Collaborative scholarship as a means of improving both university teaching practice and research capability |
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| Authors: | Debbi Weaver Diane Robbie Sue Kokonis Lucia Miceli |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale, Swinburne University of Technology , Melbourne , Australia dweaver@swin.edu.au;3. Swinburne Online, Swinburne University of Technology , Melbourne , Australia;4. Faculty of Design, Swinburne University of Technology , Melbourne , Australia |
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| Abstract: | The literature suggests generic workshops on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) rarely have a lasting impact on teaching. Seeking an alternative approach, academic developers designed a four-stage Collaborative Scholarship Model where they provided individualised SoTL mentoring to academics implementing a teaching innovation. Project outcomes included sustained change to teaching, openness to new ideas, scholarly contributions and peer recognition (through awards, publications or invited presentations). This model had a sustained impact on participants’ teaching and increased research productivity. Although few individuals can be mentored at one time in this labour-intensive model, long-term benefits may still outweigh limitations in scalability. |
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| Keywords: | academic development mentoring scholarship of teaching and learning |
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