International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Number 2, July 2008
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A Reflection on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as
Democratic Practice
This personal reflection describes how the scholarship of teaching
and learning models democratic practice. Motivated by a forced curricular
change, this piece outlines the reflection and growth of a college professor
as he realized that democratic awareness is developed more fully through
action than through readings and/or class discussions. In the end, a
scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project served to re-frame
my perspective towards teaching, learning, and democratic practice in
a college classroom.
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David M. Dees
Kent State University Salem Campus
Salem, Ohio, USA
ddees@kent.edu
I am an assistant professor of Educational Foundations at Kent State University Salem Campus. My B. S. in Communications and my M.A. in Theatre are from the University of Kentucky. My doctorate in the Cultural Foundations of Education is from Kent State University. Primarily, my research and publications have centered on the aesthetic dimensions of teaching and the development of quality learning experiences through transactional artistry. Currently, I am focusing my professional efforts on studying the influences that peer review and learning community experiences have on the professional practice of educators at all levels.