Scholarliness
One of the goals of education for ALL students is to encourage students to become life-long learners. One of the ways to accomplish this goal is to have students examine characteristics of scholarliness through:
1) The Scholarly Pursuits, 2) Think Like a Disciplinarian, and 3) Intellectual Traits.
THE SCHOLARLY PURSUITS
The Scholarly Pursuits listed below help students see themselves not just as students, but as scholars.
Scholars Actively Participate and Are Ready to Learn
Scholars Take Time to Ponder
Scholars Have Curiosity and Ask Questions
Scholars Conduct Research and Use Many References
Scholars Save Ideas by Organizing New Facts
Scholars See Many Points of View
Scholars Persevere and Exercise Their Intellect
Scholars Set Goals, both Short-Term and Long-Term
Scholars Practice Academic Humility
Scholars Take Pride in the Quality of Their Work
THINK LIKE A DISCIPLINARIAN
Think Like a Disciplinarian is an aspect of scholarliness that encourages students to explore the advanced, sophisticated, and complex concepts in the various disciplines by assuming the role of the disciplinarians who work in those fields.
THE INTELLECTUAL TRAITS
The Intellectual Traits help students internalize the responsibilities of being a scholar. They can help take the discussion of scholarliness to a deeper level.