In discovery , integration, application, or teaching, the scholar thinks about his or her work, seeks the opinions of others, and develops his or her learning over time. Reflective critique is not as common in our sources as the other standards, although it is recognized in university guidelines for judging research and teaching. Insightful reflection begins with self-conscious practice, which continues after a project is done. This is especially important in teaching. Regarding professional service, it is surely significant that virtually all funders of applied projects ask that proposals contain an appropriate plan for evaluation.
Careful evaluation enriches scholarly projects by enabling the old ones to better inform the new.
Indeed, the quality of reflective critique, though least often recognized in the evaluation of scholarship, may be the most important of all. The six yardsticks of excellence I've described apply to all forms of scholarship. Within these common criteria are endless variations as the standards are applied in different ways to various disciplines and various types of scholarship. Still, it's hard to imagine any scholarly work worthy of the name that did not meet these standards, which define, I believe, the core of excellence for all academic work. Perhaps at least with that common language will come a true community of learners.