Date
7-2016
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Mary Garzon
Keywords
Adjuncts, Career Cluster, Institution Type, Professional Development
Disciplines
Education | Higher Education | Other Education | Other Teacher Education and Professional Development | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Parrish, Mark, "Adjunct Faculty Perceptions on Professional Development Offered and Needed By Institution Type and Career Cluster" (2016). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1249.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1249
Abstract
This study examined the perceptions of adjunct faculty in higher education to gather their opinion on professional development that was offered and the professional development they feel is needed and whether institution type or career cluster was significant in determining their perception. This causal-comparative, quantitative research study utilized an online survey and included 220 adjuncts from within the United States. The study utilized one-way ANOVA to determine if there were statistically significant differences in means between the institution types and career clusters of adjunct faculty related to professional development offered and needed. It was found that there were statistically significant differences in the professional development offered and needed for both the institution types and career clusters. The resulting analysis provides recommendations for academic leaders to the significance of the institution type and the adjunct’s career cluster in fulfilling the needs of adjuncts when planning professional development.
Included in
Higher Education Commons, Other Education Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons
