Scholarship Considered: Integration of Research and Teaching

In 1990 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching published a special report written by Ernest Boyer entitled "Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate." It provided an alternative interpretation of scholarship to the singular notion prevalent at the time, and outlined the risks in emphasizing basic research over teaching to American society. In a time of great change and UTEP's ambitious pursuits of higher research status, the 2010 Sun Conference provides a venue to examine and discuss the roles and values of the various types of scholarships --discovery, application, integration, and especially teaching-- abd how they may be synergistically integrated to contribute to the professional development and success of faculty and students.

Presentations by key note speakers Dr. Marilla Svinicki (UT-Austin) and Dr. Ann Gates (UTEP) will focus on the impact of scholarship of teaching and learning on best practices in higher education, and the benefits of effective integration of research and teaching respectively.

Podium presentations will focus on scholarship of teaching and learning and best practices, while round table discussions, Topical Interest Groups, poster presentations, and workshops will allow faculty and student instructors to explore questions, exchange ideas, and learn novel approaches to effective teaching and learning. 

The 2010 Sun Conference will be held on MARCH 4 and 5, 2010 in the Tomas Rivera Conference Center in the UTEP Union.