The Challenges and Joys of Juggling There has been growing demand for workshops and materials to help those in higher education conduct and use the scholarship of teaching and learning. This book offers advice on how to do, share, and apply SoTL work to improve student learning and development. Written for college-level faculty members as well as faculty developers, administrators, academic staff, and graduate students, this book will also help undergraduate students collaborating with faculty on SoTL projects. Though targeted at those new to the field of SoTL, more seasoned SoTL researchers and those attempting to support SoTL efforts will find the book valuable. It can be used as an individual reading, a shared reading in SoTL writing circles, a resource in workshops on SoTL, and a text in seminars on teaching. Contents include: Defining SoTLThe functions, value, rewards, and standards for SoTL workWorking with colleagues, involving students, writing grants, integrating SoTL into your professional life, and finding useful resourcesPractical and ethical issues associated with SoTL workMaking your SoTL public and documenting your workThe status of SoTL in disciplinary and institutionalcontextsApplying the goals of SoTL to enhance studentlearning and development.
Author(s): Kathleen McKinney
Edition: 1
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 224
Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Challenges and Joys of Juggling......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 9
About the Author......Page 13
Foreword......Page 15
Preface......Page 19
A Bit of SoTL History......Page 23
Example Definitions......Page 26
Related Concepts......Page 31
Conclusion......Page 34
Functions of SoTL......Page 35
Value and Fit in the Reward Structure......Page 38
Standards for SoTL Work......Page 43
Conclusion......Page 45
Challenges for First Timers (and Others)......Page 47
What Is the “Problem”?......Page 49
Example SoTL Research Topics and Questions......Page 51
The Role of Theory and the Importance of Definitions......Page 53
Refining Your Question(s)......Page 56
Searching for Literature......Page 58
Conclusion......Page 62
The Importance of Collaboration......Page 63
Integrating SoTL Projects Into Your Existing Professional Life and Workload......Page 68
Resources for SoTL Work......Page 70
Conclusion......Page 76
Practical Issues......Page 77
Ethical Issues—Overview......Page 80
Institutional Review Boards......Page 81
Three Ethical Criteria......Page 84
Conclusion......Page 88
Two General Issues......Page 89
Typologies or Categories of Methods......Page 93
Specific Methodologies and Examples......Page 95
Analysis and Interpretation......Page 101
How Far Have We Come?......Page 102
Conclusion......Page 104
The Meanings of Making Public and Peer Review......Page 105
How Common Is Making Public?......Page 108
Tips and Outlets......Page 110
Documenting SoTL Work for the Reward System......Page 119
Conclusion......Page 121
Disciplinary Context......Page 123
Institutional Context......Page 131
Conclusion......Page 139
SoTL and Transforming Culture......Page 141
Using SoTL......Page 142
The Future of SoTL......Page 149
Conclusion......Page 156
Appendix A: Example Campus Survey on Status of SoTL......Page 157
Appendix B: Additional Resources on SoTL—Web Sites, Articles, Chapters, and Books......Page 163
Appendix C: List of SoTL Journals and Newsletters......Page 171
Appendix D: Example Call for Proposals for Campus SoTL Small Grants......Page 179
Appendix E: Possible Funding Sources for SoTL Work......Page 183
Appendix F: Example IRB Form Questions and Responses for an Interview Study......Page 185
Appendix G: Sample of Useful Books on Portfolios, Classroom Assessment/Research, and Methods......Page 189
Appendix H: Example Tenure and Promotion Language re SoTL......Page 191
Bibliography......Page 193
Index......Page 207
