Glassick’s Six Criteria for a Scholarly Approach/Scholarship

Glassick’s Six Criteria for a Scholarly Approach/Scholarship 

(Acad. Med. 2000;75:877–880) 

Provide a useful structure for the systematic description of an educational activity: 

1. Clear goals: stated purpose, realistic objectives, important questions 
2. Adequate preparation: understanding of literature, appropriate skills, needed resources 
3. Appropriate methods: choice of methods that match goals, effective use and flexible application of methods 
4. Significant results: goals are achieved, results are important, field is advanced 
5. Effective presentation: presentation well organized, forums appropriate, message clear and sound 
6. Reflective critique: work critically evaluated, supported with good evidence, evaluation used to improve future studies 

References

Beck, D. E. (2010). Six Steps for Success in Accomplishing Glassick’s Criteria for Scholarship.