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Papers by Thomas Bell
The AAG review of books, Oct 2, 2014
This report reviews the development of the peer review process at The University of Tennessee at ... more This report reviews the development of the peer review process at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) and presents perceptions of the process after 1 year of implementation. The perceptions presented are from a survey of department heads and some faculty who had completed the peer review process. Responses included comments about the development of departmental guidelines, the funding of teaching research strategies, and ways of helping the instructor who is deemed to be inadequate. The report presents suggestions for improving the process as provided by these participants. Six conclusions from the survey are highlighted and briefly discussed: (1) the peer review process developed at UTK Knoxville reflects the current literature on the subject of faculty evaluation; (2) even though the mandated guidelines are minimal, they are not always properly adhered to; (3) the use of the results is unclear to most faculty and a source of great disquiet to some; (4) the rewards given for good teaching are generally viewed as grossly inadequate; (5) there is widespread support for the improvement of instruction on campus; and (6) there is a clear need for the administration to provide leadership in the support of the improvement of instruction. Contains 34 references. (GLR)
NCHRP Report, 1979
Environmental assessments of alternative public transportation proposals are required by federal ... more Environmental assessments of alternative public transportation proposals are required by federal regulations developed in response to the 1969 National Environmental Protection Act. Therefore, impact analysis will be specially interested in this report. Transit marketers, planners, and engineers, at state and local levels, will also find how impact analysis interrelates with policy, marketing, and engineering--the three primary activities of short-range public transportation planning. The report is oriented mainly to small- and medium-sized urban areas. It recommends that analyses be based on expected market utilization instead of theoretical system capacities. Information is provided for both the Engineering Data Base and the Service Design sections of the model. The findings described in the report will assist the analyst in structuring information to permit an analysis of various public transportation service alternatives in meeting specified objectives, even though objectives ma...
Routledge eBooks, Feb 17, 2023
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 1988
Research Advances in Behavioral, Economic and Health Geography Inspired by Gerard Rushton, 2016
There are many people to whom I am grateful for helping to make my work at the University of Tenn... more There are many people to whom I am grateful for helping to make my work at the University of Tennessee enriching and rewarding. I have benefited greatly from knowing the faculty and the graduate students in the Department of Geography during this time, and hope that these relationships will endure. I am particularly grateful to my Thesis Committee: Lydia Pulsipher, for helping me to think about the world in new ways, and for setting high standards and assuring me that I could achieve them; Dave Feldman, for adding fuel to the fire of my ideas; and Tom Bell, for his enthusiastic support and for helping me learn to get to the point. There are a number of other people whose assistance should be recognized. I would like to thank Dave Ostermeier and John Rennie, in the Department of Forestry, for encouraging me to stick my neck out to pursue my ideas. I am deeply appreciative to Ruth Hoglan for her emotional support and her funding for the first phase of my research. I am grateful for the immeasurable assistance I have received over the years from Pam Sharpe and Denise Stansberry, and for the generous financial support I have
Assessment Update, 1994
(UTK), teaching is receiving renewed emphasis. The Chancellor's Teaching Evaluation Program is bu... more (UTK), teaching is receiving renewed emphasis. The Chancellor's Teaching Evaluation Program is but one example of A this. The purpose of this article is to review the development of peer review of the teaching component of this program and to assess faculty perceptions of the process. Development of the Process A number of faculty committees were involved in the initial development and ultimate acceptance of the peer review process at UTK. In 1985, joint action by the Faculty Senate and the Office of the Provost created the Committee to Evaluate Instruction, with the charge to develop a "better means of evaluating teaching, including areas such as advising, which are parts of the teaching commitment." In its final report in October 1987, the committee presented a number of observations congruent with the literature on peer review. The following seven precepts influenced its recommendation that the teaching performance of all faculty be subject to rigorous review: (1) Faculty perceive that teaching Procedures for peer review were by no means uniform across campus. is undervalued in promotion and tenure decisions. (2) Policies and procedures clear and acceptable to the majority of faculty are needed. (3) Direct links among performance, evaluation, and rewards are needed. (4) A primary reason for evaluating teaching is to provide information for sound personnel decisions. (5) Successful evaluation of teaching should be coupled with means for improvement. (6) Multiple sources of information should be used to assess both teaching and knowledge of subject matter. (7) Peer review is appropriate to evaluate knowledge of the subject, course objectives, assignments, examinations, and contributions to departmental teaching efforts. Teaching evaluation, it was felt, should include student surveys and peer reviews. A second committee was charged with designing the two components of evaluationpeer review and student surveys-as well as developing guidelines for use of the information generated. Based on the committee's belief that peer review is most appropriately used to evaluate the instructor's knowledge of the subject, course objectives, assignments, examinations, and contributions to departmental teaching efforts, the process directs faculty peers to inspect and evaluate an array of course material and at the same time encourages departments to define additional evidence of teaching quality that is germane to their respective disciplines. Guidelines direct the selection of a three-member team of faculty peers, the selection of courses for review, the criteria for evaluation, and the
The AAG Review of Books, 2014
The Professional Geographer, 1977
Journal of Historical Geography, 1977
Journal of Geography, 1984
Journal of Geography, 1991
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 1988
... Permissions & Reprints. Late horizon regional efficiency in the northeastern basin of Mex... more ... Permissions & Reprints. Late horizon regional efficiency in the northeastern basin of Mexico: A location-allocation perspective. Thomas L. Bell, Richard L. Church and Larry Gorenflo. ... 141186. ReVelle, C., Bigman, D., Schilling, D., Cohon, J. and Church, RL, 1977. ...
