From "Combination" to "Separation":A Historical Analysis on the Relationship between College Teaching and Research

Teaching and have witnessed a change from combination to separation in history.On the one hand,it is due to the influence of external forces, such as the nation-state and social demands,on the professional activities of teachers.On the other hand,the tension between the unitary feature of teaching mission of colleges as educational institutions and the pluralistic characteristics of professors' professional duties also contributed to this process.Important themes have emerged in contemporary university reform and professional development,such as how to redefine the educational value of college teaching and research so as to return to the educational purpose of and how to redesign the system of teachers' employment,development and evaluation so as to return to the professional career of professors.