Visit UTK's Teaching & Learning Innovation for general info about SoTL support at UTK
This guide from UT Libraries gives an overview of EndNote, a citation management software, which may be a useful resource for organizing citations during the searching process. For more help with EndNote, send an email to endnote@utk.edu or contact Janine Williamson at jwilliamson@utk.edu
This guide from UT Libraries gives an overview of Zotero, a free citation management browser application, which may be a useful resource for organizing citations during the searching process. The guide also explains how to install and use the extension. For more help with Zotero, contact Brianne Dosch at bdosch@utk.edu.
Teaching and Learning Inquiry (peer-reviewed; open access)
"Teaching & Learning Inquiry publishes scholarly works on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in higher education. This includes original research, theory, or commentary and may include empirical and interpretive investigations, theoretical analyses, thought-provoking essays, works about the state of the field, or innovative genres."
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (peer-reviewed; open access)
"JoSoTL aims to address contemporary issues bridging teaching and learning in higher education, philosophical approaches to teaching, current research, and praxis. The journal publishes empirical research, case studies, essays, critiques, and articles of a theoretical/conceptual nature that contribute to deeper understanding of the issues, problems, and research relevant to the community of reflective teacher-scholars."
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (peer-reviewed; open access)
"International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning is an open-access, double-blind peer reviewed electronic journal published in May and November each year by The Faculty Center at Georgia Southern University. The journal is an international forum for information and research about the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and its implications for higher/tertiary education."
Journal for Research & Practice in College Teaching (peer reviewed; open access)
"The Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching (JRPCT) promotes scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. We publish articles focused on enhancing student learning based on reflective and evidence-based practice. Articles should address themes around fostering effective practices in teaching and learning. Types of articles include personal reflective essays, literature reviews, case studies, and empirical studies."
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annotated Literature Database (latest articles from mid-2010s)
This database lists SoTL resources organized by general topic. There are also options for seeing resources based on methodology if you’d like ideas or inspiration. Check for access to any of the included resources at lib.utk.edu or through Google Scholar.
Teaching Journals Directory (managed by Kennesaw State University)
This directory indexes teaching and learning literature in higher education by discipline. It also includes multidisciplinary teaching and learning journals. The directory is searchable; you can also browse the list of journals to find one relevant for your research or discipline.
There are many options through the Libraries for finding education research:
There are many options through the Libraries for finding research in your discipline:
“Synthesizing what we already know: Literature Reviews” – Mick Healey, Kelly E. Matthews, & Alison Cook-Sather; Writing about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2020), Elon University Center for Engaged Learning, pp. 141-152
This chapter discusses literature reviews and their purpose in the SoTL space. It provides a guide for organizing and writing a literature review. There are also discussion questions and a worksheet if guided brainstorming is helpful.
“Studying Transfer – Relevant Theories of Learning” – YouTube, CELatElon (2013)
In this video, SoTL scholars discuss theories of learning and where conversations about learning happen. It may be a helpful resource for deciding where to look for literature, and for how to situate a literature review within a larger conversation.
Literature Review Matrix – Walden University Writing Center
This matrix is a way to organize resources to understand them better and see connections to jumpstart the writing process. There are examples included as well as Word and Excel templates to use for your own project.