Growth and Change, 1978
The Knoxville, Tenn. employer-based carpooling program is examined to see how work-residence matc... more The Knoxville, Tenn. employer-based carpooling program is examined to see how work-residence matching information was gathered and analyzed through questionnaires. The matching program, consisting of a master list, individual survey, and a density matrix, was funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Information was displayed graphically by syngraphic mapping (SYMAP) to identify areas of work-residence separation of participating plants and workers. Information developed in this way can be used to plan ride-sharing programs and commuter transportation in newly impacted rural areas surrounding large construction projects. Carpool data can be used to minimize relocation of the labor force as well as disruption of the communities near the site. 11 references.
GeoJournal, 1981
Of the many approaches that might be used by policymakers to simulate the future Iocational patte... more Of the many approaches that might be used by policymakers to simulate the future Iocational pattern of energy facilities, baseline screening is the most straightforward. Based upon some composite of siting criteria measured for appropriate areal units, decision rules are developed to site energy facilities needed for projected demands. Two baseline methods, one developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the other at Teknekron, Inc. are computerized and applied to the six state Middle Atlantic region. An earlier multiobjective optimization model developed by The Johns Hopkins University for the same region is used as a benchmark against which to compare the screening approaches. Both baseline models are fou nd deficient when a trade-off between environmental suitability and economic efficiency is desired. A multiobjective heuristic model and an optimal transshipment model are developed to overcome the deficiencies inherent in baseline screening approaches. L. Hillsman of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Mr. Donald R. Alvic of Lockhead Space and Missies Corporation for providing needed county-level data on the ORSAM model and to Dr. Andrew J. Van Horn of Teknekron, Inc. for providing similar data for the Teknekron model. Any errors in interpretation or application rest solely with the authors.
The AAG review of books, Oct 2, 2014
This report reviews the development of the peer review process at The University of Tennessee at ... more This report reviews the development of the peer review process at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) and presents perceptions of the process after 1 year of implementation. The perceptions presented are from a survey of department heads and some faculty who had completed the peer review process. Responses included comments about the development of departmental guidelines, the funding of teaching research strategies, and ways of helping the instructor who is deemed to be inadequate. The report presents suggestions for improving the process as provided by these participants. Six conclusions from the survey are highlighted and briefly discussed: (1) the peer review process developed at UTK Knoxville reflects the current literature on the subject of faculty evaluation; (2) even though the mandated guidelines are minimal, they are not always properly adhered to; (3) the use of the results is unclear to most faculty and a source of great disquiet to some; (4) the rewards given for good teaching are generally viewed as grossly inadequate; (5) there is widespread support for the improvement of instruction on campus; and (6) there is a clear need for the administration to provide leadership in the support of the improvement of instruction. Contains 34 references. (GLR)
NCHRP Report, 1979
Environmental assessments of alternative public transportation proposals are required by federal ... more Environmental assessments of alternative public transportation proposals are required by federal regulations developed in response to the 1969 National Environmental Protection Act. Therefore, impact analysis will be specially interested in this report. Transit marketers, planners, and engineers, at state and local levels, will also find how impact analysis interrelates with policy, marketing, and engineering--the three primary activities of short-range public transportation planning. The report is oriented mainly to small- and medium-sized urban areas. It recommends that analyses be based on expected market utilization instead of theoretical system capacities. Information is provided for both the Engineering Data Base and the Service Design sections of the model. The findings described in the report will assist the analyst in structuring information to permit an analysis of various public transportation service alternatives in meeting specified objectives, even though objectives ma...
