A Portrait of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in Technical and Professional Communication : Results of a Pi... Results of a Pilot Study

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Beteiligte: Meloncon, Lisa, England, Peter, Ilyasova, Alex
In: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 46, 2016, 2, S. 206-235
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SAGE Publications
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Umfang: 206-235
ISSN: 0047-2816
1541-3780
DOI: 10.1177/0047281616633601
veröffentlicht in: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Sprache: Englisch
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Kollektion: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p>We report the results of a pilot study that offers the field of technical and professional communication its first look at material working conditions of contingent faculty, such as course loads, compensation, and professional support. Findings include that contingent faculty are more enduring with stable full-time, multi-year contracts; they carry a substantial teaching loads; and the majority are satisfied and happy in their present position, but half would prefer to be working on the tenure track.</jats:p>