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All: A very interesting research study related to adjuncts. See below... Begin forwarded message: > From: "Michael Jeffrey Slebodnick" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: April 19, 2008 8:39:06 PM GMT-04:00 > To: "MESTA members" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [MESTA] adjunct study - participants needed > > Hello all > Michael Jeffrey here > > Wondering if you could please direct any college and university > adjuncts to my adjunct survey... > > the link is as follows: > > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=uyiXkYNc_2bBbksSIlwjp2rA_3d_3d > > The link takes them to a 50 question survey I created that was to > have been my dissertation a few years ago.. finally decided to go > ahead with it at this time. > > I am conducting my research project into adjuncts and their working > conditions, educational and professional development backgrounds, > reflective practices, and issues and concerns > > All responses are anonymous, and will help advance the field of > educational theory as well as give voice to the voiceless. > > If anyone wants to follow up with an optional interview, please > feel free to contact me via email or phone (989) 627 4193 > > This is a mixed methods research project, with the entry data being > quantitative in nature, followed by qualitative ethnographic > research into adjunct members lives, their education, their > classroom practices, their reflective practices, and finally, their > issues and concerns. This is a chance for all adjuncts to be > heard, to have a chance to participate in research that will shed > light on the adjuncts plight. > > I am a current part timer, but I have seen the world of teaching > through the spectra of both sides - full and part time. There is a > world of difference. Join me in creating a forum for understanding > and research into what motivates adjuncts to teach, how they teach, > how they model best professional practices, and how they reflect on > themselves. > > I thank you all in advance for helping out > > Michael Jeffrey > > Thanks > > Making the World Better > One Student at a Time > :)