Routledge eBooks, Feb 17, 2023
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 1988
Research Advances in Behavioral, Economic and Health Geography Inspired by Gerard Rushton, 2016
There are many people to whom I am grateful for helping to make my work at the University of Tenn... more There are many people to whom I am grateful for helping to make my work at the University of Tennessee enriching and rewarding. I have benefited greatly from knowing the faculty and the graduate students in the Department of Geography during this time, and hope that these relationships will endure. I am particularly grateful to my Thesis Committee: Lydia Pulsipher, for helping me to think about the world in new ways, and for setting high standards and assuring me that I could achieve them; Dave Feldman, for adding fuel to the fire of my ideas; and Tom Bell, for his enthusiastic support and for helping me learn to get to the point. There are a number of other people whose assistance should be recognized. I would like to thank Dave Ostermeier and John Rennie, in the Department of Forestry, for encouraging me to stick my neck out to pursue my ideas. I am deeply appreciative to Ruth Hoglan for her emotional support and her funding for the first phase of my research. I am grateful for the immeasurable assistance I have received over the years from Pam Sharpe and Denise Stansberry, and for the generous financial support I have
Assessment Update, 1994
(UTK), teaching is receiving renewed emphasis. The Chancellor's Teaching Evaluation Program is bu... more (UTK), teaching is receiving renewed emphasis. The Chancellor's Teaching Evaluation Program is but one example of A this. The purpose of this article is to review the development of peer review of the teaching component of this program and to assess faculty perceptions of the process. Development of the Process A number of faculty committees were involved in the initial development and ultimate acceptance of the peer review process at UTK. In 1985, joint action by the Faculty Senate and the Office of the Provost created the Committee to Evaluate Instruction, with the charge to develop a "better means of evaluating teaching, including areas such as advising, which are parts of the teaching commitment." In its final report in October 1987, the committee presented a number of observations congruent with the literature on peer review. The following seven precepts influenced its recommendation that the teaching performance of all faculty be subject to rigorous review: (1) Faculty perceive that teaching Procedures for peer review were by no means uniform across campus. is undervalued in promotion and tenure decisions. (2) Policies and procedures clear and acceptable to the majority of faculty are needed. (3) Direct links among performance, evaluation, and rewards are needed. (4) A primary reason for evaluating teaching is to provide information for sound personnel decisions. (5) Successful evaluation of teaching should be coupled with means for improvement. (6) Multiple sources of information should be used to assess both teaching and knowledge of subject matter. (7) Peer review is appropriate to evaluate knowledge of the subject, course objectives, assignments, examinations, and contributions to departmental teaching efforts. Teaching evaluation, it was felt, should include student surveys and peer reviews. A second committee was charged with designing the two components of evaluationpeer review and student surveys-as well as developing guidelines for use of the information generated. Based on the committee's belief that peer review is most appropriately used to evaluate the instructor's knowledge of the subject, course objectives, assignments, examinations, and contributions to departmental teaching efforts, the process directs faculty peers to inspect and evaluate an array of course material and at the same time encourages departments to define additional evidence of teaching quality that is germane to their respective disciplines. Guidelines direct the selection of a three-member team of faculty peers, the selection of courses for review, the criteria for evaluation, and the
The AAG Review of Books, 2014
The Professional Geographer, 1977
Journal of Historical Geography, 1977
Journal of Geography, 1984
Journal of Geography, 1991
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 1988
... Permissions & Reprints. Late horizon regional efficiency in the northeastern basin of Mex... more ... Permissions & Reprints. Late horizon regional efficiency in the northeastern basin of Mexico: A location-allocation perspective. Thomas L. Bell, Richard L. Church and Larry Gorenflo. ... 141186. ReVelle, C., Bigman, D., Schilling, D., Cohon, J. and Church, RL, 1977. ...
Growth and Change, 1978
The Knoxville, Tenn. employer-based carpooling program is examined to see how work-residence matc... more The Knoxville, Tenn. employer-based carpooling program is examined to see how work-residence matching information was gathered and analyzed through questionnaires. The matching program, consisting of a master list, individual survey, and a density matrix, was funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Information was displayed graphically by syngraphic mapping (SYMAP) to identify areas of work-residence separation of participating plants and workers. Information developed in this way can be used to plan ride-sharing programs and commuter transportation in newly impacted rural areas surrounding large construction projects. Carpool data can be used to minimize relocation of the labor force as well as disruption of the communities near the site. 11 references.
GeoJournal, 1981
Of the many approaches that might be used by policymakers to simulate the future Iocational patte... more Of the many approaches that might be used by policymakers to simulate the future Iocational pattern of energy facilities, baseline screening is the most straightforward. Based upon some composite of siting criteria measured for appropriate areal units, decision rules are developed to site energy facilities needed for projected demands. Two baseline methods, one developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the other at Teknekron, Inc. are computerized and applied to the six state Middle Atlantic region. An earlier multiobjective optimization model developed by The Johns Hopkins University for the same region is used as a benchmark against which to compare the screening approaches. Both baseline models are fou nd deficient when a trade-off between environmental suitability and economic efficiency is desired. A multiobjective heuristic model and an optimal transshipment model are developed to overcome the deficiencies inherent in baseline screening approaches. L. Hillsman of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Mr. Donald R. Alvic of Lockhead Space and Missies Corporation for providing needed county-level data on the ORSAM model and to Dr. Andrew J. Van Horn of Teknekron, Inc. for providing similar data for the Teknekron model. Any errors in interpretation or application rest solely with the authors.