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ERIC Number: EJ450269
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
The Transition to Faculty Life: Southern California Meets South Carolina.
Dufresne, Laura Rinaldi
College Teaching, v40 n3 p97-100 Sum 1992
A university-educated art historian examines her transition to teaching at a small southern college. Challenges faced included a new clientele of students, the metamorphosis from graduate student to content expert, committee demands and overcommitment, and finding a personal niche. Significant benefits of small-college professional life are also noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty Workload, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Personal Narratives, Regional Characteristics, Small Colleges, Socialization, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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