SoTL
SoTL: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the "scholarly inquiry into student learning which advances the practice of teaching by making inquiry findings public."
The Teaching Commons supports faculty practices, research, and publication in SoTL.
This support encompasses
- Communities of practice
- Teaching chairs
- Postdoctoral research associates
- Professional development for graduate students and teaching assistants
- Links to useful resources.
Using Reading Quizzes: One Model
A. "The Reading Quiz Shake-up" (pdf; scroll down) summarizes the findings from "In Defense of Reading Quizzes" (pdf), "consider[ing] the often-neglected teaching technique of giving frequent quizzes on the reading."
Enhancing Graduate School Completion
"PhD Completion: An Evidence-Based Guide for Students, Supervisors and Universities" (online article) assesses completion rates for graduate students, lists common reason students do not finish the degree (or take longer than necessary), and offers suggestions for increasing retention and completion rates.
1. Reasons for Not Completing
SoTL Ethics Guide
Dalhousie's "Research Ethics Board User Guide on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research" (online text) "is designed to help instructors interested in conducting SoTL research ... navigate complex ethical issues by addressing key questions they may encounter while designing their research project."
A. Structure
"The user guide is divided into 5 sections":
