A Loyalty Tax? National Measures of Academic Salary Compression

This paper presents measures of faculty salary compression for 1993 and 1999 based on national, rather than institutional-level, data. Using a recently developed technique and two national faculty surveys, actual junior to senior salary ratios are derived as well as predicted salary ratios that represent what the salary ratios would be if junior and senior faculty were similarly compensated for their productive traits. The analysis, which considers three alternative definitions of junior faculty and stratifies results by institutional type, produces an overall finding of no salary compression. A limited number of disciplines, including business and economics, however, do exhibit signs of salary compression.     

沈从文作品中的时间形式

叙事时间是小说叙述的最基本层面，又是小说形式中最尖端的操作项目，对时间的沉思是作家人生探索的最高层次。在缺乏具体时间认定的沈从文作品中，我们可以看到他对叙事时间丰富而深刻的把握：对叙事时间的巧妙控制使《边城》的结构成为一个精美的“完型”，其中的人物体现出“自由意志”；其他小说中，时间成为命运的显现形态；“反复叙事”催生出“地志小说”；时间还是沈从文历史思考和生命体验的维度。     

论大学教师聘任制改革中的科学管理

以聘任制为核心的高校人事制度改革对学校管理提出了新的要求,只有实行科学管理,才能逐步建立促进学术职业和高校共同发展的新的人事管理制度。在聘任制改革中,加强共享决策与参与管理,协调学术权力与行政权力,完善相关的规章制度,同时,进一步完善人事管理部门的职能,是改革实施成效的重要保障。     

花山崖壁画艺术功能观察

在源远流长而又缺乏文字纪录的花山崖壁画系列里，艺术功能虽自古相传但却或多或少被扭曲和误解，以致对它本来身世之谜众说纷纭。本文结合骆越社会郊禘的产生演变，祷祠庆典中天、地、人三者相互感应与协调，以及农业文化参照对比等，通过历史和逻辑的观察辨析，从全新的角度将花山崖壁画艺术功能作了一番廓清迷雾的系统梳理，并区别艺术功能和功能艺术在不同系统中的意义。     

Making the Case for Early Identification and Intervention for Young Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities

The early identification of children with learning disabilities (LD) is difficult but can be accomplished. Observation of key behaviors which are indicators of LD by preschool and kindergarten teachers can assist in this process. This early identification facilitates the use of intervention strategies to provide a positive early experience for children at risk for academic difficulties.     

中国高校女教师队伍发展的现状分析

This paper examines the changing status of women faculty through an analysis of statistics on China’s universities from 1994 to 2004. This paper first presents the trend of a drastic increase in women faculty members in recent years. Further details on the academic ranks of women faculty, their age and highest degrees obtained are also presented. A comparison of female representation in faculty ranks is made between China and a few selected countries. Lastly, this paper attempts to account for the low percentage of female professors in higher education. Recommendations for the professional development for women faculty are made in the end.      

大学教师发展——“教学学术”的维度

大学教师发展(Faculty Development)有着丰富的内涵,教学工作是其中一个十分重要的方面。论文借鉴欧内斯特.博耶所提出的"教学学术"的相关理论,指出大学教师发展的核心在于"教学专业"的发展,而教学专业发展的关键则在于以重构学术内涵为切入点,牢固确立"教学学术"的观念;认真处理好"教学学术"与专业科研和社会服务之间的关系;自觉加强关于大学教学本身的科学研究。     

高校女职工和谐发展探析

高校女职工是高校改革、建设和发展的重要生力军,女职工的和谐发展对高校构建和谐校园具有重要意义。一个和谐发展的高校女职工,应具有思维开放、身心健康、家庭和睦、乐观自信、知识广博等主要特征。影响高校女职工和谐发展的因素主要包括内因和外因两个方面。高校女职工要实现和谐发展,需要政府促进和谐公平、社会公共理性引导、高校建设和谐校园、女职工构建和谐家庭和加强自身锤炼等多方共同努力。     

美国高校师资的国际流动:流入与流出

教师是教学理念的具体实行者,高等教育的国际化必须首先实现高校师资队伍的国际化。无论在丰富自身的知识体系和专业经验方面,还是在开阔视野和提高专业素养方面,有众多的原因决定了必须大力推动高校师资的国际流动。美国在高校师资的国际流动方面有着丰富的经验,一方面通过客座教授项目、访问学者项目和教授交换项目吸引了大批国外优秀师资,另一方面通过教师带队出国留学项目、富布赖学者项目和教师交换项目鼓励本国师资走出国门,改善师资质量。     

Development and Implementation of the Inaugural Anatomy Education Research Institute (AERI 2017)

Education research is increasingly being recognized as a legitimate route for faculty development in universities. However, many anatomy faculty lack the appropriate training and access to experienced mentors who can help them develop their own education research projects. Inspired by the American Physiological Society’s Institute for Teaching and Learning, the coauthors proposed and developed the inaugural Anatomy Education Research Institute (AERI 2017). Funded by an American Association of Anatomists Innovations grant, the five-day institute was held in Bloomington, Indiana in July 2017. The coauthors spent two years preparing the conference schedule, inviting speakers who could discuss education research topics and mentor applicants, reviewing applications, developing assessment instruments for the institute, and hosting the institute. A total of 62 registered participants (applicants and invited speakers) attended AERI 2017. Through a series of presentations and workshops, participants were introduced to many aspects of education research and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, including developing rigorous education research questions, determining appropriate methods to assess these questions, and searching the education research literature. Each day also included regular time devoted to work on their own education research project with help from more experienced mentors. Throughout the conference, participants were encouraged to post information on Twitter, using the hashtag #AERI2017. Participants had strong positive impressions of the conference and strongly requested future AERI conferences be held. Follow-up analyses will assess the institute in alignment with Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation Model, though preliminary evaluation indicates AERI 2017 met the original aims of the proposal.