Building a Community of Scholars in Educational Research: A Case Study for Success

Team Culture of Community: Cultural Practices for Scientific Team Cohesion and Productivity

“…These scientific teams are formal structures where teaching and learning take place, much like the classroom is the primary social location for learning in other fields of study (Burt, 2017(Burt, , 2019Crede & Borrego, 2012;Wofford & Blaney, 2021). Metrics for scientific teams' productivity may vary, but are likely to include research grants, patents, publications, and other forms of external dissemination of research findings (Abramo et al, 2009;Brahm et al, 2011;Griffin, 2012;Lee & Bozeman, 2005). Because the nature of research deliverables tends to differ, usually around disciplinary expectations of merit, so too do the nuanced practices implemented to meet teams' goals.…”

“…A team’s practices also influence cohesion and productivity (Brahm et al, 2011; Langevin Harnois et al, 2018). Extant research offers a wide range of practices that have been hypothesized, tested, and implemented to improve team effectiveness (see e.g., Wildman & Bedwell, 2013).…”

Supporting Faculty in Successfully Producing and Publishing Educational Research: What Colleges and Organizations Can Do

“…For schools that just don't have such resources, a community of scholars program may be appropriate. 3 This model would allow participating faculty members to invest in SOTL research by forming collaborations with similar-minded faculty members, setting goals for designing studies that can be published, and pairing up faculty members with those who have expertise in an area of need.…”