A new theoretical framework to evidence scholarly activity that includes the creative arts
Reconceptualising Boyer scholarship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21555801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Ardzejewska (0000-0002-2508-6758, The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Australia, corresponding author), D G Eden (0000-0003-1369-2563, Australian Institute of Management, Sydney, Australia), A G Shannon (0000-0002-2107-6093, Warrane College, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1886-1901 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Research & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0729-4360 • E-ISSN: 1469-8366 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07294360.2025.2492131 |
| OpenAlex | W4409999038 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
Reporting on scholarly activity can be problematic for those working in higher education and can feel almost impossible for creative arts academics and administrators. Few current studies explore scholarly activity from a creative arts perspective. This paper sets out to support creative arts educators through the development of a new framework underpinned by Boyer’s four scholarships model. It is the first step in a research design-based methodology project. The practice-based disciplines have long been using an application-based model of Boyer scholarship. We took their research; our collective professional experiences informed by theory and research; and the extant Boyer literature as applied to the underpinnings of university life and clarified the domains of scholarship that includes the creative arts, removing current barriers for educators to express their scholarly contributions to the academic community. This new framework may not just assist in better rewarding and recognising academics in the creative disciplines, but all academics of higher education. This is timely given Australia’s regulatory climate and the need for higher education providers to utilise frameworks that are transparent and meaningful to staff
Art · Epistemology · Higher education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Scholarship · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Artistic and Creative Research · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Management and Organizational Studies · Philosophy · Psychology
Conducting Educational Design Research
Arts Based Research
Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks
Design-based research and technology-enhanced learning environments
Community engagement is
Theorising new possibilities for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and teaching-focused academics
Educational design research
The Good University. What Universities actually do and why it's time for radical change
Emerging Methods and Paradigms in Scholarship and Education Research
Occupational stress in University academics in Australia and New Zealand
The (re)invention of tradition in higher education research
Practice-Based Research in the Creative Arts
| Highly cited | No |
|---|