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Title: Research and/or Learning and Teaching: A Study of Australian Professors' Priorities, Beliefs and Behaviours
Language: English
Authors: Cretchley, P. C., Edwards, S. L., O'Shea, P., Sheard, J., Hurst, J., Brookes, W.
Source: Higher Education Research and Development. 2014 33(4):649-669.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Higher Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Teacher Behavior, Needs Assessment, STEM Education, Job Satisfaction, Role Models, Professional Identity, Research Projects, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Learning Activities, Instruction, Teacher Leadership, Performance Factors, Questionnaires, Comparative Analysis, Academic Rank (Professional), Age Differences, Gender Differences, Statistical Distributions, Multivariate Analysis
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2013.863836
ISSN: 0729-4360
Abstract: This paper presents findings from an empirical study of key aspects of the teaching and research priorities, beliefs and behaviours of 72 professorial and associate professorial academics in Science, Information Technology and Engineering across four faculties in three Australian universities. The academics ranked 16 research activities and 16 matched learning and teaching (L&T) activities from three perspectives: "job satisfaction", "role model behaviour" and "perceptions of professional importance". The findings were unequivocally in favour of research in all three areas and remarkably consistent across the universities. The only L&T activity that was ranked consistently well was "improving student satisfaction ratings for teaching", an area in which academics are increasingly held accountable. Respondents also indicated that their seniors encourage research efforts more than L&T efforts. Recommendations include that higher education rewards for quality L&T are maintained or improved and that recognition of L&T research domains is further strengthened.
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Number of References: 30
Entry Date: 2014
Accession Number: EJ1030950
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