The Essential Connotations,Boundary Demarcation,and Value Significance of the Scholarship of Teaching of in University
The essence of the scholarship of teaching in universities is that university teachers,based on their understanding of the academic contributions of others in teaching research and practice,systematically reflect and research on teaching and learn-ing issues in their own discipline,generate innovative teaching research and practical results that can be publicly exchanged,e-valuated,co-built and shared by peers,and use them to continuously improve teaching practice through academic research and practical innovation activities.The scholarship of teaching in universities is an important component of university academia,a natural choice for improving the quality of university teaching,a main path for consolidating the internal organizational culture of universities,an endogenous driving force for promoting the professional expertise of university teachers,and a new choice for bal-ancing teaching and research.However,there is still a lack of understanding of the connotation and value of the scholarship of teaching in China,as well as a phenomenon of emphasizing professional academic over the scholarship of teaching.Therefore,in the current situation where the academic value and status of the scholarship of teaching are obscured,a deep understanding and clarification of the connotation and boundaries of the scholarship of teaching,reiterating the value and essence of the scholarship of teaching,has certain practical significance and theoretical value for ensuring the quality of university teaching,consolidating internal strength of universities,promoting the integration of teaching and research,etc.,which is conducive to the return of uni-versity teaching to the academic path.
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