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First time in the college classroom [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for teaching assistants, instructors, and new professors at all colleges and universities / / Mary C. Clement
| First time in the college classroom [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for teaching assistants, instructors, and new professors at all colleges and universities / / Mary C. Clement |
| Autore | Clement Mary C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
First year teachers - United States
College teachers - United States College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States College teaching - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-60786-3
9786612607868 1-60709-526-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Getting a College Teaching Job and Expectations; CHAPTER 2. A Successful First Day of the Semester; CHAPTER 3. Organizing the Curriculum; CHAPTER 4. Lessons, Assignments, and Grading Criteria; CHAPTER 5. Grading Policies and Test Writing; CHAPTER 6. Methods of Teaching: Lectures, Graphic Organizers, and Concepts; CHAPTER 7. Methods for Teaching with Active Learning: Questions, Discussions, and Group Work; CHAPTER 8. Online, Blended, and Technology-Enhanced Teaching; CHAPTER 9. Today's Students, Your Relationship with Them, and Helping Them Achieve Success
CHAPTER 10. Instructional Management That Improves Student BehaviorsCHAPTER 11. Earning Promotion and Tenure; CHAPTER 12. Career Stages; References; Index; About the Author |
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Clement Mary C
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| Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010 | ||
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First time in the college classroom [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for teaching assistants, instructors, and new professors at all colleges and universities / / Mary C. Clement
| First time in the college classroom [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for teaching assistants, instructors, and new professors at all colleges and universities / / Mary C. Clement |
| Autore | Clement Mary C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
First year teachers - United States
College teachers - United States College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States College teaching - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-60786-3
9786612607868 1-60709-526-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Getting a College Teaching Job and Expectations; CHAPTER 2. A Successful First Day of the Semester; CHAPTER 3. Organizing the Curriculum; CHAPTER 4. Lessons, Assignments, and Grading Criteria; CHAPTER 5. Grading Policies and Test Writing; CHAPTER 6. Methods of Teaching: Lectures, Graphic Organizers, and Concepts; CHAPTER 7. Methods for Teaching with Active Learning: Questions, Discussions, and Group Work; CHAPTER 8. Online, Blended, and Technology-Enhanced Teaching; CHAPTER 9. Today's Students, Your Relationship with Them, and Helping Them Achieve Success
CHAPTER 10. Instructional Management That Improves Student BehaviorsCHAPTER 11. Earning Promotion and Tenure; CHAPTER 12. Career Stages; References; Index; About the Author |
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Clement Mary C
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| Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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First time in the college classroom : a guide for teaching assistants, instructors, and new professors at all colleges and universities / / Mary C. Clement
| First time in the college classroom : a guide for teaching assistants, instructors, and new professors at all colleges and universities / / Mary C. Clement |
| Autore | Clement Mary C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 p.) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
First year teachers - United States
College teachers - United States College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States College teaching - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-60786-3
9786612607868 1-60709-526-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1. Getting a College Teaching Job and Expectations; CHAPTER 2. A Successful First Day of the Semester; CHAPTER 3. Organizing the Curriculum; CHAPTER 4. Lessons, Assignments, and Grading Criteria; CHAPTER 5. Grading Policies and Test Writing; CHAPTER 6. Methods of Teaching: Lectures, Graphic Organizers, and Concepts; CHAPTER 7. Methods for Teaching with Active Learning: Questions, Discussions, and Group Work; CHAPTER 8. Online, Blended, and Technology-Enhanced Teaching; CHAPTER 9. Today's Students, Your Relationship with Them, and Helping Them Achieve Success
CHAPTER 10. Instructional Management That Improves Student BehaviorsCHAPTER 11. Earning Promotion and Tenure; CHAPTER 12. Career Stages; References; Index; About the Author |
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Clement Mary C
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| Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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So you want to be a professor? [[electronic resource] ] : a handbook for graduate students / / P. Aarne Vesilind
| So you want to be a professor? [[electronic resource] ] : a handbook for graduate students / / P. Aarne Vesilind |
