The scholarship of teaching and learning in public administration: an agenda for future research

McDonald III, B. D. et al. (2024) The scholarship of teaching and learning in public administration: an agenda for future research. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 30(1), pp. 11-27. (doi: 10.1080/15236803.2023.2294654)

Abstract

Two essential questions for those leading the field of public administration are: What do we teach our students, and how do we train them? As scholars, we pay significant attention to our research, often to the detriment of recognizing the potential for merging our research with teaching through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). However, given our students’ leadership positions, SoTL-related work is vital to their success. In this article, we have come together to reflect on the state of SoTL’s work in public administration. Through this reflection, we explore the windows of opportunity for research that we see emerging. Included among these opportunities is the need for research on how we can best serve students in and out of the classroom, as well as research the most effective way of managing our programs. We also see the need for research into faculty development, instructional design, and the return on investment for a public administration degree. Lastly, we argue for improved recognition of the value and contribution of SoTL-related work in tenure and promotion standards.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Elliott, Dr Ian C.
• Authors: McDonald III, B. D., Hatcher, W., Bacot, H., Evans, M. D., McCandless, S. A., McDougle, L. M., Young, S. L., Elliott, I. C., Emas, R., Yi Lu, E., Abbott, M. E., Bearfield, D. A., M. Berry-James, R., Blessett, B., Borry, E. L., Diamond, J., Franklin, A. L., Sheree Gaynor, T., Gong, T., Goodman, D., Guy, M. E., Hall, J. L., Hatch, M., Jin, M. H., Jordan, M. M., Levine Daniel, J., Love, J. M., Maher, C. S., Menifield, C., O’Flynn, J., O’Leary, R., Liu, P., Pliscoff, C., Puron-Cid, G., Rinfret, S. R., Sowa, J. E., Stazyk, E. C., Stewart, K., Torneo, A. R., Wiley, K. K., and Zhang, Y.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Journal of Public Affairs Education
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 1523-6803
• ISSN (Online): 2328-9643
• Published Online: 02 January 2024
• Copyright Holders: Copyright: © 2023 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
• First Published: First published in Journal of Public Affairs Education 30(1): 11-27
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy