1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910426858503321

Autore

Morazé, Charles

Titolo

Les bourgeois conquérants : 19. siècle / Charles Morazé

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris, : A. Colin, 1957

Descrizione fisica

XI, 491 p., 8 c. di tav., 32 p. di tav. : ill., c. geogr. ; 24 cm

Collana

Destins du monde

Disciplina

909.8

Locazione

DECSE

Collocazione

SE 052.08.07-

SE 10T.05.012-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829835703321

Autore

Reis Richard M. <1941->

Titolo

Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [1997]

ISBN

1-118-38712-0

1-280-67386-9

9786613650795

1-118-38709-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (440 p.)

Disciplina

507.1

507.11

Soggetti

Science - Vocational guidance - United States

Science - Vocational guidance - Canada

Engineering - Vocational guidance - United States

Engineering - Vocational guidance - Canada

College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States

College teaching - Vocational guidance - Canada



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. SETTING THE STAGE. The Academic Enterprise. Science and Engineering in Higher Education. New Challenges for the Professoriate. PREPARING FOR AN ACADEMIC CAREER. Your professional Preparation Strategy. Research as a Graduate Student and Postdoc. Teaching Experiences Prior to Becoming a Professor. FINDING AND GETTING THE BEST POSSIBLE ACADEMIC POSITION. Identifying the Possibilities. Applying for Positions. Getting the Results You Want. LOOKING AHEAD TO YOUR FIRST YEARS ON THE JOB - ADVICE FROM THE FIELD. Changing Gears. Insights on Time Management. Insights on Teaching and Learning. Insights on Research. Insights on Professional Responsibility. Insights on Tenure. Insights on Academia: Needed Changes. APPENDIXES. Appendix A: Possible Items for Inclusion in a Teaching Portfolio. Appendix B: Statement of Personal Philosophy Regarding Teaching and Learning. Appendix C: Professional Associations for Academic Job Seekers in Science and Engineering. Appendix D: Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Faculty Position. Appendix E: Sample Offer Letters. Appendix F: Elements Found in Most Successful Proposals. Appendix G: Common Shortcomings of Grant Proposals. Index. About the Author.

Sommario/riassunto

Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book. Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor: . Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise. Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry. Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job. Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.