Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Why SoTL?
The Faculty Center of Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with Academic Affairs, offers an opportunity for full-time faculty and librarians to obtain grant funding to carry out Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects every academic year. As Kathleen McKinney writes, “The scholarship of teaching and learning goes beyond scholarly teaching and involves systematic study of teaching and/or learning and the public sharing and review of such work through presentations, performance, or publications.” Proposed research projects may be concerned with any aspect of SoTL, such as student learning, course design, or methods and modes of teaching; faculty members or librarians must carry out this research on their teaching during the summer or fall semester, analyze their findings, and share the results in a Faculty Center workshop designed for faculty and librarians. Past projects have focused on service learning, case studies, approaches to online teaching, students and technology, among other topics.
Additional SoTL Resources
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
From the Center for Excellence in Teaching at Georgia Southern University, a peer-reviewed journal that serves as an "international vehicle for articles, essays, and discussions about the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and its applications in higher/tertiary education today."
SoTL Tutorial from the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching
This well-organized tutorial contains all the elements necessary for initiating a SoTL project, from understanding what it is and its benefits, to all the steps in “Doing SoTL." Videos and visuals throughout, explain, describe, and expand on concepts.
The Gallery of Teaching and Learning by the Carnegie Foundation
This website includes examples of teaching and learning as scholarly work, for example, collections, exhibitions, and case studies.
Selected SoTL Pages from other Universities
Illinois State University provides links to other SoTL pages
Past SoTL Grant Award Recipients
Academic Year 2020/2021
Princy Q. Mennella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology- TAs as facilitators of student learning.
Joan Kuhnly , Jessica Holden Nursing and Lynn Shelley- “Data Analysis and Future planning for Improving Empathic Behaviors in Students
Academic Year 2016/2017
Paige Hermansen (English): Sign Here If You Agree: Using Mutually Negotiated Grade Contracts in Undergraduate Courses
Sophia Sariaganindes (Eduation): Learning to Intergrate Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Preparing English Teachers for Anti-racist Instruction via Literary Study
Supriya Sarnikar (Economics): Developing a Cost-effective Customized Instructional Materials
Beverly Army Williams (English): Contract Grading and Local Ecology for Anti-racist Assessment: A Comparative Study
Academic Year 2015/2016
Mary Keator (English): Assessing Contemplative Pedagogy
Erica Morin (History): Using Role-Immersion Games to Recreate the Historical Events in the Classroom
Ed Orgill (Music): Working on Time and Rhythm in the Studio, Practice Room, Band Rehearsals, and Improvisation Classroom
Nora Padykula, Jennifer Propp, and Ziblim Abukari (Social Work): Changing Students' Attitudes toward Research
Academic Year 2014/2015
Beverly Army Williams (English): Digital Writing for Civic Engagement: And Examination of College Digital Writing and Public Discourse
Imo Imeh (Art): Ten Little Nigger Girls (Black Girls in Danger)
Kimberly Sherman (Economics & Management): Using Student Response Systems (SRS) in the Classroom
Andrew Habana Hafner (Education), Wilma Ortiz (ELL Coordinator), Sandy Berkowitz (Education): Faculty SEI Workshop - Connecting Coordinators & Coordinating Courses for Equity for ELLs
Academic Year 2013/2014
Felicia Barber (Music): Performance Practice of African American Spirituals: Gullah Spirituals and other Dialects
Heidi Boehler ( Movement Science):Teaching Gaes for Understanding and Self-Study Methodology
Carsten Braun (GARP): Undergraduate Research in Earth Science Classes - Engaging Students in the First Two Years
Vanessa Diana (English): Keeping Writing "Real" and Getting Muddy... Writing and Civic Engagement in Stanley Park
Academic Year 2012/2013
Rebecca Burwell and Janet Gebelt (Psychology): Developing Student Handbooks
Catherine Savini (English): Practicing and Assessing Participatory Community Engagement on Campus
Academic Year 2011/2012
David Christensen (Biology): Using Community Outreach and Stable Isotope Technology to Educate Students about Aquatic Food Webs
Enrique Morales-Diaz (World Language Studies): Banned in Arizona: Racializing ... in 'Real Time'
Kevin Tatsugowa (Movement Science): Education, Safety, and Risk Management for Indoor Climbing Walls: Climbing Wall Instructor Provider Training Course
Academic Year 2010/2011
Terri Griffin and Laura Baker (Education): Bridging Universal Design for Learning and Understanding by Design Frameworks to Enhance Course Development and Teaching Practices at the Postsecondary Level
Karsten Theis (Chemical and Physical Science): Flipped Classrooms
Academic Year 2009/2010
Buzz Hoagland (Biology): The Interactive Classroom: Beyond Clickers
Max Saito (Communication): Intercultural Competencies - Introducing and Facilitating Discussions about Sensitive Issues
Catherine Savini, Chalet Seidel, and Beverly Williams (English): Project Connection: Linking First Year Composition Outcomes to Writing Across the Curriculum
Academic Year 2008/2009
Nick Aieta (History): With apologies to Daniel Pink - "A Whole New History? - Why Alternate Delivery Systems for History Classes Might Reach 21st Century Students"
Teresa Fitts and Holly Noun (Movement Science): The Real Deal: Investigating the Physical Inactivity Crisis through Dynamic Case Studies
Teri Shiel and Carolyn Schwartz (Library): Students' Use of Technology: Assumptions, Skills, and the Impact on Campus
Academic Year 2007/2008
Frank Giuliano (Physical Science) and Chris Masi (Physical Science): The Utilization of Nontraditional Models in Chemistry Research
Lolly Templeton (Education) and Signia Warner (Library): How Can Brain Research Be Applied To Information Literacy Instruction In Teacher Education
Nora Padykula (Social Work): The Impact of Early Relational Knowledge on Learning Interpersonal Skills
Academic Year 2006/2007
Teresa Fitts (Movement Science) and Holly Noun (Movement Science): Baby Steps in Service Learning: Creating Service Learning Opportunities within a Campus Community
Karen Pinco (Biology): Integrating Case Studies into the Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum