Valuing the Engaged Work of the Professoriate: Reflections on Ernest Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered

Abstract

This article discusses faculty engaged teaching and research as an imperative function of the academic institution in the 21st century. Reflecting on Ernest Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered, this article traces the history of the public nature of higher education and its role within institutions today and discusses the crucial role of promotion and tenure in advancing the engaged work of faculty.

Scholarship in practice

“…1,2 Educator Ernest Boyer created a more comprehensive definition of what it means to be a scholar. [3][4][5] Boyer's model of scholarship is commonly used across academic disciplines to guide faculty work; it may also be incorporated into a nurse's academic or clinical practice setting to develop a scholarly persona. [2][3][4][5] The model includes four domains: [1][2][3][4][5] • The scholarship of discovery is new and unique knowledge generated through research, development of clinical or educational models, and philosophical inquiry.…”

“…[3][4][5] Boyer's model of scholarship is commonly used across academic disciplines to guide faculty work; it may also be incorporated into a nurse's academic or clinical practice setting to develop a scholarly persona. [2][3][4][5] The model includes four domains: [1][2][3][4][5] • The scholarship of discovery is new and unique knowledge generated through research, development of clinical or educational models, and philosophical inquiry. Example: A risk management nurse director and informatics nurse director in a hospital system are conducting a quality improvement mixed-methods research study of patients' experiences with NPs and physicians using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

“…Educator Ernest Boyer created a more comprehensive definition of what it means to be a scholar 3-5. Boyer's model of scholarship is commonly used across academic disciplines to guide faculty work; it may also be incorporated into a nurse's academic or clinical practice setting to develop a scholarly persona 2-5. The model includes four domains:1-5…”

“…Boyer's model of scholarship is commonly used across academic disciplines to guide faculty work; it may also be incorporated into a nurse's academic or clinical practice setting to develop a scholarly persona 2-5. The model includes four domains:1-5…”

Board 113: Engineering Faculty's Academic Influence on Student Persistence: Faculty Use, Knowledge, and Comfort in Providing Encouragement to Students

“…This research also informs academic leadership about the importance of incorporating encouragement into teacher preparation in graduate student education. Several studies highlight concerns about whether graduate education is preparing future faculty well enough for the diverse professorial roles that include not only research, but also teaching and learning and professional service [29][30][31][32][33]. Academic teaching preparation is typically equated to professional development once faculty are already hired and in the classroom.…”