Scholarship as process

Some writers describe scholarship as the sine qua non for higher education faculty (Wisniewski & Ducharme, 1989). Although many rewards and benefits a re tied to scholarly productivity, few faculty engage in scholarly producti vity as measured by refereed publications consistently across careers. In t his article, I identify what scholarly productivity is and why it is desira ble; explore why scholarly productivity is not typical in schools, colleges , and departments of education (SCDEs); and provide insights from productiv e scholars for promising ways to encourage scholarship.