| Autore | Vesilind P. Aarne |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina |
378.12
378.12023 |
| Soggetto topico |
College teachers - Employment - United States
College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States Graduate students - Employment - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-7619-1896-5
1-322-30710-5 1-4522-6339-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Employment Opportunities In Academia; The American Higher Educational System; Expectations Differ for Faculties at Different Colleges and Universities; The Good and the Bad of Choosing an Academic Career; Chapter 2 - Getting on Academic Job; To Post-Doc or Not to Post-Doc?; Choosing Where to Apply for a Tenure-Track Job; Salary; Other Considerations; Applying for a Job While Holding the ABD; The Job Opening; The Job Notice; The Application; The Screening; The Interview; The Seminar; The Second Visit; The Rejection; The Offer; Appendix: Internet Resources
Chapter 3 - Learning to TeachHow Students Learn; Sensory Learning; Motivation; Intellectual Development; Chapter 4 - Organising a Course; Deciding What Students Should Learn; Choosing a Text; Writing the Syllabus; Chapter 5 - Presenting a Course; Lecturing; Using Visual Aids; Alternatives to Lectures; Chapter 6 - Meeting Vour First Class; First-Time Fears; The First Class Session; Chapter 7 - Testing and Evaluation; Validity and Reliability; Giving Tests; Student Evaluations; Chapter 8 - Advising and Mentoring; Making Students Welcome; Student-Specific Advising Responding to Personal ProblemsMentoring; Chapter 9 - Research and Scholarship; Why Universities Emphasize Research and Published Scholarship; Choosing the Topic for Research or Scholarship; Choosing the Funding Agency; Writing Your Proposal; Getting Your Proposal Funded; Chapter 10 - Publishing; How to Write a Scholarly Paper; Submitting Yout Paper for Publication; The Sticky Question o f Authorship; Writing a Book; Presenting Papers at Scholarly Conferences; Chapter 11 - Getting Tenure; The Origins and Justification for Tenure; The Tenuring Process; An Alternative Path to Tenure Is There Life After a Negative Tenure Decision?Arguments Against Tenure; Chapter 12 - Academic Integrity; Moral Justification for Academic Honor; Preventing Cheating; Using the Judicial System; Honor in Research and Publishing; Conflict of Interest; Copyrights and Patents; Moral Responsibility to and of the Professorate; Chapter 13 - Getting fired; Six Ways to Lose a Tenured Academic Job; Justification for Moral Rules in Academia; Chapter 14 - The Academic Career; Keeping the Balls in the Air; Progression of Your Academic Career; Epilogue; Appendix: Supplementary Readings; Index About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910479960603321 |
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Vesilind P. Aarne
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| Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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So you want to be a professor? : a handbook for graduate students / / P. Aarne Vesilind
| So you want to be a professor? : a handbook for graduate students / / P. Aarne Vesilind |
| Autore | Vesilind P. Aarne |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 197 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina | 378.12 |
| Soggetto topico |
College teachers - Employment - United States
College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States Graduate students - Employment - United States |
| ISBN |
1-4833-9184-1
0-7619-1896-5 1-322-30710-5 1-4522-6339-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Employment Opportunities In Academia; The American Higher Educational System; Expectations Differ for Faculties at Different Colleges and Universities; The Good and the Bad of Choosing an Academic Career; Chapter 2 - Getting on Academic Job; To Post-Doc or Not to Post-Doc?; Choosing Where to Apply for a Tenure-Track Job; Salary; Other Considerations; Applying for a Job While Holding the ABD; The Job Opening; The Job Notice; The Application; The Screening; The Interview; The Seminar; The Second Visit; The Rejection; The Offer; Appendix: Internet Resources
Chapter 3 - Learning to TeachHow Students Learn; Sensory Learning; Motivation; Intellectual Development; Chapter 4 - Organising a Course; Deciding What Students Should Learn; Choosing a Text; Writing the Syllabus; Chapter 5 - Presenting a Course; Lecturing; Using Visual Aids; Alternatives to Lectures; Chapter 6 - Meeting Vour First Class; First-Time Fears; The First Class Session; Chapter 7 - Testing and Evaluation; Validity and Reliability; Giving Tests; Student Evaluations; Chapter 8 - Advising and Mentoring; Making Students Welcome; Student-Specific Advising Responding to Personal ProblemsMentoring; Chapter 9 - Research and Scholarship; Why Universities Emphasize Research and Published Scholarship; Choosing the Topic for Research or Scholarship; Choosing the Funding Agency; Writing Your Proposal; Getting Your Proposal Funded; Chapter 10 - Publishing; How to Write a Scholarly Paper; Submitting Yout Paper for Publication; The Sticky Question o f Authorship; Writing a Book; Presenting Papers at Scholarly Conferences; Chapter 11 - Getting Tenure; The Origins and Justification for Tenure; The Tenuring Process; An Alternative Path to Tenure Is There Life After a Negative Tenure Decision?Arguments Against Tenure; Chapter 12 - Academic Integrity; Moral Justification for Academic Honor; Preventing Cheating; Using the Judicial System; Honor in Research and Publishing; Conflict of Interest; Copyrights and Patents; Moral Responsibility to and of the Professorate; Chapter 13 - Getting fired; Six Ways to Lose a Tenured Academic Job; Justification for Moral Rules in Academia; Chapter 14 - The Academic Career; Keeping the Balls in the Air; Progression of Your Academic Career; Epilogue; Appendix: Supplementary Readings; Index About the Author |
