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January 1, 1992Academe6,904 citations

Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate

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LPLawrence PostonEBErnest L. Boyer

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how Ernest L. Boyer's 'Scholarship Reconsidered' has shaped modern academia.
  • Analyzed the historical context and implications of Boyer's scholarship.
  • Examined its effects on faculty development across various academic disciplines.
  • Reviewed changes in promotion and tenure systems resulting from this influential work.
  • Boyer's work significantly influenced faculty development practices in higher education.
  • The scholarship led to a reassessment of institutional types and academic disciplines now seen in faculties.
  • Major disruptions were noted in traditional promotion and tenure systems due to Boyer’s perspectives.

Abstract

About Ernest L. Boyer vii About the Editors ix About the Contributors xi Editors Acknowledgments xv A Note to the Reader xvii Foreword: Scholarship Reconsidered s Influence in Later Carnegie Foundation Work xxi Mary Taylor Huber PART ONE: THE IMPACT OF SCHOLARSHIP RECONSIDERED ON TODAY S ACADEMY 1 The Origins of Scholarship Reconsidered 3 Drew Moser and Todd C. Ream Boyer s Impact on Faculty Development 13 Andrea L. Beach The Influence of Scholarship Reconsidered on Institutional Types and Academic Disciplines 19 John M. Braxton Scholarship Reconsidered s Impact on Doctoral and Professional Education 31 Ann E. Austin and Melissa McDaniels How Scholarship Reconsidered Disrupted the Promotion and Tenure System 41 KerryAnn O Meara Acknowledgments 49 PART TWO: SCHOLARSHIP RECONSIDERED BY ERNEST L. BOYER 53 Scholarship over Time 55 Enlarging the Perspective 67 The Faculty: A Mosaic of Talent 77 The Creativity Contract 91 The Campuses: Diversity with Dignity 99 A New Generation of Scholars 109 Scholarship and Community 117 Appendix A: National Survey of Faculty (1989) 123 Appendix B: Technical Notes 157 Appendix C: Carnegie Classifications 159 Afterword: Advancing the Conversation around Scholarship Reconsidered 161 Cynthia A. Wells Discussion Guide 167 Notes 173 Index 195

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Poston et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a086fd11e0fcf4a43e8c616https://doi.org/10.2307/40250362
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