Faculty Collaboration Faculty Collaboration and Student Research and Student Research

SurveySurvey

Using Research as a Teaching & Using Research as a Teaching & Learning ToolLearning Tool

FLC 2008-2009FLC 2008-2009

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Purpose/MethodsPurpose/Methods Gain insight from faculty about current and Gain insight from faculty about current and

proposed interest with regard to proposed interest with regard to interdepartmental collaboration and interdepartmental collaboration and research methods instructionresearch methods instruction

Developed by faculty from various Developed by faculty from various disciplines who participated in the Research disciplines who participated in the Research and Teaching Faculty Learning Community and Teaching Faculty Learning Community (2008-09)(2008-09)

50 questions (quantitative and open-ended)50 questions (quantitative and open-ended) Administered via ANGEL April 2009Administered via ANGEL April 2009

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Department/ # of Department/ # of participantsparticipants

Anthropology Anthropology 11 Mathematics Mathematics 22

Art Art 22 Military Science Military Science 11

Business Business 99 NursingNursing 33

Chemistry Chemistry 33 Philosophy Philosophy 22

CommunicationCommunication 88 Physical Education/Sport Physical Education/Sport 77

Computational Computational Science Science 33 Physics Physics 22

Counselor Education Counselor Education 22 Political science Political science 11

Dance/Arts for Dance/Arts for Children Children 33

Professional Education Professional Education Unit Unit 11

Delta College Delta College 11 PsychologyPsychology 88

Drake Memorial Drake Memorial Library Library 22 Public administration Public administration 22

Education/Human Education/Human Dev.Dev. 55

Recreation & Leisure Recreation & Leisure Studies Studies 22

English English 77 Social Work Social Work 44

Envir. Science & Envir. Science & BiologyBiology 77 Sociology Sociology 66

Foreign Languages Foreign Languages 11 Theatre Theatre 44

Health Science Health Science 33Women and Gender Women and Gender Studies Studies 11

HistoryHistory 77 UnknownUnknown1199

Total: 129 Total: 129 participantsparticipants

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DemographicsDemographics Years teaching in higher educationYears teaching in higher education

14.9 years (mean), 12 (median), <1-47 (range)14.9 years (mean), 12 (median), <1-47 (range) Years teaching at the CollegeYears teaching at the College

10.7 years (mean), 8 (median), <1-41 (range)10.7 years (mean), 8 (median), <1-41 (range) ClassificationClassification

Full time faculty: 79%; Part time faculty: 10%Full time faculty: 79%; Part time faculty: 10% Prof staff w/teaching resp: 2%; Prof staff: 3%Prof staff w/teaching resp: 2%; Prof staff: 3% Administration: 4%; Other: 2%Administration: 4%; Other: 2%

Faculty rankFaculty rank Tenured/tenure track assistant professor/librarian: Tenured/tenure track assistant professor/librarian:

31%31% Tenured/tenure track associate professor/librarian: Tenured/tenure track associate professor/librarian:

43%43% Tenured/tenure track full professor/librarian : 22%Tenured/tenure track full professor/librarian : 22% Visiting appointment: 4%Visiting appointment: 4%

GenderGender Female: 53%; Male:47% Female: 53%; Male:47% 44

Faculty Collaboration Faculty Collaboration WithinWithin DepartmentsDepartments

Forms of CollaborationForms of Collaboration 8989- Provided guidance on course development/modification - Provided guidance on course development/modification 7070- Provided feedback on a draft manuscript - Provided feedback on a draft manuscript 6767- Provided a guest class lecture - Provided a guest class lecture 5555- Presented a paper/poster at a conference - Presented a paper/poster at a conference 4949- Co-authored a manuscript - Co-authored a manuscript 4747- Helped interpret data/research findings - Helped interpret data/research findings 4040- Designed a research project - Designed a research project 3838- Submitted a grant proposal - Submitted a grant proposal 3131- Provided assistance with a scholarly product such as a - Provided assistance with a scholarly product such as a

performanceperformance Satisfaction with current level of collaborationSatisfaction with current level of collaboration

