Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

EndNote Research Guide

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

Zotero Research Guide

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.

“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.