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Valuing and Evaluating Teaching in Academic Hiring: A Multidisciplinary, Cross-Institutional Study
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 79, Number 5, September/October 2008
- pp. 489-512
- 10.1353/jhe.0.0017
- Article
- Additional Information
This article examines how teaching is valued and assessed by faculty search committees. We find that teaching ability is highly valued across disciplines and institutional types and teaching potential is assessed using many types of data. We also pay attention to teaching statements and their perceived usefulness to search committees.