Table 1 Campus climate
Item no. | Item | M (SD) | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | is generally supportive of teaching. | 2.62 (1.5) | is generally unsupportive of teaching. |
2 | limits the choice of teaching methods. | 5.48 (1.5) | allows for the free choice of teaching methods. |
3 | promotes faculty-centered teaching. | 4.56 (1.5) | promotes student-centered teaching. |
4 | values research more than teaching. | 3.38 (1.7) | values teaching more than research. |
5 | is student-success oriented. | 2.98 (1.5) | is not student-success oriented. |
6 | connects me with other teachers. | 3.50 (1.6) | isolates me from other teachers. |
7 | does not value teaching ability in hiring decisions. | 4.29 (1.7) | does value teaching ability in hiring decisions. |
8 | discourages me from trying new teaching techniques. | 5.48 (1.5) | encourages me to try new teaching techniques. |
9 | values the assessment of student learning outcomes. | 2.92 (1.6) | does not value the assessment of student learning outcomes. |
10 | values teaching more than research in tenure and promotion decisions. | 5.18 (1.5) | values research more than teaching in tenure and promotion decisions. |
11 | is shaped by leaders who are not supportive of my teaching. | 4.83 (1.5) | is shaped by leaders who are supportive of my teaching |
12 | encourages use of evidence-based instructional practices | 2.77 (1.4) | discourages use of evidence-based instructional practices |
13 | does not value teaching. | 5.22 (1.5) | values teaching. |
14 | does not allow faculty to teach using any method they choose. | 5.55 (1.3) | allows faculty to teach using any method they choose. |
15 | breeds divisiveness in teaching discussions. | 5.12 (1.4) | breeds collaborative teaching discussions. |
16 | is characterized by high faculty-student rapport. | 3.12 (1.4) | is characterized by low faculty-student rapport. |