University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Arlington, Virginia.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2020 Sep;84(9):ajpe8046. doi: 10.5688/ajpe8046.
The scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL) is one of four traditionally defined domains of research. Yet faculty members who pursue the SOTL may feel disadvantaged because of its relatively low perceived value by many institutions. Thus, interested faculty members may relegate the SOTL to a limited, secondary line of research and instead pursue other types of research that appear to be more highly valued by the institution. This commentary explores the benefits to the institution when the SOTL is expressly valued and purposefully supported. We advocate for a multifaceted approach by which pharmacy education leaders can examine how the SOTL is valued, encouraged, and supported through organizational structure and policy. Approaches to solidify and communicate the institutional value of the SOTL are discussed. Specific attention to ensure the SOTL is represented in rewards and incentive systems, such as the college or school's promotion and tenure policies, may empower faculty members to pursue success in this area of research.
教学学术（SoTL）是传统定义的四个研究领域之一。然而，从事 SoTL 的教师可能会因为其在许多机构中相对较低的感知价值而感到处于劣势。因此，感兴趣的教师可能会将 SoTL 限制在有限的、次要的研究领域，而转而从事其他类型的研究，这些研究似乎在机构中更受重视。本评论探讨了明确重视和有目的地支持 SoTL 对机构的好处。我们主张采取多方面的方法，让药学教育领导者能够审视 SoTL 是如何通过组织结构和政策来被重视、鼓励和支持的。还讨论了巩固和传达 SoTL 的机构价值的方法。特别要注意确保 SoTL 在奖励和激励系统中得到体现，例如学院或学校的晋升和终身教职政策，这可能使教师能够在这一研究领域取得成功。
