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(3.3) |
|
29.6(17.1) |
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
|
33 |
Teaching statement |
127 |
4.0 |
1.73 |
13.4 |
34 |
Interview process |
126 |
3.5 |
1.79 |
23.8 |
35 |
Job presentations |
127 |
3.2 |
1.79 |
30.7 |
36 |
Locating potential
jobs |
126 |
2.9 |
1.71 |
34.1 |
37
|
Negotiating
job offers
|
126
|
3.0
|
1.74
|
47.6
|
Means of Category |
|
3.4(3.5) |
|
31.0(27.0) |
Overall: Faculty Life |
38
|
Salary/benefits
|
126
|
3.0
|
1.74
|
40.5
|
39 |
Balancing research/teaching/service |
125 |
3.9 |
1.62 |
12.0 |
40 |
Negotiating first
years on job |
125 |
3.5 |
1.78 |
25.6 |
41 |
Tenure process/criteria |
125 |
3.5 |
1.78 |
24.8 |
42
|
Research/professional
funding prospects
|
123
|
2.7
|
1.57
|
46.3
|
43 |
Institutional governance/departmental
politics |
123 |
3.6 |
1.67 |
16.3 |
Means of Category |
|
3.4(3.6) |
|
27.6(19.7) |
Overall: Teaching |
44 |
Course/syllabus design |
126 |
3.5 |
1.78 |
23.8 |
45 |
Use of technology
in classroom |
126 |
3.3 |
1.82 |
27.0 |
46 |
Handling difficult
teaching situations |
126 |
3.5 |
1.64 |
17.5 |
47 |
Teaching diverse student
populations |
125 |
3.7 |
1.67 |
15.2 |
48 |
Assignments and grading |
126 |
3.3 |
1.79 |
23.8 |
49 |
Lecturing, leading
discussions or labs |
126 |
3.6 |
1.64 |
14.3 |
50 |
Mentoring and advising
students |
126 |
3.3 |
1.67 |
19.8 |
51 |
Assessing your teaching |
126 |
3.8 |
1.77 |
19.0 |
Means of Category |
|
3.5 |
|
20.1 |
Aspects of Mentor Relationship |
57 |
Experience with mentor's
classes |
97 |
4.2 |
1.94 |
20.6 |
58 |
Shadowing mentor |
96 |
3.7 |
1.99 |
27.1 |
59 |
Discussion of faculty
roles/responsibilities |
97 |
4.0 |
1.47 |
7.2 |
60
|
Discussion/collaboration
on research project
|
97
|
3.3
|
1.87
|
50.5
|
Means of Category |
|
3.8(4.0) |
|
26.4(18.3) |
Site Visits: Activities |
70
|
Observing
classes
|
97
|
3.9
|
2.12
|
40.2
|
71 |
Discussion with faculty |
96 |
4.2 |
1.11 |
2.1 |
72 |
Discussion with students |
97 |
3.5 |
1.93 |
29.9 |
73
|
Observing
faculty meetings
|
97
|
3.7
|
2.07
|
53.6
|
74 |
Visiting campus resources
(labs, library, etc.) |
96 |
3.4 |
1.72 |
18.8 |
Means of Category |
|
3.7(3.7) |
|
28.9(16.9) |
Site Visits: Learned |
75 |
Faculty life at cluster
institutions |
96 |
3.9 |
1.40 |
5.2 |
76 |
Student life/instruction
at cluster institutions |
96 |
3.4 |
1.46 |
10.4 |
77 |
Hiring criteria at
cluster institutions |
96 |
3.6 |
1.71 |
18.8 |
Means of Category |
|
3.6 |
|
11.5 |
Program at Own Institution |
78 |
Informal discussion
groups |
129 |
4.0 |
1.54 |
10.9 |
79 |
Informal programs
or symposia |
129 |
3.9 |
1.60 |
12.4 |
80
|
Pedagogy
coursework
|
128
|
3.4
|
1.91
|
40.6
|
81 |
Practical workshops |
128 |
3.8 |
1.89 |
23.4 |
Means of Category |
|
3.8(3.9) |
|
21.8(15.6) |
Overall Impact of PFF |
84 |
Overall: Career choices |
128 |
3.9 |
1.62 |
9.4 |
85 |
Overall: Negotiating
the job market |
127 |
3.3 |
1.73 |
15.7 |
86 |
Overall: Negotiating
the first years on the job |
127 |
3.4 |
1.82 |
17.3 |
Means of Category |
|
3.5 |
|
14.1 |
