The Contribution of Noninstructional Activities to College Classroom Teacher Effectiveness.
The contribution of noninstructional activities to classroom teacher effectiveness was investigated by administering a questionnaire to 52 university faculty members. The criterion for classroom effectiveness was a student evaluation of each teacher. A simple correlation analysis and the multiple regression technique were used to evaluate the results of this study. A significant result of the study was the failure of noninstructional activities to have predictive value when student-perceived teacher effectiveness is used as the criterion. A second significant result was the negative effect that time spent in consulting had upon classroom teacher effectiveness. Implications for further research are discussed, including the suggestion that a reevaluation of the responsibility of the university to the community, and of education to society, may be necessary.