Analyzing Faculty Work and Rewards: Using Boyer's Four Domains of Scholarship

All those involved in evaluating faculty work and the concomitant faculty rewards system will find this a useful volume Known for their thoughtful scholarship on this topic the chapter authors bring their diverse perspectives to bear on Boyer s four domains the scholarship of discovery the scholarship of application the scholarship of integration and the scholarship of teaching Individual scholars engage in each of these scholarships as their professional roles career stages and research goals change over time Understanding the unique characteristics of the four domains as well as how work in one domain connects with and influences work in another will give readers a map of the broad territory of scholarly activity and recognizes the legitimacy of each different intellectual contribution.