Text-based Document. Defining Scholarship. Authors Whitlatch, Joy A.; Hall, Virginia L. Downloaded 7-Apr :31:41

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1 The Henderson Repository is a free resource of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. It is dedicated to the dissemination of nursing research, researchrelated, and evidence-based nursing materials. Take credit for all your work, not just books and journal articles. To learn more, visit Item type Format Title Presentation Text-based Document Defining Scholarship Authors Whitlatch, Joy A.; Hall, Virginia L. Downloaded 7-Apr :31:41 Link to item

2 Defining Scholarship for Today s Nurse Educator Joy Whitlatch, MSN, EdD, RN Assistant Professor Virginia Hall, DNP, MSN Ed, RN, CNE Associate Professor Chamberlain College of Nursing 2015 Chamberlain College of Nursing, LLC. All rights reserved. 0515ccn

3 Disclosures Absence of Conflict of Interest Statement As planner and presenter of this educational activity, I (Joyce Whitlatch) have no bias or conflict of interest. Off-label product usage I attest that I will not discuss off-label usage of products. Commercial support There is no sponsorship (e.g., commercial support) for this activity. Authors: Joy Whitlatch, MSN, EdD, RN Assistant Professor Virginia Hall, DNP, MSN Ed, RN, CNE Associate Professor Expected Outcomes: Increases awareness, interpretation and discussion of: What qualifies as a scholarly activity versus what qualifies as scholarship Facilitate recognition of faculty work

4 Purpose To define the four standards of scholarship using the Boyer Model To suggest scholarly activities that fit within each standard of scholarship 3

5 Population of Interest Discussions with nursing colleagues reveal a need to define scholarship and scholarly work Nursing educators are unfamiliar with how to prepare for promotion, tenure, merit reviews and/or the Certified Nurse Educator Examination 4

6 Expected Outcomes Increases awareness, interpretation and discussion of: What qualifies as a scholarly activity versus what qualifies as scholarship Facilitate recognition of faculty work 5

7 Background Current academic systems recognize and reward faculty scholarship in basic research and resident teaching. AACN defines scholarship in nursing as activities that systematically advance the teaching, research and practice of nursing through rigorous inquiry and must be: Significant Creative Replicated Peer-reviewed Documented 6

8 Background (continued) Nurse educators have suggested the need for a model to help navigate the scholarship path A gap exists between need for scholarship and scholarship productivity by nurse educators 7

9 Scholarship Discovery Teaching Application Integration 8

10 Scholarship Model 9

11 Discovery Traditional definition of scholarship Discovering new information/models/theories Philosophical inquiry, analysis, research (empirical and historical) Interdisciplinary, collaborative Tests existing knowledge Theory Development 10

12 Teaching Participate in innovative teaching and evaluation methods Employ best practices to develop skills and disseminate knowledge Involvement in Innovations that demonstrate the expertise of the faculty member Informal or formal teaching Includes teaching, advising, mentoring others Inquiry that produces knowledge to facilitate learning 11

13 Application Searching new knowledge to solve real world problems Serve the interests of the larger community Inquiry generated through practice in service to the profession 12

14 Integration Integration of knowledge from different sources and/or disciplines Combines findings from different disciplines, connecting ideas Identify trends viewing knowledge from new lens Participate in interdisciplinary work through discovery, teaching, or practice 13

15 Implications for Nurse Educators Nurse educators will be guided in activities that meet criteria for increase in rank and promotion By engaging in scholarship activities, nurse educators will support the values of a profession committed to both social relevance and scientific advancement 14

16 Implications for Nurse Educators (continued) Nurse educators will participate in individual career planning as guided by knowledge of recognized scholarly activities Nurse educators will advance the art and science of nursing education through rigorous inquiry, peer review and dissemination of scholarly work 15

17 Questions? 16

18 References American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2014). Leading initiatives: Defining scholarship for the discipline of nursing. Washington, DC: Author. Boyer, E.L. (1990). Scholarship reconsidered: Priorities of the professoriate. Princeton, NJ: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 17