Faculty Time Allocation for Teaching and Research in Korea and the United States: A Comparative Perspective

Mikyong Minsun Kim; William K. Cummings

Faculty Time Allocation for Teaching and Research in Korea and the United States: A Comparative Perspective

Korean Social Science Journal
Abbr : KSSJ
2011, 38(1), pp.1-40
Publisher : Korean Social Science Research Council
Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general

Mikyong Minsun Kim ¹, William K. Cummings ¹

¹George Washington University

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This research, drawing on the 18‐nation Changing Academic Profession Survey, aims to investigate the recent trends in academic work hours with respect to the teaching and research balance, as well as influential factors concerning the time allocation of academics between teaching and research. This study connects the results to national policies. A significant and contrasting difference was found in the teaching and research models between the two countries. The sign reversals of demographic, value, and institutional variables suggest that teaching and research are different constructs regardless of whether research affects teaching or vice versa. While American and Korean academics generally agree with the Humboldtian vision of a research and teaching nexus, the trend direction reversal in the work of academics is notable. In general, American academics appear to spend less time on research and more time on teaching, while Koreans spend more time on research

KEYWORDS

faculty time allocation, teaching vs. research, national policies, cross‐national comparison

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