Academic Staff Perceptions Survey, 1993

This study was conducted to investigate how academic staff valued teaching and learning and how they perceived it was valued across the university. It specifically focused on the 'Valuing of Teaching' in relation to: research and publishing, promotional processes, students, university administration, key aspects of teaching including modes of delivery, assessment, feedback, personal teaching development, school/department teaching and development, and the demographics of teaching at Curtin University. Variables included academics' position, status, years at Curtin University, academic area, total years of university teaching, school/college teaching, teaching qualifications, promotions, student assessment, class sizes, performance evaluation, personal and area teaching development and university administration. Background variables included sex and highest level of qualification.