Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

“Taxonomy of Questions from the Intro to Opening Lines” -- YouTube, CELatElon (2013)

In this video, Pat Hutchings describes her Taxonomy of Questions as a way to begin thinking of SoTL work. These questions could be a good jumping-off point for thinking about a way to structure and focus the narrative reflection.

SoTL inquiry methods – Elon University Center for Engaged Learning

This page from Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning lists different methodologies you might use for a SoTL project. Included is a video on arts and humanities methodologies in SoTL research as well as other resources that could be useful for choosing a methodology.

“Examples of SoTL projects” – YouTube, CELatElon (2013)

This video provides three different examples of SoTL projects for some inspiration.

"An Overview: Three Steps to Planning a SoTL Lesson Study" — Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (2020)

This quick guide provides a sample timeline for the steps it takes to design and complete a SoTL project. This sample timeline could be helpful in considering the various steps and how long each takes in a SoTL project. 

"How To Do Qualitative SoTL Research in Six Easy Steps" — Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (2018)

This resource shares brief suggestions and a few other resources for analyzing qualitative student data.

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.

“Guiding questions for planning, revising, and refining and empirical research article” – Mick Healey, Kelly E. Matthews, & Alison Cook-Sather; Writing about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2020), Elon University Center for Engaged Learning

This PDF worksheet provides examples of questions that might be helpful as you’re reviewing and refining your methods. These questions may also be helpful for moving projects forward after the IRB process. There is also a downloadable Word document on the Book Resources page. 

“Strategies for Going Public with SoTL” -- YouTube, CELatElon (2013)

This video discusses different strategies and options for making SoTL research public. These ideas might be useful in thinking about how you’ll want to share the research from the project in your activity plan.