International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 1, Number 2, 2007
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Abstract
Getting started With SoTL In Your Classroom
The synthesis of the principles of SoTL into a process to be used in the classroom is an important part of scholarship. This work reviews foundation information related to SoTL and combines ideas from multiple authors into a manageable vision. In addition, the author identifies a tentative seven-step process for use in an individual classroom, and shares a classroom example of the use of SoTL to improve an individual's practice. The specific classroom example is used to demonstrate both the process of SoTL and reinforce the foundation and expectations of SoTL in the professional community.
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Raymond Francis
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA
raymond.w.francis@cmich.edu
I am a tenured member of the faculty at Central Michigan University where I have been since 1998. At CMU I supervise student teachers and work as the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) coordinator in the College of Education and Human Resources. I earned my doctorate through West Virginia University in 1992 in the area of Curriculum and Instruction (Clinical Supervision), and a minor in Education Administration. My current research and education interests include exploring the ideas and meaning of "SoTL" and exploring the applications of concept maps in the student teaching supervision process.