Renewing pride in teaching: using theory to advance nursing scholarship

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Scholarship of Teaching

Background:

• Despite Boyer's articulation of teaching as nursing scholarship, its full value remains unrealized.
• Teaching scholarship is crucial for advancing nursing practice and fostering professional pride.

Purpose of the Study:

• To demonstrate the scholarship inherent in daily educational practices within nursing.
• To explore how reflections on the teaching-learning relationship, role changes, and time contribute to "bridges of understanding".

Main Methods:

• Descriptive analysis of daily educational practices.
• Reflection on the teaching-learning relationship, role changes, and time.
• Application of theoretical frameworks: learning partnerships, learner-centered teaching, and critical inquiry.

Main Results:

• Reflections on teaching practices reveal mechanisms for building "bridges of understanding" between educators and learners.
• Theoretical frameworks are effectively illustrated through concrete course activities, enhancing their practical application.
• Demonstrated how teaching scholarship directly impacts and advances overall nursing scholarship.

Conclusions:

• Daily educational practices, when viewed through the lens of scholarship, significantly contribute to nursing knowledge.
• Embracing teaching as scholarship fosters professional pride and enhances the impact of nursing education on practice.