Satisfied: 57%; Neutral: 46%; Dissatisfied: 28%Satisfied: 57%; Neutral: 46%; Dissatisfied: 28%

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Barriers to collaboration within Barriers to collaboration within departmentsdepartments

96 total responses96 total responses 34 - Time demands34 - Time demands 29 - Divergent interests29 - Divergent interests 6 - Lack of support/funding 6 - Lack of support/funding 5 - Antagonism, competition5 - Antagonism, competition 5 - Excessive independence5 - Excessive independence 5 - Conflicting schedules 5 - Conflicting schedules 4 - No structure for 4 - No structure for

collaboration collaboration 4 - Methods incongruence4 - Methods incongruence 4 - No barriers4 - No barriers 4 - Part-time status4 - Part-time status

Continued –Continued – 4 - Tenured v. untenured 4 - Tenured v. untenured

fitfit 3 - Lack of knowledge of 3 - Lack of knowledge of

other courses/programsother courses/programs 3 - Physically separated3 - Physically separated 3 - Colleagues not 3 - Colleagues not

interestedinterested 2 - External barriers2 - External barriers 2 - Dissertation work2 - Dissertation work 2 - Pressure to publish2 - Pressure to publish 1 - Lack of recognition for 1 - Lack of recognition for

scholarship scholarship

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Faculty Collaboration Faculty Collaboration Outside Outside primaryprimary departmentsdepartments

3939- Provided feedback on a draft manuscript- Provided feedback on a draft manuscript 3737- Presented a paper/poster at a conference- Presented a paper/poster at a conference 3535- Provided a guest class lecture - Provided a guest class lecture 3232- Helped interpret data/research findings - Helped interpret data/research findings 2929- Provided guidance on course - Provided guidance on course

development/modificationdevelopment/modification 2626- Designed a research project - Designed a research project 2626-  Co-authored a manuscript -  Co-authored a manuscript 2626- Submitted a grant proposal - Submitted a grant proposal 2323- Provided assistance with a scholarly product such - Provided assistance with a scholarly product such

as a performanceas a performance

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I have aI have a high level of interesthigh level of interest regarding the regarding the following types of collaboration with faculty following types of collaboration with faculty outside outside my primary department/programmy primary department/program1 (strongly agree), 2 (agree), 3 (neutral), 4 (disagree), 5 (strongly 1 (strongly agree), 2 (agree), 3 (neutral), 4 (disagree), 5 (strongly

disagree)disagree)

Providing a guest class lecture. (2.0 agree)Providing a guest class lecture. (2.0 agree) Submitting a grant proposal. (2.2 agree)Submitting a grant proposal. (2.2 agree) Designing a research project. (2.3 agree)Designing a research project. (2.3 agree) Helping to interpret data/research findings. (2.3 agree)Helping to interpret data/research findings. (2.3 agree) Presenting a paper/poster at a conference. (2.3 agree) Presenting a paper/poster at a conference. (2.3 agree) Providing guidance on course Providing guidance on course

development/modification. (2.3 agree) development/modification. (2.3 agree) Co-authoring a manuscript. (2.4 agree)Co-authoring a manuscript. (2.4 agree) Providing feedback on a draft manuscript: (2.5 agree)Providing feedback on a draft manuscript: (2.5 agree) Providing assistance with a scholarly product such as a Providing assistance with a scholarly product such as a

performance (2.8 neutral)performance (2.8 neutral)

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Barriers that may hinder Barriers that may hinder interdepartmental collaborationinterdepartmental collaboration

1 (strongly agree), 2 (agree), 3 (neutral), 4 (disagree), 5 (strongly 1 (strongly agree), 2 (agree), 3 (neutral), 4 (disagree), 5 (strongly

disagree)disagree) Current responsibilities (teaching, scholarship, service) limit Current responsibilities (teaching, scholarship, service) limit the amount of time available to pursue interdepartmental the amount of time available to pursue interdepartmental collaboration collaboration (1.7 agree)(1.7 agree)

