Reflections on an academic job search

Reflections on an academic career

There are many undefined aspects to an academic medical career. This article attempts to provide some guidance about things to consider.

An Investigation on Tadao Ando’s Phenomenological Reflections

Peer Observation of Teaching: Reflections of an Early Career Academic

Peer observation of teaching (POT) is a reciprocal process where a peer observes another’s teaching (classroom, virtual, on-line or even teaching resource such as unit outlines, assignments). Peers then provide constructive feedbacks that would enable teaching professional development through the mirror of critical reflection by both the observer and the observee (Brookefield, 1995). Peel (2005...

Essays on Urban Spatial Structure, Job Search, & Job Mobility

JOB CHARACTERISTICS AND INCENTIVES: AGENCY OR SEARCH CONCERNS? Evidence from an On-line Job Board

The results, based on a novel and extensive data set of job positions posted on one of the largest on-line job boards, Monster.com, suggest that an employer is less likely to offer performance-based compensation when filling a position that requires: a) a worker to excel at multitasking, b) on-the-job quality provision, or c) a worker to be a good team player. The negative association between o...