Adjunct Faculty Development: Reported Needs and Innovative Solutions

Understanding and Responding to the Unique Needs and Challenges Facing Adjunct Faculty: A Longitudinal Study

“…First, as reported in the literature (e.g., Forbes, Hickey, & White, 2010;Kezar, 2012;Meixner & Kruck, 2010) and discussed above, adjunct faculty are different from full-time faculty and have unique needs and challenges. Institutions should respond with tailored professional development opportunities, targeted resources, and a range of formal and informal supports.…”

“…Based on the above, it is not surprising that adjunct faculty are much more likely than full-time faculty to experience feelings of isolation, lack of connectedness to the academic community, and perceptions of marginalization (e.g., Buch & McCullough, 2016;Fagan-Wilen, Springer, Ambrosino, & White, 2007;Forbes, Hickey, White, 2010;Levin & Hernandez, 2014;Webb, Wong, & Hubball, 2013). Other researchers have noted the relationship between these experiences of isolation and the job satisfaction and turnover rates among part-time faculty (e.g., Hoyt, 2012;Meixner & Kruck, 2010).…”

In Search of a Croatian Model of Nursing Education

“…Every higher educational institution has a foundation: the curriculum. It is the main frame on which the institution is built, which represents the expression of educational ideas in practice, and refers to the totality of the education program for a student who will enter a practice-based profession (42)(43)(44).…”

Career Technical Education Adjunct Faculty Teacher Readiness: An Investigation of Teacher Excellence and Variables of Preparedness

“…Their preparedness for the classroom is essential for student success, as well as the success of the courses and programs for which they teach. Too often, these adjuncts are hired by colleges to deliver course content but have no formal training in teaching methods, pedagogy, assessment of learning outcomes, or classroom management skills (Forbes et al, 2010).…”

“…Although adjuncts, particularly those hired to teach career technical courses may have the level of education and expertise in their subject area credentialing them to teach at a college, they often don't have the teaching experience or preparation (Forbes, Hickey, & White, 2010). Therefore, for adjunct professors to become involved and to test theories in the classroom, it is this researcher's opinion that a sound educational objective for state colleges (formally known as community colleges) is to seek to improve teaching and to implement as many professional development opportunities as necessary.…”