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.
A Case for Enhanced Learning
"Commentary: Students Aren't Learning Enough - A Brewing Crisis in Higher Education" (post) ambitiously argues that "[s]ocieties must take steps to improve the quality and quantity of learning, changing the very culture of higher education as a whole."
The Science of Learning
"The Science of Learning" (pdf), from Deans for Impact, "summarize[s] the existing research from cognitive science related to how students learn, and connect[s] this research to its practical implications for teaching and learning."
A. The Document
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."
