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ERIC Number: EJ418735
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0163-8475
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Hiring Part-Time Faculty in Higher Education.
Selvadurai, Ranjani H.
Community Review, v10 n1-2 p35-36 Fall-Spr 1989-90
Reviews trends in the employment of part-time faculty, sources of part timers, and rationales for hiring them. Summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of employing part-time faculty, concluding that financial constraints will ensure their continued place in higher education. Advocates the development of appropriate recruitment, orientation, training, and supervision plans. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Part Time Faculty, School Orientation, Teacher Recruitment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Available from Community Review, Dept. 8010, Transaction Periodicals Consortium, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 ($15.00 per issue)