|
|
Phys
Sci |
Biol
Sci |
Soc
Sci |
Human. |
Prof. |
Q# |
N= |
22 |
21 |
29 |
50 |
6 |
19 |
T.A. Orientation or
training |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
20 |
Pedagogical coursework |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
21 |
Career mentoring or
development |
3.1 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
22 |
Seminars on faculty
roles/responsibilities |
3.6 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
29 |
C.V. |
3.4 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
30 |
Cover Letter |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
31 |
Portfolio |
4.3 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
32 |
Research statement |
3.2 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
33 |
Teaching statement |
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4.3 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
34 |
Interview process |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
35 |
Job presentations |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
36 |
Locating potential
jobs |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
37 |
Negotiating job offerst |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
38 |
Salary/benefits |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
39 |
Balancing research/teaching/service |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
40 |
Negotiating first
years on job |
3.9 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
41 |
Tenure process/criteria |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
42 |
Research/professional
funding prospects |
3.1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
43 |
Institutional governance/departmental
politics |
3.8 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
44 |
Course/syllabus design |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
45 |
Use of technology
in classroom |
3.9 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
46 |
Handling difficult
teaching situtions |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
47 |
Teaching diverse student
populations |
4.1 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
48 |
Assignments and grading |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
49 |
Lecturing, leading
discussions or labs |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
50 |
Mentoring and advising
students |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
51 |
Assessing your teaching |
4.1 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
57 |
Experience with mentor's
classes |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
58 |
Shadowing mentor |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
59 |
Discussion of faculty
roles/responsibilities |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
60 |
Discussion/collaboration
on research project |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
70 |
Observing classes |
3.6 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
71 |
Discussion with faculty |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
72 |
Discussion with students |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
73 |
Observing faculty
meetings |
3.5 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
0.0 |
74 |
Visiting campus resources
(labs, library, etc.) |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
75 |
Faculty life at cluster
institutions |
4.5 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
76 |
Student life/instruction
at cluster institutions |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
77 |
Hiring criteria at
cluster institutions |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
78 |
Informal discussion
groups |
3.9 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
79 |
Formal programs or
symposia |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
80 |
Pedagogy coursework |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
81 |
Practical workshops |
4.1 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
84 |
Overall: Career choices |
4.5 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
85 |
Overall: Negotiating
the job market |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
86 |
Overall: Negotiating
the first years on the job |
3.7 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
Mean |
|
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
