SoTL Learning Community
Overview
The SoTL Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is intended for instructors new to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). We will use the book Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Bishop-Clark and Dietz-Uhler, 2012) as a basis for discussion and to guide us through the steps of developing a SoTL project.
The goal of the FLC is for you to familiarize yourself with approaches to and theories of SoTL and to develop the skills that will allow you to continue your engagement in SoTL.
Past participants present at the USG Teaching & Learning Conference
Schedule
More information coming soon!
Contact facultycenter@georgiasouthern.edu with any questions you may have.
Expectations
Participants are expected to attend all meetings of the learning community and contribute actively to their collaborative research project. Participants will have opportunities to share their research findings in presentations on campus, at the annual SoTL Commons Conference, and/or the USG Teaching and Learning Conference.
About SoTL
SoTL differs from scholarly and reflective teaching in that it not only involves reflecting on one’s teaching or a teaching strategy, but also formally gathering and exploring evidence, researching the literature, refining and testing practices, and finally going public. The purpose of SoTL is not just to make an impact on student learning, but through formal, peer-reviewed communication, to contribute to the larger knowledge base on teaching and learning. (Bishop-Clark and Dietz-Uhler, 2012)
From the Publisher of Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning:
This is a book for anyone who has ever considered engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning – known familiarly as SoTL – and needs a better understanding of what it is, and how to engage in it.
This guide provides prospective SoTL scholars with the necessary background information, foundational theory, tools, resources, and methodology to develop their own SoTL projects, taking the reader through the five stages of the process: Generating a research question; Designing the study; Collecting the data; Analyzing the data; and Presenting and publishing your SoTL project. Each stage is illustrated by examples of actual SoTL studies, and is accompanied by worksheets to help the reader refine ideas and map out his or her next steps. The process and worksheets are the fruit of the successful SoTL workshops the authors have offered at their institution for many years.
Last updated: 8/2/2022