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Truex, M. Harold – Improving College and University Teaching, 1975
The study reported here demonstrates the differing requirements critical to teaching at the elementary, secondary, and college level. In college teaching professional factors (e.g. knowledge of subject matter and class presentation) were found to have greatest significance in overall effectiveness of teaching-learning performance as opposed to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Educational Research
Redefer, Frederick L. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1975
A Professor Emeritus of New York University reviews the practice of awarding recognition for superior college teaching (great teacher awards) concluding that they do not increase great teaching or the number of great teachers. He suggests that prospective students should seriously ask colleges what they do to insure good teaching. (JT)
Descriptors: College Choice, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
Ford, Patrick J. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1977
Six issues are discussed: faculty reluctance to innovate; stagnation and intellectual isolation; the dichotomy between teaching and research; difficulties in assessing quality teaching; lack of adequate training of college teachers; and increasing lack of personalized instruction and attention. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Problems, Higher Education, Innovation
Smith, Bardwell L.; Nason, John W. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1977
The evaluation process as it affects teacher improvement was examined at Carleton College. Assumptions were made regarding the nature and use of student evaluation of teaching and from them a series of procedures was created for securing student evaluations in written form. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Student College Relationship
Rossman, Jack E. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1976
Relationships among teaching effectiveness; publication productivity; and rewards in a non-university setting are examined. The data indicate that even in a non-university setting, frequency of nomination as an outstanding teacher by students was not realted to either salary or rank, and frequency of nomination by colleagues was also unrelated to…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Peer Evaluation
Weinrich, John E. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1976
The topic of merit increase in salary and related interests are discussed by a professor of management studies. A merit rating activity analysis is proposed that includes (1) research publications, (2) research in progress, (3) teaching, (4) community service, and (5) university service. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Community Services, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Merit Pay
Vincent, Nicholas M. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1976
The proper use of objective ratings in faculty evaluation can be diagnostic, motivational, and remedial. Faculty effectiveness should improve if valid factors, properly weighted, are used periodically to evaluate teachers through objective ratings. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Rating Scales, Teacher Effectiveness
Mangano, Ronald M. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
A program for improving teaching on a campus should begin with an appraisal of the faculty attitudes toward improvement. (Editor)
Descriptors: Faculty, Higher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness
Dwyer, Francis M. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Evaluation, Higher Education
Gies, Frederick John; Leonard, B. Charles – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Evaluation, Faculty Evaluation
Simpkins, W. S.; And Others – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
Descriptors: Faculty, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Student Teacher Relationship
Sheffield, Edward F. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
The author presents approaches other countries take to improve college teaching. (PG)
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation
Ahern, John – Improving College and University Teaching, 1973
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation
Musella, Donald – Improving College and University Teaching, 1971
Descriptors: Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation
Hampton, Everett – Improving College and University Teaching, 1971
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Organization, Higher Education, Lecture Method
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