Hi Hom - your question seems a little confusing to me. By 'academician' (not a commonly used term - except more when it refers to a member of an Academy), I assume that you are also referring to the role of an 'academic'? If so - this is where I am confused. An academic, traditionally, has three main 'balanced' roles (although there are variations - such as a research-only academic) and those are 'teaching and learning', 'research' and 'service' (administration - both internal to the university i.e. committees etc and external in terms of community and industry networking). Therefore, as an academic, research is a fundamental part of my contracted role. 

Thank you so much  Prof Dr Dean, I mean 'academic' I am correcting it.

The academic position allows for me to be a researcher and also have a practical part in the hospital beside the teaching, learning, and administration process.

Ideally, effectiveness in academics gets enriched by one's research experience. An academic environment which gives opportunities for research without too much emphasis only on teaching is desirable. It would definitely vary depending upon the academic-research ecosystem in a country.

I think in a any university with good standing, one has to find the right balance among the three roles which Dean Whitehead identified i.e. teaching, administrative/service and research. Academics needs to be aware of the emerging concepts in their respective fields especially in applied field. Similarly, they also need to have knowledge of the practical realities of the particular culture/society/organizations which come from lived experiences. To know the difference between pseudo and scientific knowledge, one needs to have research experience. It also help us appreciate the efforts of the researchers who bring to us fine-grained knowledge with their sheer commitment. I have been playing the two dominant roles with some teaching experience and I believe, the experience is enriched much more when you are only academic or researcher.

Thank you Mr Rentala, Mr Hammad and Mr Arif for your excellent complements !

I think Teaching, Research and Community Services are the three core areas an astute Academic is expected to focus on. However, some of us tend to prioritize teaching at the expense of the two others. If one is not researching enough, I wonder what the quality of teaching will look like.

Dr Denis, thank you for adding good information. I also noticed the article you have placed here as a reference material.

Dr Yakubu, thank you for your complements.

Good responses here - and I fully agree that academics should strive, where possible, for research-informed teaching. By this, I mean at least partly informed by the research that we conduct - and not just the research of others. For instance, I co-ordinate a post-graduate topic where at least a quarter of the readings are my own research. The students are invited to be as critical as they want of my research in comparison to the other readings/studies that are supplied but, generally, the students often agree with my finds - which offers further validity for me and for further studies I conduct. 

I view myself as a teacher-scholar. For information on this model see https://www.wlu.edu/presidents-office/about-the-presidents-office/history-and-governance/past-presidents/kenneth-p-ruscio/articles-and-opinion-pieces/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-teacher-scholar.

Dear Dr. HOM, I Strongly recommend Dr Arif view of the subject. An academision should be a researcher to update the emerging concepts in his field.

Thank you

Thank you Dr Kirk and Dr Gamal for participating on this discussion.

I do not feel that in practice the 2 roles necessarily complement one another- teaching and research. They are both specialist roles and many skilled researchers do not have the ability to teach well and vice versa.In practice, the balance between the 3 roles mentioned is difficult to achieve. Why then do employers insist on this model?

Good morning every one, have a great day !

Thank you Prof Dr Glenn for adding your views slightly different way than previous scholars. Thank you every one for your active participation. ,

Hi Dr. Glenn, I appreciate your point of view. I also agree that it is hard to be specialist in both of the roles. However, my point was the balance in them. Academic without a know how of research will find it a little hard to appreciate the quality literature. Similarly, a researcher is in a better position to help the scholarly students produce sound knowledge using scientific methods using examples from his professional life stories. So, I believe having a little more of the other domain can fortify the main area of expertise i.e. teaching and research. Hope I clarified the point.

Regards.

"Academic" is about who you work for, whereas "researcher" is about what you do.

Not all academics conduct research. Original research might not be expected from a professor at a 2-year college, say. Even at a research university, there are Instructor positions where research isn't expected.

In the same way, there are lots of researcher who aren't academics, but rather work in industrial or government labs.

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-difference-between-an-academic-and-a-researcher

Teaching helps  to find the problems, that inspire the research. Research can answer the questions and solve the problems, that helps to teach.

Equally important, I would say (if one is an academic), for reasons that other respondents to the question have given.

Thank you every one for your kind complements !

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation

In my opinion both teaching and research are important in prevailing time.

This is a false choice. Teaching is about transmitting knowledge while research is expanding the boundaries of knowledge. Thus, you need to preform both effectively to succeed as a professor.

@ Dr K. Karthik,

Thank you so much for the comprehensive answer with related links.

I think conducting research is more important. Now many universities apply research-based learning. Teaching could be based on research findings or research process.

@ Prof Dr Amir W. Al-Khafaji,

Thank you so much. your point is noted.

