OUR GOAL
The University of Wyoming has established a framework for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) initiative, which serves as a guided pedagogical approach to engage the academic community (e.g., faculty, instructors, lecturers, graduate assistants) in scholarship related to teaching and learning collaboratively. The overarching goal of the SoTL initiative at UW is to create a culture that encourages systematic, inquiry-based, evidence-based, innovative, and inclusive approaches to assess and reflect on students’ learning and experiences and engagement in deep teaching processes.
The UW’s SoTL initiative provides a platform for academic community members to contribute to scholarship, creative work, and discovery of knowledge in the realm of teaching and learning. The SoTL incorporates research methodologies to conduct a systematic and evidence-based inquiry, contributing to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Engaging in SoTL projects allows faculty and educators:
• To embrace and experiment with new quality teaching approaches and strategies promoting a culture of continuous advancement in teaching practices.
• Explore and reflect on their teaching methods and students’ learning experiences to better meet the diverse learning needs within the academic community.
• Implement collaborative reflections in the coursework to affect pedagogy and enhance the overall learning experience for students.
• Empower a collaborative action and inquiry-based research spirit among faculty and educators through the processes of reflection and assessment.
Upcoming events
SoTL Summit Watch Party
We get it - it's hard to attend a fully virtual conference these days. Instead, let's attend a fully virtual conference together in the ECTL Office!
Join the ECTL Assessment Team and colleagues from across campus to attend the 32nd Annual Kennesaw State University SoTL Summit. Dialogue together between sessions, brainstorm SoTL ideas, receive resources, and much more. As with any good watch party, food will be provided throughout the day.
32nd Annual SoTL Summit Program Description:
Welcome to the SoTL Summit Program page! Our fully virtual program includes peer-reviewed sessions and posters, invited plenary sessions, and a keynote address. This conference, formerly known as the Research on Teaching and Learning Summit, has a rich tradition of celebrating the scholarship of teaching and learning with an intentionally developmental focus, helping participants at all levels of SoTL experience grow as teacher-scholars.
In addition to peer reviewed sessions, the fully virtual program will include a keynote address and other invited plenary sessions. We hope you’ll make plans to join this growing community of scholars!
Offered: In-Person
SoTL Resources
Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Workshops' Recordings & Materials:
What is SoTL? Workshop Recording
SoTL Planning for Failure Workshop PowerPoint
SoTL Methodology Sessions Recordings:
- Lessons from two participatory SoTL projects with students (Presenter: Rosemary T. McBride)
- Adult Students' World Language, Literary and Cultural Learning in a Nonformal Setting (Presenter: Dilnoza Furkatovan Khasilova)
- Using Three-Dimensional Models to Improve Spatial Awareness of the Brain (Presentre: Meredith Eden Minear)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Methodology Sessions (Presenter: Breanna Irene Krueger)
SoTL Qualtrics Workshop Recording
If you have any questions or request assistance, please contact ECTL or Dilnoza at dkhasilo@uwyo.edu
Learn More
SoTL Resources
Kennesaw State University Teaching Journals Directory
Research:
- UW LibGuides: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Resources
- Research and Economic Development Division
- CITI Training
- For instructions for CITI Training at UW, please visit the "Trainings" section on the Human Subjects Website
A Campus-Wide initiative in SoTL: Lessons Learned and a New Approach
To promote a campus-wide SoTL culture, the ECTL launched the first SoTL initiative at our university with a three-day Summer Institute in 2018. For promoting SoTL more broadly at our university, we examined the experiences of our ECTL and our work with a cohort of participants from a variety of disciplines, a partnership between our business school and an international university, and collaboration with our university Learning Actively Mentoring Program (LAMP) Fellows program. Pre- and post-surveys and interviews were used to find out participants' perspectives regarding what worked well for them, areas of struggle, their department support, and their identity as SoTL scholars.
This presentation that was given at the SoTL Summit conference in 2021 shows lessons learned from this study and presents a new approach for supporting our next cohort.
Literature:
- Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Bishop-Clark and Dietz-Uhler, 2012)
- SoTL in Action: Illuminating Critical Moments of Practice (Chick 2018)
- Writing About Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Healey et al., 2020) Download Book
- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered (Hutchings, 2011)
- How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching (Ambrose et al., 2010)
- Balancing Acts: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Academic Careers (Huber, 2004)
SoTL National Conferences
- September 19-20, 2024 - Virtual SoTL Summit
- February 28 - March 1, 2024 - SoTL Commons Conference
- Elon University list of Teaching and Learning Conferences
- Kennesaw State University Teaching Conferences Directory
SoTL International Conferences
- October 28 - 31, 2024 – International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) Annual Conference
