Summary
Contents
For those developing or enhancing their knowledge and skills in education and mentorship in healthcare, this book is a guide to the key theories, issues, and practical considerations involved in healthcare education in the 21st century. It is aimed at those studying to be educators in both academic and practice settings, as well as supporting the continuing professional development of more experienced lecturers and practice educators. The book can be used as a reference source, a platform for further study and an essential text. The book comprises 40 succinct chapters each covering a topic and featuring a definition of the concept, key points, discussion of the main issues, a case study to illustrate the application to practice, and suggestions for further reading.
Research and Scholarly Activity
Research and Scholarly Activity
Definition
Concepts of research and scholarship are variously defined in different settings. Often within the Higher Education (HE) sector, ‘research’ is aligned with national funding allocation processes and the organisation's reputation for high-quality research publications and research grant capture; conversely ‘scholarship’ may be conceptualised as all other intellectual activity that brings together, or synthesises, knowledge in new ways to add to the development of the discipline or subject area. In an interesting debate, Thompson and Watson (2006) discuss wider definitions of scholarship, concluding that the discovery of knowledge through research, the integration of knowledge, the application of knowledge and the sharing of knowledge through teaching should be treated as different forms of scholarship on a par ...