat show that as a group faculty spend only a modest amount of time on scholarship and much more on teaching, by preference. This is especially true of older faculty and those in two-year colleges. In general this appears to fit with faculty responsibilities. Their…

Six methods by which the departmental chairperson can improve instruction are presented. The first method is improving instruction by example. The chairman can sponsor discussions at faculty meetings designed to explore what comprises good teaching and identify members of his/her staff to serve as models. A second method of improving instruction…

To determine if the faculty of the Washington State Community College System were being efficiently and effectively utilized, a Legislative Budget Committee auditor selected six community colleges for a detailed review. Data selected for review were (1) individual faculty teaching loads and (2) course offerings. The auditor concluded that faculty…

A study of dental student perceptions of faculty responsibilities and roles, such as administrative duties, part-time teaching, and research, concludes that these perceptions must be considered if positive changes are to made in the teaching environment. (MSE)

Lists the 527 universities that participated in a survey and describes the faculty, the importance of a large regular full-time faculty, class size and work load, programs administered, majors and degrees granted, enrollments, growth of degree programs in English departments, outreach programs, and travel budgets in those universities. (SRT)

Summarizes methods used in establishing the English sample, characterizes English departments, and presents major findings describing institutional characteristics, character of the English faculty, enrollments, branches of English studies and degree programs administered, travel funds, faculty teaching loads, introductory writing classes, and…

A strategy developed at the University of Wyoming for achieving equity in salaries for faculty in nontraditional adult education programs is described. The model uses a formula derived from average full-time salary, total faculty service units, instructional component weighting, and credit hours of equivalent service to be reimbursed for…

The central purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which community college students and faculty agree on the evaluation and importance of cited critical issues in relation to online instruction. The researcher selected two urban and two rural community colleges in North Carolina to survey students and faculty regarding their…