A [person] should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across [her] mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages.
Special Feature S. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, Erle LIM Chuen Hian, Bernard TAN Cheng Yian, CHNG Huang Hoon The NUS Teaching Academy (NUSTA): An evolutionary tale
PDF | ePUB | Kindle Recommended citation: Lakshminarayanan, S., Lim, E. C. H., Tan, B. C. Y., & Chng, H. H. (2012). The NUS Teaching Academy (NUSTA): An evolutionary tale. Journal of the NUS Teaching Academy, 2 (3), 155-161.
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Balancing teaching and research in research intensive environments
Teaching and research are the primary intellectual activities of a university academic, and doing well in both of them is desirable and important. The (real or perceived) “tensions” between these two activities, particularly in research-intensive universities, may prompt the questions, “How does one strike a balance between teaching and research activities?” and “How does one excel in both teaching and research?”.
In this online discussion forum, we invite you to share your thoughts and experiences on this very important issue faced by academics. You could address one or more of the following questions.
• How do/did you approach the challenge of balancing teaching and research?
• How do you stay motivated to achieve this balance? Do you feel you have achieved it – or has one of the 2 roles won out?
• Has your teaching helped your research (or vice versa)? What factors play a role here?
• Has your institution addressed the teaching-research nexus through policies or strategies, and how successful have they been?
(Please indicate if you feel that your institution is teaching- or research-intensive, or has achieved a good mix of both roles)
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