Lack of information about faculty with similar Lack of information about faculty with similar interests/expertise interests/expertise (2.2 agree)(2.2 agree)

The College's organizational The College's organizational cultureculture does not promote does not promote collaboration between departments collaboration between departments (2.5 agree)(2.5 agree)

The College's organizational The College's organizational structurestructure does not promote does not promote collaboration between departments collaboration between departments (2.6 neutral)(2.6 neutral)

My department's (APT) guidelines do not recognize or value My department's (APT) guidelines do not recognize or value interdepartmental collaboration interdepartmental collaboration (3.1 neutral)(3.1 neutral)

Legal considerations associated with academic 'products' Legal considerations associated with academic 'products' (e.g., intellectual property rights, copyrights, patents, etc.). (e.g., intellectual property rights, copyrights, patents, etc.). (3.5 neutral)(3.5 neutral)

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Other barriers to Other barriers to interdepartmental interdepartmental

collaborationcollaboration

41 total responses41 total responses Time demandsTime demands Collaborative teachingCollaborative teaching Diverse schedulesDiverse schedules Post-tenure requirementsPost-tenure requirements Physical separationPhysical separation Education differencesEducation differences Divergent interestsDivergent interests Limited market for Limited market for

interdisciplinary workinterdisciplinary work Physically separatedPhysically separated

Continued –Continued – No barriersNo barriers Limited funding for travelLimited funding for travel Lack of communicationLack of communication Culture based on rigid Culture based on rigid

structurestructure Different research Different research

methodsmethods Lack of social interactionLack of social interaction Lack of knowledge of Lack of knowledge of

research interestsresearch interests

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Opportunities that may enhance Opportunities that may enhance interdepartmental faculty interdepartmental faculty

collaborationcollaboration Would you be interested in attending an Would you be interested in attending an informal social gathering between faculty informal social gathering between faculty from various departments? from various departments? Yes: 72%, No: 8%, Not sure: 20%Yes: 72%, No: 8%, Not sure: 20%

Would you consider participating in a Would you consider participating in a ‘faculty scholars day’ to promote the ‘faculty scholars day’ to promote the dissemination of faculty scholarship? dissemination of faculty scholarship? Yes: 65%, No: 8%, Not sure: 27%Yes: 65%, No: 8%, Not sure: 27%

Utilize a searchable database of faculty Utilize a searchable database of faculty research interests, publications, and research interests, publications, and grants?grants? Yes: 71%, No: 5%, Not sure: 24%Yes: 71%, No: 5%, Not sure: 24%

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Perspectives on Student Perspectives on Student ResearchResearch

It is important for students to It is important for students to acquireacquire skills associated skills associated with the research process. (1.4 agree)with the research process. (1.4 agree)

Overall, faculty in my department are invested in Overall, faculty in my department are invested in teaching students about research. (2.2 agree)teaching students about research. (2.2 agree)

Does your department/program require students to Does your department/program require students to complete a course that focuses on research complete a course that focuses on research methodology? methodology? Yes: 57%; No: 43%Yes: 57%; No: 43%

Do you currently teach, or have you taught in the past, Do you currently teach, or have you taught in the past, a research methods course in your a research methods course in your department/program? department/program? Yes: 27%; No: 73%Yes: 27%; No: 73%

If available, would you consider using an online If available, would you consider using an online resource page to supplement your research methods resource page to supplement your research methods instruction? instruction? Yes: 62%; No: 5%; Not sure: 33%Yes: 62%; No: 5%; Not sure: 33%

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How are students in your How are students in your department department currentlycurrently learning learning about the research process? about the research process?

