On Overcoming the Barriers to Rewarding Good Teaching.

Blalock, Hubert M., Jr.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ307592

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X

EISSN: N/A

On Overcoming the Barriers to Rewarding Good Teaching.

Blalock, Hubert M., Jr.

Teaching Sociology, v12 n1 p14-31 Oct 1984

A survey of sociology departments revealed that good teaching is not taken seriously in evaluation of candidates for new positions and in decisions regarding promotion and merit pay increases. The relative weights given to teaching and research and how to overcome resistance to rewarding teaching excellence are discussed. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Merit Pay, Social Science Research, Sociology, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Participation, Teacher Promotion, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Selection

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A