Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Volume 2

There is a growing and respected national discussion about the relationship between teaching and research. These two vital parts of the academy are not mutually exclusive: the interplay between them forms the basis for the distinctive nature of the modern university and college. Rather than see them in opposition, there is new thinking which places both in a more inclusive view of scholarship. Within that context, a few nationally known scholars have begun to define a "scholarship of teaching." Foremost among them are Boyer, Rice, Shulman, Berliner, and Cross. Their work, focusing on teaching as an intellectual activity, complements the budding interest in learning among faculty.