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Vesilind P. Aarne
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| Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c2000 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor
| Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor |
| Autore | Reis Richard M. <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina |
507.1
507.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
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 |
| ISBN |
1-118-38712-0
1-280-67386-9 9786613650795 1-118-38709-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139088003321 |
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Reis Richard M. <1941->
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| New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997 | ||
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Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor
| Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor |
| Autore | Reis Richard M. <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina |
507.1
507.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
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 |
| ISBN |
1-118-38712-0
1-280-67386-9 9786613650795 1-118-38709-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205887103316 |
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Reis Richard M. <1941->
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| New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor
| Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor |
| Autore | Reis Richard M. <1941-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina |
507.1
507.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
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 |
| ISBN |
1-118-38712-0
1-280-67386-9 9786613650795 1-118-38709-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829835703321 |
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Reis Richard M. <1941->
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| New York : , : IEEE Press, , c1997 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What they didn't teach you in graduate school [[electronic resource] ] : 299 helpful hints for success in your academic career / / Paul Gray and David E. Drew ; foreword by Laurie Richlin ; foreword by Steadman Upham ; cartoons by Matthew Henry Hall
| What they didn't teach you in graduate school [[electronic resource] ] : 299 helpful hints for success in your academic career / / Paul Gray and David E. Drew ; foreword by Laurie Richlin ; foreword by Steadman Upham ; cartoons by Matthew Henry Hall |
| Autore | Gray Paul <1930-2012.> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sterling, Va., : Stylus, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/202373 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DrewDavid E |
| Soggetto topico |
College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States
College teachers - United States First year teachers - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-57922-645-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword 1 to the First Edition; Foreword 2 to the First Edition; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS; 1 Gray's theorem of N + 2; 2 Most academic fields are dominated by fewer than 100 powerful people; 3 How to become known; 4 Drew's law on publishing papers; 5 Make sure you have a mentor; 6 Specialize-Get known for something; CHAPTER TWO: THE PhD; 7 Finish your PhD as early as possible; 8 Be humble about your PhD; 9 A PhD is primarily an indication of survivorship; 10 A PhD is a certification of research ability based on a sample of
11 A PhD is a license to reproduce 12 You must have the PhD in hand before you can move up the academic ladder; 13 The key danger point occurs when you leave highly structured coursework; 14 The PhD and part-time study; 15 Avoid Watson's syndrome; 16 Celebrate your PhD; CHAPTER THREE: THE DISSERTATION; 17 Prelims; 18 Finding a dissertation topic; 19 Problem-solving mode; 20 Put a lot of effort into writing your dissertation proposal; 21 The range of your literature review; 22 Selecting the dissertation advisory committee; 23 The dissertation abstract 24 How long is too long for your dissertation?25 The chain of references; 26 Match the literature search to the discussion of results and the conclusions; 27 The risk of nonsignificant results; 28 The dissertation defense; CHAPTER FOUR: JOB HUNTING; 29 Job hunting is a research project; 30 Pick a place where you and your family want to live; 31 When to apply for a faculty position; 32 Find the best possible school for your first job; 33 Change your academic field or move every seven years; 34 Not-for-profit or for-profit for your first or second job?; 35 Exceptions to the previous hint 36 Build a reference pool 37 Résumés are important; 38 Dual careers; 39 The short list; Job Opportunities; 40 The law of supply and demand; 41 Research- versus teaching-oriented institutions; 42 The jobs may