Approximately 883 colleges and universities in the United States evidence connections to specific religious traditions. Yet, according to the literature, a perceived tension exists between faith and the contemporary academy, such that many universities that were founded as relig…
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This study investigated whether professors perceived there is a relationship between student excessive drinking and academic performance. The quantitative method was used to analyze the responses to a survey by anonymous participants that included professors, faculty members, an…
Despite the extensive research done on publication of scholarly articles among various genders, there is a gap in the literature regarding how the intersectional experiences of racism, sexism, ageism and institutional type affect the academic freedom of black women in institutio…
During the last 35 years, Morocco has attempted to improve its higher education system. Unfortunately, these reform attempts did not yield desired outcomes. Therefore, the late king, Hassan II, mandated a reform of the whole educational system. The recommendations of the ad-hoc …
The Internet is the most common communication and research tool worldwide. Perusal of the World Wide Web quickly reveals the variety of information available. Internet adoption can be considered the late 20 th century's most important event. In academic environments today, Inter…
"In this new volume, editors Lynn H. Collins, Joan C. Chrisler, and Kathryn Quina provide a wealth of information about institutional pitfalls in higher education professions, advice on how to handle difficult situations, and encouragement to those who persevere in their pursuit…
"Over the past three decades, professions across the European Union have faced significant and radical challenges. This book analyses three professional groups involved in the academic and health sectors and how they are affected by different national Welfare State models such a…
Information from multiple workshops on diversity in chemistryeducation.
Information from multiple workshops on diversity in chemistry education.
"Ms. Mentor, that uniquely brilliant and irascible intellectual, is your all-knowing guide through the jungle that is academia today. In the last decade Ms. Mentor's mailbox has been filled to overflowing with thousands of plaintive epistles, rants, and gossipy screeds. A mere f…
This edited collection addresses the nexus of gender, power relations, and education from various angles while covering a broad spectrum of the history of education in both time and geographic space. Taking the position that historians of gender and education find the concept of…
College courses intended to help undergraduate students understand the ideas, benefits, and challenges of diversity are required at many U.S. universities. Intended learning outcomes for these courses are often set by the institution and interpreted by faculty, whose diversity-r…
There is mounting pressure to improve student academic success by addressing the learning environment in higher education classrooms (Lemberger, Brigman, Webb, and Moore, 2011-2012). Oleson and Hora (2014) indicated that university faculty are constantly being evaluated on the t…
This study examines English faculty perceptions of the Writing Center at American Design University in Qatar (ADU-Q) through a sociocultural framework and social capitalist analysis. The current proliferation of American higher education branch campuses in the Arabian Gulf regio…
The purpose of this case study was to explore faculty attitudes toward online learning in a Lebanese Higher Education Institution (HEI). The research problem addressed the disinterest among faculty at the Arts, Sciences, and Technology University of Lebanon (AUL) in enhancing le…
Today's research climate is characterized primarily by information-seeking via the Internet, particularly during the early stages of research due to the ease and speed of access to results compared to library databases and print sources. In addition, the wide variety and extensi…
Researchers have investigated the impact of women's work on parenting; however, scant research has been conducted to investigate the impact of motherhood on women's professional lives. Counselor educators who are mothers combine the gendered expectations for motherhood with the …
This dissertation examined the relationship between general work motivation and the motivation for using instructional technology by university faculty in their teaching. Data for the study were collected from a sample of 157 faculty members. Confirmatory factor analysis was emp…