@ Dr Zin Eddine Dadach,

Thank you so much.

Teaching helps  to find the problems, that inspire the research. Research can answer the questions and solve the problems, that helps to teach.

I believe Teaching is more important. The objectives are to impact knowledge, shape career of others and helps to build the nation. Research could be for anything: personal and career development, to make money, to seek for greater opportunity and so on.

Academically both Teaching or Research are equally important.

Both teaching and researching are equally important since they are inter-dependent. Great new knowledge generated from any research would be shared and applied which eventually leads to improving the quality of life and well being of humankind.

For university professors, it is both

They are all relevant for both seasoned and amateur academicians and scholars. However, research often translates into the teaching processes while garnishing it with current developments in particular fields of study.

I think that the two roles are necessary and complement. We can not teaching without research at university.

I think there is a misunderstanding. It is Learning and not teaching that helps find problems. Teaching is about pedagogy.

Thank you sir,

Great answers !

Teaching and Research both are equally important!

Research(ing) although they complement each other ...

Of course both are important, but teaching is of prime importance. That is why you are there: to teach others. If you are poor in teaching, research is, kind of, useless.

The links below can provide you with more detailed information on the issue.

http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789400752061

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Mentoring-Coaching-Peer-networking/dp/0415317789

http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319016511

http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781402020056

http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781402018527

http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780792370932

Both are important.

"Pooktre" ...art of shaping a tree as it grows.

"Pooktre" ...art of shaping a tree as it grows.

K. Karthik provided good links.

Respectful and important views

There is research on "things", and there is research on "teaching (how to teach about things)". Are both equally important? If not, which is the more important?

Dennis

Dennis Mazur

Hi,

Well, let us assume that human civilisation has accorded the corresponding importance to these two things. Looking back in the time, I see mostly examples of a known scientists who had students, or whatever their followers were called. Also, the most often, known scientists were student or followers of someone, or are from the school of some other scientists. That is how it runs, it seems. I would not separate these things, they are complementary.

Velina

@ Velina Slavova

Thank you

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Research helps to find the solutions of pertinent problems

Teaching helps to disseminate the findings

Both are equally important to be a successful teacher. They are like a two wheel of a cart for a successful teacher.

@ Nirmala S.V.S.G

Thank you so much.

How to change your life at the age of 60

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/jun/04/change-your-life-at-60

We are talking about two opposite faces of one coin.

Emad

Yes, Dr Hussein,

For successful teacher it has a relation like nail and flesh.

Umbrella method of teaching

You can not dissociate teaching from research or research from teaching. They are both important.

'What we know is a drop; what we don't know is a ocean'-Newton.

"Don't forget to love yourself.” Søren Kierkegaard

Teaching or Research: Heavily dependent on what the individual thinks he or she thinks they can accomplish in this life.

Dennis

Dennis Mazur

@ Dr Dennis Mazur

Thank you.

I think teaching and research both are important, and are complementary to each other.

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Where_do_you_see_yourself_in_teaching_or_in_researching

Both are vital and complementary to each other especially if you are

academic

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited

that is what research do to the mind, it innovates and improves teaching skills and abilities to master and deliver a proper well informed scientific lecture

Both are equally important. Teaching is my passion and research is a vital feature in improving my teaching.

Teaching via research is a better by university faculties for innovation/upgradation of curriculum and teaching methodology: It shall fulfill the demand of social domain !!!

Happy Guru Purnima to all Guru !

Both are equally important. Teaching is my passion and research is a vital feature to improving my teaching.

Research is scientific knowledge done by creative work & has to be published in journals for others to know about & cite it . Teaching is explaining concepts on various topics & updating students on latest development . Research is creative work in a single topic , while teaching is about information on various topics . A student has to be trained in both teaching & research , as both are essential for the development of science .

@ Abdullah Noori

Thank you. Repeated post is observed.

One complements the other can not say for sure the importance of one of them. Greetings to you professor

Marion MacLean and Marian Mohr (1999) explain that the term teacher-researcher is an important term to them because it has redefined their roles as teachers. ...Teacher-researchers raise questions about what they think and observe about their teaching and their students' learning.

Research and Teaching are integral part of a good teacher

Academic education and research are very important to the future of the state.

The relevance of scientific research to the requirements of development in society in the fields of industry, agriculture, services and others is one of the cornerstones of development and progress in our age in which scientific research occupies a great place in different aspects. There is no doubt that the relationship between scientific research in economic and social development and the consequences thereof in raising production rates and improving its quality and introducing modern methods and techniques in productive and administrative activities of developmental institutions leads to their development and increasing their contribution to the national income of society

Both of them are important , by making research we improve our self in teaching and increase our knolegement in our field.

In order to have something new to teach, you need to do research first.

Both are equally important.

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