Theorising academic development as an academic discipline? Exploring academic developers' ways of knowing, theorising and use of methods
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Theorising academic development as an academic discipline? Exploring academic developers' ways of knowing, theorising and use of methods |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 5694 |
Book Title | Theory and method in higher education research |
Authors | Kek, Megan Y. C. A. (Author) and Hammer, Sara (Author) |
Editors | Huisman, Jerome and Tight, Malcolm |
Volume | 1 |
Page Range | 235-255 |
Series | Theory and method in higher education research |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Place of Publication | Bingley, UK |
ISBN | 9781785602870 |
9781785602863 | |
ISSN | 2056-3752 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S2056-375220150000001011/full/html |
Abstract | In this chapter, we report on a meta-analysis of 30 refereed journal articles published between 1996 and 2015 by academic developers from Australasia, Britain and South Africa. We used a disciplinary lens to examine academic development research during this period. Specifically, we analysed the academic development literature to identify ‘ways of knowing’, the extent of explicit use of theories and research methods. Findings indicate that academic development research continues to be largely experiential, under-theorised and fragmentary. Articles analysed tended to fall within three research clusters, including education and educational psychology; professional learning and scholarship of learning and teaching; and sociology and philosophy. Qualitative research methods and psychological and sociological disciplinary lenses were dominantly referenced and adopted. |
Keywords | scholarship; theory; methods; research; academic development; academic developer; higher education |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
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Byline Affiliations | Learning and Teaching Support Unit |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q318x/theorising-academic-development-as-an-academic-discipline-exploring-academic-developers-ways-of-knowing-theorising-and-use-of-methods
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