TY - JOUR
T1 - Workload of Social Work Academics and Factors That Contribute to Time Spent on Research
AU - Teater, Barbra
AU - Mendoza, Natasha
PY - 2018/4/3
Y1 - 2018/4/3
N2 - This study delineated academic work type and time by examining data from a cross-sectional survey of social work academics (N=392) in relation to their perception of universities’ expectations of workload, actual workload, and factors that contribute to time spent on research. Findings revealed a disconnect between what academics perceived universities expected of them and the actual amount of time they spent on teaching, service, and research. Holding a PhD, teaching fewer classes, and being employed by a university with a PhD program explained 32% of the variance in academics’ time spent on research. The findings point to the need to rebalance the workload expectations across teaching, service, and research. Strategies for supporting workload requirements are provided.
AB - This study delineated academic work type and time by examining data from a cross-sectional survey of social work academics (N=392) in relation to their perception of universities’ expectations of workload, actual workload, and factors that contribute to time spent on research. Findings revealed a disconnect between what academics perceived universities expected of them and the actual amount of time they spent on teaching, service, and research. Holding a PhD, teaching fewer classes, and being employed by a university with a PhD program explained 32% of the variance in academics’ time spent on research. The findings point to the need to rebalance the workload expectations across teaching, service, and research. Strategies for supporting workload requirements are provided.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.2017.1404520
DO - 10.1080/10437797.2017.1404520
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85046154519
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 54
SP - 250
EP - 260
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - 2
ER -