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THE PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM: WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?
by A. Leigh DeNeef

Table C: PFF "Value" Question Results: Sorted by Category
Category means are in bold.

Q#
Question
#Resp
Mean
Std Dev
% Not Cov

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Overall: Job Search

29
C.V.
125
3.5
1.84
28.0
30
Cover Letter
126
3.4
1.86
33.3
31
Portfolio
126
3.8
1.97
25.4
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
32
Research statement
125
3.0
1.71
43.2
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

Professional development programs outside of PFF

19
T.A. Orientation or training
129
3.3
1.68
18.6
20
Pedagogical coursework
129
3.2
1.62
15.5
21
Career mentoring or development
128
3.1
1.78
43.8
22
Seminars on faculty roles/responsibilities
128
2.9
1.81
40.6
Means of Category
3.1
29.6

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IN THIS PUBLICATION

About This Publication
I. Introduction
II. General Findings from the Survey
III Alumni Narratives: A. Differences PFF made on the research campus
III Alumni Narratives: B. Differences PFF Made in Negotiating the Job Market
III Alumni Narratives: C. Differences PFF Made in the Initial Years in the Academy
IV. Conclusion
Appendix
Table A: PFF “Value” Question Results: Sorted by Mean
Table B: PFF “Value” Question Results: Sorted by Mean (w/out Duke)
Table C: PFF “Value” Question Results: Sorted by Category
Table D: PFF “Value” Question Results: Sorted by Category
Table E: PFF “Value” Question Results: Sorted by % Not Covered
Table F: PFF “Value” Question Mean Results: Sorted by Ethnicity
Table G: PFF “Value” Question Mean Results: Sorted by Discipline

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