8585- Other course work - Other course work 6161- Completion of a research methods course- Completion of a research methods course 4343- Internship/practicum - Internship/practicum 3838- Consulting with a librarian - Consulting with a librarian 2424- Action research (community collaboration) - Action research (community collaboration)

2222- Laboratory Course - Laboratory Course 1919- Research fellowships - Research fellowships 1919- Other - Other 1212- Service-learning - Service-learning 1111- Consultation with family/friends- Consultation with family/friends

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How How should should students in your students in your department learn about the department learn about the

research process? research process? 9090- Other course work - Other course work 8181- Completion of a research methods course- Completion of a research methods course 5656- Internship/practicum - Internship/practicum 5050- Action research (community - Action research (community

collaboration)collaboration) 4949- Research fellowships - Research fellowships 4848- Consulting with a librarian - Consulting with a librarian 3434- Laboratory Course - Laboratory Course 2727- Service-learning- Service-learning 1717- Other - Other 1111- Consultation with family/friends- Consultation with family/friends

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Please indicate which of the following Please indicate which of the following challenges your students typically challenges your students typically

experience while completing a research experience while completing a research

course.course. 2929- Lack of confidence/research anxiety - Lack of confidence/research anxiety 2929- Critical analysis of research literature/articles - Critical analysis of research literature/articles 2727- Lack of student understanding about the - Lack of student understanding about the

relevance/importance of research relevance/importance of research 2525- Research question/purpose statement development - Research question/purpose statement development 2525- Lack of interest in learning about research - Lack of interest in learning about research 2424- Locating relevant sources of information (peer-- Locating relevant sources of information (peer-

reviewed journal articles) reviewed journal articles) 2323- Quantitative data analysis - Quantitative data analysis 2121- Summarizing/paraphrasing research articles into a - Summarizing/paraphrasing research articles into a

literature review literature review 2020- Qualitative data analysis - Qualitative data analysis 1818- Research terminology - Research terminology 44- Poor laboratory skills- Poor laboratory skills

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Institutional Review Board Institutional Review Board (IRB)(IRB)

Have you submitted a research proposal to the Have you submitted a research proposal to the College's Institutional Review Board (IRB) within the College's Institutional Review Board (IRB) within the past 12 months? past 12 months? Yes: 29%; No: 71%Yes: 29%; No: 71%

If yes, have you accessed the Brockport IRB website to If yes, have you accessed the Brockport IRB website to assist with proposal preparation?assist with proposal preparation? Yes: 75%, No: 25%Yes: 75%, No: 25%

Rate the usefulness of the IRB website in providing Rate the usefulness of the IRB website in providing information about proposal preparation (1=very information about proposal preparation (1=very useful; 4=not all useful)useful; 4=not all useful) 1.9 (Useful)1.9 (Useful)

Based upon your most recent IRB proposal, how useful Based upon your most recent IRB proposal, how useful was the feedback provided to you following the review was the feedback provided to you following the review process? process? 2.0 (Useful)2.0 (Useful)

Satisfaction with the length of time between your Satisfaction with the length of time between your initial submission and formal feedback from the IRBinitial submission and formal feedback from the IRB 2.2 (Satisfied) 2.2 (Satisfied) 1616

Institutional Review Board Institutional Review Board process and suggestions for process and suggestions for

improvementimprovement 5 - Response time is good5 - Response time is good 2 - Have summer meetings2 - Have summer meetings Almost all of my students have seen the review as beneficialAlmost all of my students have seen the review as beneficial A student project had to be cancelled due to IRB rejection over A student project had to be cancelled due to IRB rejection over

trivial matters & delayed responsetrivial matters & delayed response Response time was slow and a student survey could not be usedResponse time was slow and a student survey could not be used We don’t want to create hurdles for simple, non-invasive studiesWe don’t want to create hurdles for simple, non-invasive studies Classroom research projects need to be further expeditedClassroom research projects need to be further expedited The website should be overhauledThe website should be overhauled My interactions with the IRB have been greatMy interactions with the IRB have been great IRB does good workIRB does good work