be at for-profit institutions; 43 New programs; 44 National rankings; 45 Teaching in a community college; 46 Online universities; 47 The assistant dean strategy; 48 Evaluate a postdoc carefully; 49 Nonacademic opportunities; 50 Nonuniversity research organizations; 51 Teaching overseas for fun and profit; Interviewing; 52 Tactics for interviewing; 53 Dressing for the job interview 54 Don't be intimidated by the schools your interviewers attended 55 Interview your potential bosses; 56 Dealing with interviewers who have published less than you have; 57 Prepare an elevator speech; Data Gathering; 58 Determine the cultures; 59 Gather salary and tenure data; 60 Obtaining information on tenure levels is a little trickier; 61 Ask about the retirement system; 62 Parking; 63 Determine real pay; Offers; 64 Get the offer in writing, read it, and negotiate before you accept; 65 Get your PhD before you start the tenure track, unless you are starving or homeless 66 Avoid taking your first job at a school you attended |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461707403321 |
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Gray Paul <1930-2012.>
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| Sterling, Va., : Stylus, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What they didn't teach you in graduate school [[electronic resource] ] : 299 helpful hints for success in your academic career / / Paul Gray and David E. Drew ; foreword by Laurie Richlin ; foreword by Steadman Upham ; cartoons by Matthew Henry Hall
| What they didn't teach you in graduate school [[electronic resource] ] : 299 helpful hints for success in your academic career / / Paul Gray and David E. Drew ; foreword by Laurie Richlin ; foreword by Steadman Upham ; cartoons by Matthew Henry Hall |
| Autore | Gray Paul <1930-2012.> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sterling, Va., : Stylus, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
| Disciplina | 378.1/202373 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DrewDavid E |
| Soggetto topico |
College teaching - Vocational guidance - United States
College teachers - United States First year teachers - United States |
| ISBN |
1-00-344867-4
1-000-97671-8 1-003-44867-4 1-57922-645-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword 1 to the First Edition; Foreword 2 to the First Edition; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS; 1 Gray's theorem of N + 2; 2 Most academic fields are dominated by fewer than 100 powerful people; 3 How to become known; 4 Drew's law on publishing papers; 5 Make sure you have a mentor; 6 Specialize-Get known for something; CHAPTER TWO: THE PhD; 7 Finish your PhD as early as possible; 8 Be humble about your PhD; 9 A PhD is primarily an indication of survivorship; 10 A PhD is a certification of research ability based on a sample of
11 A PhD is a license to reproduce 12 You must have the PhD in hand before you can move up the academic ladder; 13 The key danger point occurs when you leave highly structured coursework; 14 The PhD and part-time study; 15 Avoid Watson's syndrome; 16 Celebrate your PhD; CHAPTER THREE: THE DISSERTATION; 17 Prelims; 18 Finding a dissertation topic; 19 Problem-solving mode; 20 Put a lot of effort into writing your dissertation proposal; 21 The range of your literature review; 22 Selecting the dissertation advisory committee; 23 The dissertation abstract 24 How long is too long for your dissertation?25 The chain of references; 26 Match the literature search to the discussion of results and the conclusions; 27 The risk of nonsignificant results; 28 The dissertation defense; CHAPTER FOUR: JOB HUNTING; 29 Job hunting is a research project; 30 Pick a place where you and your family want to live; 31 When to apply for a faculty position; 32 Find the best possible school for your first job; 33 Change your academic field or move every seven years; 34 Not-for-profit or for-profit for your first or second job?; 35 Exceptions to the previous hint 36 Build a reference pool 37 Résumés are important; 38 Dual careers; 39 The short list; Job Opportunities; 40 The law of supply and demand; 41 Research- versus teaching-oriented institutions; 42 The jobs may be at for-profit institutions; 43 New programs; 44 National rankings; 45 Teaching in a community college; 46 Online universities; 47 The assistant dean strategy; 48 Evaluate a postdoc carefully; 49 Nonacademic opportunities; 50 Nonuniversity research organizations; 51 Teaching overseas for fun and profit; Interviewing; 52 Tactics for interviewing; 53 Dressing for the job interview 54 Don't be intimidated by the schools your interviewers attended 55 Interview your potential bosses; 56 Dealing with interviewers who have published less than you have; 57 Prepare an elevator speech; Data Gathering; 58 Determine the cultures; 59 Gather salary and tenure data; 60 Obtaining information on tenure levels is a little trickier; 61 Ask about the retirement system; 62 Parking; 63 Determine real pay; Offers; 64 Get the offer in writing, read it, and negotiate before you accept; 65 Get your PhD before you start the tenure track, unless you are starving or homeless 66 Avoid taking your first job at a school you attended |
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Gray Paul <1930-2012.>
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| Sterling, Va., : Stylus, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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