BOOKS - Adjunct Faculty Voices (The New Faculty Majority)
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Adjunct Faculty Voices (The New Faculty Majority)
Author: Roy Fuller
Year: October 2, 2017
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 740 KB
Language: English
Year: October 2, 2017
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 740 KB
Language: English
As the debate regarding the increasing use of adjunct faculty in higher education continues to swirl, the voices of adjunct faculty themselves are rarely heard. Stories abound regarding the poor working conditions in which most adjunct faculty labor, yet many of those that employ adjunct faculty are unaware of how the conditions impact an adjunct's ability to teach effectively. Adjunct Faculty Voices gives a voice to this growing population. It shares the experiences and clear benefits adjuncts gain from having access to professional development opportunities. In spite of a shortage of resources, there are institutions offering development programs that target the pressing needs of this population.The first part of the book features the voices of adjunct faculty who tell their stories of finding professional development and creating or connecting with communities of colleagues for mutual support. These adjunct voices represent a range of disciplinary perspectives, career stages, and institutional types. In the second section, the authors draw upon a benchmarking study of adjunct faculty developing programs, examine specific challenges and highlight successful practices. Institutions can support adjunct faculty through teaching academies and faculty learning communities; mentor programs; conference support; and adjunct faculty liaison positions.Topics discussed o Best professional development practices that support and benefit adjunct facultyo Faculty social isolation and community-building opportunitieso An overview of changes affecting the academic workforceo An outline of issues and working conditionso Current demographics and types of adjunct facultyo Survey results from adjunct faculty developerso Adjunct faculty narratives featuring their professional development and community experiencesTeaching and Learning centers across the country are responding to the growing adjunct cohort in innovative and efficient ways. Administrators, deans, department chairs, and adjunct faculty will all benefit by hearing the voices of adjuncts as they express the challenges faced by adjunct faculty and the types of professional development opportunities which are most beneficial.
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