College Barometer (Survey of Instructors at Colleges, Summer Semester 1974)

Topics: 1. Instructing activity and instructing situation: type and extent of instructing activity in current semester; primary or part-time instructing activity; subjects taught; begin of instructing activity after conclusion of course of study and type of interruptions of instructing activity; requirements of college instructors; number of hours of preparation and evaluation for courses conducted and number of participants in current semester; type of support by colleagues; decision-making responsibility in establishing courses available; entitlement to conduct examinations; general characterization of the situation in field of specialization (scale); assumed reasons for lengthening time of studies by students. 2.

Occupation data and career course: current and earlier designations of office; current functions at the college; examinations passed, according to type of examination and type of college; type and number of appointments rejected and accepted. 3. Financial and retirement situation: public employee and salary group; proportion of income from college activity in total income; number of colleagues to whom authorized to issue directives. 4.