Date Approved
5-13-2003
Embargo Period
5-11-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Higher Education
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Sisco, Burton
Subject(s)
Rowan University--Faculty--Attitudes; Internship programs; Sabbatical leave
Disciplines
Higher Education
Abstract
The purposes of this exploratory investigation were to (a) ascertain the level of importance or value Rowan University Engineering and Business faculty members (n = 51) place on faculty internships and (b) determine the preference these faculty members have toward faculty internships or traditional sabbaticals. A t-test for Equal Means indicated the two groups held similar views with respect to the perceived value faculty internships have on professional growth and improved scholarship and teaching. One exception was the effect faculty internships have on career requirements. While both groups generally understood the value of faculty internships, participants would opt for a traditional sabbatical. Some participants suggested, as a reason, universities reward research and publication. Research and publication are the perceived goals of a traditional sabbatical but not necessarily that of a faculty internship. Implications for planning a faculty internship program are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Summers, James M., "An exploratory investigation of the value selected academics place on faculty internship programs" (2003). Theses and Dissertations. 1381.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1381
