Part-Time Faculty Affiliation with the Virtual University

2011 ◽  
pp. 1605-1609
Author(s):  
Leone E. Snyder ◽  
Leonard L. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Virtual University ◽  
Adjunct Instructors ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Education Administrators ◽  
Time Faculty

The recent, rapid growth of online higher education is well-documented. For example, Kiernan (August 8, 2003) mentions a U.S. Department of Education finding that there were 754,000 students enrolled in distance education for-credit courses in 1994; by 2000, that number had increased to 2,876,000. The National Center for Education reported that, as of 2002, 57% of U.S. undergraduates had taken an Internet-based course (Palloff and Pratt, 2003). This dramatic increase in enrollment has created a corresponding growth in the demand for faculty members, a demand that is increasingly being met by part-time, adjunct instructors. Grieve (2000) stated at the time of writing that 40% of college instruction was being delivered by part-time faculty, and predicted an increase in that percentage based on the growth in distance learning. As a result, higher education administrators need to know how to hire, train, and retain part-time faculty members. Feldman and Turnley (Fall, 2001) note a lack of research in this area. In response, the purpose of the study that is summarized in this article was to assist administrators by discovering and presenting reasons why prospective faculty members seek parttime, online instruction assignments and why faculty members choose to continue to be affiliated with schools once hired.

scholarly journals Perceived Sense of Belonging of Part-time Faculty within Institutions of Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Cari Ryan ◽  
Hans Chun ◽  
Darren Iwamoto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Academic Cultures ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Faculty

<p><em>Although part-time faculty positions in higher education continue to increase, reports reveal the lack of acceptance and valuing of part-time faculty across higher education institutions. Yet few qualitative studies explore this phenomenon within academic culture. This exploratory qualitative case study analyzed part-time faculty members’ perceptions of inclusion or exclusion within their higher education institutions. This study was based on interviews with a diverse sample of part-time faculty members from a private and public institute of higher education. The findings revealed that, in general, part-time faculty perceived a sense of belonging when their socio-emotional needs were met, and reciprocal relationships were present within their academic culture. Additionally, part-time faculty who desired and dedicated energy towards involvement in their academic cultures had a higher chance of developing a sense of inclusion.</em></p>

Women as part-time faculty members

1981 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara H. Tuckman ◽  
Howard P. Tuckman
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Faculty

scholarly journals Online adjunct higher education teachers’ perceptions of using social media sites as instructional approaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-235
Author(s):  
Barbara Case Fedock ◽  
Melissa McCartney ◽  
Douglas Neeley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Higher Education Faculty ◽  
Adjunct Instructors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how online adjunct higher education faculty members perceive the role of using social media sites as instructional approaches. A purposeful sampling was used, and adjunct online higher education faculty members were invited to participate. An adjunct faculty member was defined as a person who taught part-time higher education courses; therefore, the faculty member was not hired as a full-time faculty member. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative researchers explore phenomena examining the lived experiences and participants behaviors; in this study, online adjunct instructors’ perceptions on classroom instructional social media online approaches were examined. Participants in this study were trained to teach higher education online courses and these teachers were the experts on the topic. The design for this study was an exploratory case study in which the participants were online adjunct instructors who taught at online higher education institutions in the Northeast. The case study approach was the most appropriate. The focus was the external events participants’ lives. Findings Three themes emerged from the analysis of the in-depth interview process. Based on the adjunct online higher education instructors’ perception on the use of social media teaching approaches in the classroom, the themes that emerged were uniformity of purpose vs personal beliefs need for justification importance student engagement and facilitation vs direct instruction. Themes reflected online teaching approaches higher education institutional missions and student learning and engagement outcomes. Research limitations/implications In this study, adjuncts’ perceptions expressed and themes found may not be characteristic of other adjunct instructors’ views. In qualitative studies, participants are asked open-ended interview questions, which may have been a limitation for this study. Quantitative questions, such as the impact of using social media as an instructional approach, were not asked. In this study, adjunct online higher education instructors were invited to share their views on the study topic. Additionally, qualitative researchers are limited by the data collection method and the data analysis process. Therefore, researchers who would like to repeat this study on adjunct online higher education teachers’ perspectives may be unable to duplicate the research. Practical implications The significance of this study is the need for a renewed global initiative in higher education to promote the use of social media training for online adjunct faculty members. Online higher education faculty members’ reflections on using social media tend to be recorded from a personal rather than a professional point of view. Social implications The implication for online higher education leaders is to review mission statements and reevaluate how the use of social media may impact student learning outcomes, student career readiness and student engagement opportunities. Originality/value The need for a renewed global initiative in higher education to promote the use of social media training for online adjunct faculty evolved as the significance of the study. Because inclusion requirements and workshop training for the use of social media in online higher education classrooms vary among higher education institutions, online adjunct faculty social media classroom practices and perceptions widely vary.

Engaging Baccalaureate Clinical Faculty

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Role Theory ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Faculty ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Role Engagement ◽  
Time Faculty

Role theory was utilized in this descriptive study to investigate clinical faculty in baccalaureate nursing programs. The Clinical Faculty Role Questionnaire was developed and employed to study 134 full-time and part-time clinical faculty members. Theory derivation was used and the concept of role engagement was empirically supported. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationships among the variables. T-test results identified differences between full-time and part-time faculty members on role variables of status, role conception, and role engagement. The relationships between study concepts and areas of educational content related to the teaching role were explored and identified as supportive of the clinical educator role. Ancillary qualitative investigation resulted in the identification of several themes: the need for clinical competence; for part-time faculty, a desire to be included in program planning.

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