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University teaching : a study of faculty attitudes.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilkerson, Luann |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Abstract | University Teaching: A Study of Faculty Attitudes (May 1977) Luann Wilkerson, B.A., Baylor University • M.A., University of Texas/Austin, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts/Amherst Directed by: Professor Mary R. Quilling Knowledge about the behaviors and attitudes of members of the academic profession acquires educational and practical importance as higher education is threatened from without and within by changes in financial supportsi, societal demands, and student populations. The present study of university teaching was designed to answer the following questions about the academic profession: (a) what are the attitudes of full-time university faculty members, particularly at the University of Miissachusetts/Amherst , toward their own teaching—their interests in the activities involved, their perceptions of the rewards received and the improvement needed?; (b) are there any major differences in these attitudes and perceptions between tenured and nontenured faculty members or across major subject matter divisions? In order to explore these attitudes, the author conducted structured depth interviews with 40 faculty members drawn from among the population of full-time faculty at the University of Massachusetts/ Amherst using a stratified, proportionate random sample. Responses to the interview questions were review’ed and organized into five major |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4359&context=dissertations_1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
