Instructional Reform at Research Universities: Studying Faculty Motivation

Concerns about quality of undergraduate teaching have focused attention on motives underlying faculty performance at research universities. A case study of faculty participation in one instructional-reform coalition is presented. Results indicate three distinct motivational patterns, corresponding r...

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Published in:Review of higher education 1999-06, Vol.22 (4), p.411-423
Main Authors: Demery, James, Brawner, Catherine E, Serow, Robert C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Rank (Professional)
Case Studies
College Faculty
Faculty Development
Higher Education
Instructional Improvement
Personnel Policy
Research Universities
Salary Wage Differentials
Teacher Motivation
Teacher Role
Teacher Salaries
Undergraduate Study
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Summary:Concerns about quality of undergraduate teaching have focused attention on motives underlying faculty performance at research universities. A case study of faculty participation in one instructional-reform coalition is presented. Results indicate three distinct motivational patterns, corresponding roughly to variations in individual's faculty status. Implications are considered in light of recent calls to restructure university faculty reward systems. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0162-5748
1090-7009
1090-7009
DOI:10.1353/rhe.1999.0018