Overview

The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery is a collection of narratives that reveals how important sabbaticals are to faculty and, by extension, to higher education. This in-depth look at the diverse experiences and perspectives provides a wealth of evidence that sabbaticals are instrumental in increasing productivity in terms of research and knowledge dissemination. These periods of self-directed and focused work enable scholars to restore their academic energies, leading to enhanced engagement with their programs, graduate students, and intellectual exchange among peers. Although not without challenges and tensions, sabbaticals help academics build stronger and deeper connections. While this book stands alone in promoting the richness and potential of the sabbatical as a structural feature of the academy, it is a great follow-up to The Academic Gateway and Beyond the Academic Gateway, which respectively discuss the tenure-track and tenure experience. This book is the third in the Lives in the Canadian Academic Landscape triptych.

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Author:   Timothy Sibbald (Associate Professor, Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University) ,  Victoria Handford (Tenure-Track Professor, School of Education at Thompson Rivers University) ,  Anahit Armenakyan ,  Lee Anne Block (Teacher educator, University of Winnipeg)
Publisher:   University of Ottawa Press
Imprint:   University of Ottawa Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9780776633206

ISBN 10:   0776633201
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   26 April 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 - Sabbaticals-The Gift of Time! A Thematic Literature Review Shelleyann Scott and Donald E. Scott Section A: The First Sabbatical Experience CHAPTER 2 - Not All That Shines Is Gold: What I Learned During My Sabbatical Year Maria del Carmen Rodriguez de France CHAPTER 3 - The Voyage Continues: Navigating Discovery Between Two Sabbaticals Susan Elliott - Johns CHAPTER 4 - The Sabbatical Voyage: A Triptych of Renewal, Reflection, and Research Victoria Handford CHAPTER 5 - (Re)Discovering Academia Through a Sabbatical Timothy Sibbald Section B: First Sabbaticals with Significant Travel CHAPTER 6 - Life on the Two Sides of the Pond Anahit Armenakyan CHAPTER 7 - Academic Sabbatical Journey: The Crossovers Between Research and Cultures Pei - Ying Lin CHAPTER 8 - Place Making Lee Anne Block Section C: Perspective of More Than One Sabbatical CHAPTER 9 - Practitioner Study Leave and Academic Sabbaticals: An Unsettling Reflection of Both Lloyd Kornelsen CHAPTER 10 - Sabbatical Tales: Expectations and Experiences Cecile Badenhorst, Antoinette Doyle, Jackie Hesson, Xuemei Li, Heather McLeod, Sharon Penney, and Gabrielle Young CHAPTER 11 - The Academic Sabbatical as a Voyage of Discovery-What Really Counts Merridee Bujaki CHAPTER 12 - Sabbaticals in a Research - Intensive University: Supports, Tensions, and Outcomes Donald E. Scott and Shelleyann Scott

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Victoria Handford (Contributor, Editor) Victoria Handford is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers University where she is also the Coordinator of Graduate Programs. Her research interests include school and school district leadership, as well as trust. Timothy Sibbald (Contributor, Editor) Timothy Sibbald is Associate Professor in the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing University. His primary focus is on mathematics education. He is also Editor of The Gazette, a publication for teachers produced by the Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators.

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