Category: Wednesday

The SoTL Commons: Cultivating a SoTL Culture on Your Campus and Beyond Presented by: Brian Smentkowski, Laura Cruz and Balbir Gurm Room: Nina – Level 3 Time: Wednesday, 09.00-11.45   Abstract: Whether building, sustaining, or growing a SoTL culture on your campus, this session will provide novice and experienced scholars and leaders alike with an inventory of strategies designed to enhance your impact and transform institutional culture. This inventory is drawn from the collective work of project team members Mary Huber, Pat Hutchings, Balbir Gurm, Teresa Johnson, Laura Cruz, and Brian Smentkowski, whose current research spans 20 years of building SoTL Read More …

Using self-determination theory (SDT) to inform professional development, understand why active learning works, and foster the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Presented by: Chantal Levesque-Bristol, Lucas Jeno and Vigdis Vandvik Room: Troldtog – Level 3 Time: Wednesday, 09.00-11.45   Abstract: The totality of our work as professional developers and teachers can greatly benefit from being informed by a strong theoretical framework. In this workshop, we will provide an overview of self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985; 2017), a theory of motivation which has been developed and empirically tested for the past 40 years. In this workshop, we will discuss the Read More …

Get started with SOTL Presented by: Andrea Webb and Melanie Hamilton Room: Bekken – Level 3 Time: Wednesday, 09.00-11.45   Abstract: This pre-conference workshop will support participants in designing and/or refining a SoTL investigation; from developing a research question, through considerations of methodologies, methods, data analysis, and dissemination. We invite students, instructors, and anyone interested to join us discussing how we can improve postsecondary teaching and learning. We tackle the nuances of how SoTL can differ from disciplinary research approaches, as well as, the goals, audiences, and implications of SoTL. This will be a hands-on workshop, where participants will work in Read More …

Innovative methodological approaches to SOTL Presented by: Stephen Bloch-Schulman, Peter Felten, Johan Geertsema, Yahlnaaw/Aaron Grant and Heather Smith Room: Nina – Level 3 Time: Wednesday, 13.00-15.45   Abstract:  This workshop will focus on three research methods (conceptual methods, oral histories, and think alouds) and a meta-methodological approach (student-faculty partnerships) that are potentially useful but still relatively rare in SoTL. We will explore: Conceptual methods allude to a host of techniques that “consist of thinking, without any Special interaction with the world … [for example, without direct] measurement, observation or experiment” (Williamson, 2007, p. 1), but with close attention to textuality and Read More …

Writing for Publication in SOTL Presented by: Mick Healey and Kelly Matthews Room: Troldtog – Level 3 Time: Wednesday, 13.00-15.45   Abstract: ‘Going public’ is one of the key features of SoTL. This workshop will unpack some of the mysteries of publishing in internationally refereed teaching and learning journals and help colleagues find their voices through a variety of writing genres. The intended audience is primarily faculty/academics or staff and students who have limited experience of publishing about their SoTL work in academic journals, whether discipline-based or more generic SoTL outlets. However, our approach and strategies could also support and guide more Read More …

International perspectives on engaging students in SoTL Presented by: Lucy Mercer-Mapstone, Chris Ostrowski, Paul Taylor, Sophia Abbot and Rachel Guitman Room: Bekken – Level 3 Time: Wednesday, 13.00-15.45   Abstract: Peter Felten’s ‘Principles of Good Practice in SoTL’ (2013) argues that good practice in SoTL means that SoTL is “conducted in partnership with students” (p. 122) and “requires engaging students in the inquiry process” (p. 123). Taking up this gauntlet, this workshop will focus on international perspectives on the what, where, how, why, and who of engaging students in SoTL. Facilitators will focus on extending the inclusion of students beyond that of Read More …