A Critical Examination of Sabbatical Application Policies: Implications for Academic Leaders

Autor/inn/en	Miller, Michael T.; Bai, Kang; Newman, Richard E.
Titel	A Critical Examination of Sabbatical Application Policies: Implications for Academic Leaders
Quelle	In: College Quarterly, 15 (2012) 2, (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1195-4353
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; College Faculty; Sabbatical Leaves; Faculty Development; Professional Development; Teacher Improvement; Accountability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fakultät; Bildungsurlaub; Forschungssemester; Verantwortung
Abstract	Sabbaticals have been identified as an important tool to help faculty remain current in their responsibilities. By having a dedicated break from traditional responsibilities, faculty members have self-reported rejuvenation and recommitment to their professional work. Institutional policies, however, are largely vague and lack measures to help guide faculty in their planned development activities. The current study was completed to describe what institutions expect from their sabbatical leave experiences. Findings indicate vague language and largely subjective interpretations of what sabbaticals are to be used for, prompting critical discussions of the effectiveness and accountability associated with these leaves. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10