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Comments about the survey, Comments about the survey, collaboration, and student collaboration, and student

researchresearch Students benefit enormously from our student-faculty research projectsStudents benefit enormously from our student-faculty research projects I compliment the college for providing funds for summer fellowshipsI compliment the college for providing funds for summer fellowships We need to develop a drop-in center for faculty and student consultation We need to develop a drop-in center for faculty and student consultation

on research design and statisticson research design and statistics The survey should focus more on adjunct instructorsThe survey should focus more on adjunct instructors The questions are not completely anonymousThe questions are not completely anonymous I have written and published with students for years. The leadership and I have written and published with students for years. The leadership and

self-esteem they gain are invaluableself-esteem they gain are invaluable Research instructors should be acknowledged for the time consuming Research instructors should be acknowledged for the time consuming

work that they dowork that they do Documentation practices should be consistent across departmentsDocumentation practices should be consistent across departments There should be more informal opportunities for faculty and students to There should be more informal opportunities for faculty and students to

share research accomplishments and ideasshare research accomplishments and ideas Thank you – this is an important topicThank you – this is an important topic

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Many academic institutions are Many academic institutions are emphasizing the importance of emphasizing the importance of

'intellectual property rights' related to 'intellectual property rights' related to products that may be commercialized products that may be commercialized

as a result of academic research. as a result of academic research. Would you be interested in learning Would you be interested in learning more about SUNY policies regarding more about SUNY policies regarding

intellectual property rights?intellectual property rights? Yes: 37%; No: 23%; Maybe: 40%Yes: 37%; No: 23%; Maybe: 40%

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Conclusion/DiscussionConclusion/Discussion

Faculty CollaborationFaculty Collaboration More frequent amongst faculty in the More frequent amongst faculty in the

same departmentsame department Occurs in the form of curricular Occurs in the form of curricular

development, scholarly writing/review, development, scholarly writing/review, and guest lecturesand guest lectures

Most are satisfied or ‘accepting’ of Most are satisfied or ‘accepting’ of current level of collaboration within current level of collaboration within departmentsdepartments

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Faculty collaborationFaculty collaboration Interdepartmental collaboration less Interdepartmental collaboration less

frequentfrequent Takes form of manuscript review, Takes form of manuscript review,

conference presentations, guest lectures, conference presentations, guest lectures, assistance with data analysisassistance with data analysis

Interest in guest lectures, collaborative Interest in guest lectures, collaborative grant proposals, research projects, and grant proposals, research projects, and data analysisdata analysis

Limited time and lack of knowledge of Limited time and lack of knowledge of faculty expertise are primary barriersfaculty expertise are primary barriers

Faculty open to more opportunities to Faculty open to more opportunities to foster interaction (social, scholarly, foster interaction (social, scholarly, database)database)

Promotion of FLCs, collaborative grants, Promotion of FLCs, collaborative grants, and research infrastructureand research infrastructure 2121

Student ResearchStudent Research Majority report students need to acquire research Majority report students need to acquire research

knowledge/skills knowledge/skills ½ of respondents’ programs require a formal ½ of respondents’ programs require a formal

research courseresearch course Current and proposed methods of research Current and proposed methods of research

instruction are the same: Other course work, instruction are the same: Other course work, completion of a research methods course, completion of a research methods course, internship/practicum internship/practicum

Student Challenges: Lack of confidence/research Student Challenges: Lack of confidence/research anxiety, Critical analysis of research anxiety, Critical analysis of research literature/articles, understanding about the literature/articles, understanding about the relevance/importance of researchrelevance/importance of research

Promote ‘best practices’ for teaching research, Promote ‘best practices’ for teaching research, collaboration between departments=research collaboration between departments=research projects projects 2222

IRB IRB

Participants generally satisfied with Participants generally satisfied with review process and websitereview process and website

Turn around time satisfactoryTurn around time satisfactory Feedback to modify proposal Feedback to modify proposal

satisfactorysatisfactory Promote regular evaluation of IRB Promote regular evaluation of IRB

experience to enhance the review experience to enhance the review process process

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