part-time faculty

I belittled one student by criticizing him in front of others. I favored another student by telling other students they should be more like her. I responded impatiently to questions. I told one student his contribution to class was…

Academics write for the public more than ever before but are hampered by precariousness of their profession. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the subscription that suits…

The reason I’m sharing this is not because I want sympathy – far from it. I’m sharing this because I know that there are at least 1.3 million professors across the United States working on contingent contracts, many who may well be…

There are two types of complaints: chronic complaints and venting. According to psychological research, "in one series of studies, researchers tracked people’s moods before and after hearing a complaint. As predicted, listening to gripes…

To be sure, every syllabus includes rules, such as outlining when assignments are due and the consequences of plagiarism. That being said, why do so many faculty members view teaching college as an opportunity to impose and enforce "the…

The more than 2,600 survey respondents challenged the institutional line that most low-paid, short-term and part-time teachers love the flexibility of their contract employment. Instead they have shed a gloomy light on exactly what it means…

I would also suggest that the voice of the new lecturer is not represented well in the teaching literature, perhaps because most new lecturers may not feel confident in publicly voicing their opinions and admitting their mistakes.…

Understanding the relative impacts of part-time adjuncts in community colleges is highly policy-relevant, partly because community colleges rely on part-time faculty heavily and partly because community colleges assume a critical role in…

Are you visible and present to your virtual or online students? Do your students perceive you are present and responsive to their developmental needs?

Closer inspection reveals a different reality in online classes, one where student-to-student, faculty-to-student and faculty-to-institution interactions are limited.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log…