'Office Hours Are Kind of Weird': Reclaiming a Resource to Foster Student-Faculty Interaction
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| Title: | 'Office Hours Are Kind of Weird': Reclaiming a Resource to Foster Student-Faculty Interaction |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Smith, Margaret, Chen, Yujie, Berndtson, Rachel, Burson, Kristen M., Griffin, Whitney |
| Source: | InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching. 2017 12:14-29. |
| Availability: | Park University, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152. Tel: 816-584-6770; Fax: 308-224-3493; e-mail: cetl@park.edu; Web site: http://www.insightjournal.net/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Advising, Working Hours, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Research Universities, Use Studies, Statistical Analysis, Coding |
| ISSN: | 1933-4850 |
| Abstract: | Office hours reserve time and space for student-faculty interaction, a benchmark for engaging students in educationally purposive activities. Our study finds a mismatch between the institutionally intended purpose of office hours and student perceptions of office hours. We examine student perceptions of office hours with results from a survey administered at a public research institution. We conclude that it is necessary for institutions--large public research institutions, particularly--to do more to demonstrate to students the value for interacting with faculty and to consistently support the development of relationships between undergraduates and those who teach them. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 33 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1152098 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Office hours reserve time and space for student-faculty interaction, a benchmark for engaging students in educationally purposive activities. Our study finds a mismatch between the institutionally intended purpose of office hours and student perceptions of office hours. We examine student perceptions of office hours with results from a survey administered at a public research institution. We conclude that it is necessary for institutions--large public research institutions, particularly--to do more to demonstrate to students the value for interacting with faculty and to consistently support the development of relationships between undergraduates and those who teach them. |
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| ISSN: | 1933-4850 |
