Fostering a Climate for Faculty Scholarship at Community Colleges

Because scholarship is often narrowly defined as original research leading to publication, the scholarly contributions of faculty at two-year institutions are often ignored. This monograph proposes a broad definition of scholarship appropriate for a teaching-oriented institution & suggests ways that community colleges can foster an institutional climate that encourages faculty involvement in scholarship within their disciplines. Individual essays examine issues: the factors that promote & discourage faculty scholarship; the relationship of faculty scholarship to teaching excellence; the role of the dean of instruction in promoting scholarship; & the scholarly roles played by teachers & classroom researchers. In addition, the monograph details the findings of a national survey of community college faculty undertaken to assess the types of scholarly work these faculty do, the types of support & encouragement faculty receive for this work & the ways faculty keep up with new developments in their teaching disciplines. List Price: $20. Available now at a special rate of $17.Palmer, Jim is the author of 'Fostering a Climate for Faculty Scholarship at Community Colleges' with ISBN 9780871172389 and ISBN 0871172380.