On becoming a scholar : what every new academic needs to know / Jonathan Jansen and Daniel Visser (eds.)

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jansen, Jonathan D., editor.

Visser, D. P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning and scholarship--South Africa--21st century.

Learning and scholarship.

Universities and colleges--Study and teaching (Graduate).

Universities and colleges.

Educational change--South Africa.

Educational change.

Educational leadership--South Africa.

Educational leadership.

Information technology--South Africa.

Information technology.

Information organization--South Africa.

Information organization.

Qualitative research.

Teachers--Training of--Research.

Teachers.

Place of Publication:

African Minds

Summary:

"The origins of On Becoming a Scholar lie in the realisation that there is a need for a vademecum, a handy compendium of ideas, plans and strategies for building a productive and fulfilling academic career to guide the host of prospective academics. On Becoming a Scholar is geared to help relatively new scholars to construct personal futures and to find their way through the 21st century university. It is intended to be a map, and like any map it does not contain all the contours and details of the landscape, but rather seeks to reveal the important pathways and milestones in the journey to becoming an established academic. Drawing on highly experienced academics and accomplished professors in their different fields, as well as promising younger academics already on their way, this book cover a concentrated resource of practical wisdom. The topics are broad and, cumulatively, they seek to answer the many questions that experienced mentors encounter every day in their work with new academics." -- Back cover.

Contents:

The new scholar journey / Daniel Visser and Jonathan Jansen

"Now do research": getting started as a novice researcher / Lyn Holness

Publishing high-impact research / Stella Nkomo

Writing your first scholarly book / Jaqueline du Toit and Neil Roos

Leveraging the research office / Gaëlle Ramon

Navigating research ethics / Lyn Horn

Soft money and the early-career scholar / Valerie Mizrahi

What does scholarly teaching look like? / Jonathan Jansen

Research network / Daya Reddy

Knowledge networks / Jess Auerbach

Academic duty / Jonathan Jansen

Editing a scholarly journal / Michael Cherry

Editing a scholarly book / Jonathan Jansen

How to manage and monitor your performance metrics / Lucia Schoombee

When and how to submit your first NRF rating application / Brenda Wingfield

Applying for promotion / Daniel Visser

The wisdom of practice: an intergenerational conversation / Tebello Nyokong and Siphokazi Magadla

An unexpected duty: academic leadership as a young head of department / Philippa Tumubweinee

Mentoring and coaching / Ahmed Wadee and Moyra Keane

Supervision and mentorship as building blocks for an academic career / Chika Sehoole

Academic well-being / Mothomang Diaho and Chantelle Wyley

Balancing academic work and home life / Nthabaleng Rammile

The mom penalty / Cyrill Walters.

ISBN:

1-928502-62-8