Abstract
Responding to arguments against publication requirements for community college instructors, this article makes a case for research and publication as contributors to instructional quality, institutional reputation, and professional vitality. It defines research broadly as organized creative inquiry that can include historical, critical, analytic, descriptive, or experimental work, and frames publication as regional or national dissemination through books, journals, conferences, or consultation. The article challenges the separation of teaching from research, arguing that community college faculty can generate useful knowledge in pedagogy, applied expertise, and disciplinary problems. It acknowledges costs such as time and administrative support, while emphasizing potential benefits for teaching, recognition, faculty development, and relations with four year institutions.
Recommended Citation
Crocker-Lakness, James
(1984)
"Community College Faculty Should Engage in Research for Publication,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 47, Article 23.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol47/iss1/23
