按性别分类的科学和工程系教师保留率的生存分析
Deborah Kaminski1, Cheryl Geisler
1Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA. kamind@rpi.edu
概括
科学和工程教师的留学率很低,平均离开时间为10.9年. 虽然男性和女性的晋升总体上是平等的,但数学教师,特别是女性,离开机构的时间要早得多.
科学领域:
- 在科学和工程 (S&E) 领域的学术职业生涯.
- 高等教育中的教师保留和晋升动态.
背景情况:
- 对于学术机构来说,了解长期留住教师至关重要.
- 之前的研究还没有完全阐明职业生涯早期的科学和工程学院的离职率和晋升趋势.
研究的目的:
- 分析美国大学科学与工程助理教授的留任率和晋升率.
- 为了确定影响教师离开和职业发展的因素随着时间的推移.
主要方法:
- 应用了生存分析来追踪自1990年以来在14所美国大学招聘的2966名助理教授.
- 为了收集数据,使用了公开的大学目录和公告.
主要成果:
- 随着时间的推移,不到50%的教师被保留,平均离开时间为10.9年.
- 64.2%的助理教授在他们的机构中晋升为副教授.
- 总体而言,男性和女性的留学和晋升率相似,但数学系的毕业时间较早 (女性平均4.45年,男性7.33年).
结论:
- 科学和工程领域的学术职业面临着重大的保留挑战.
- 在教师退学率上存在学科特异性和基于性别的差异,特别是在数学领域.
- 机构需要解决导致职业早期教师缩的因素,以提高长期稳定性.
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