What is the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)?

Fanganhel et al (2016) define SoTL in the following terms:

Practice development, curriculum enhancement and student learning

• Opportunities for experimentation and innovation;
• Opportunities for investigation of, and reflection on, practice
• Vehicle to convey values and beliefs to develop student attributes.

Involves dissemination and impact

• Review and critique;
• Community-based and shared knowledge;
• Collaborative community;
• Impact on policy and practice.

Change and boundary-crossing

• Institutional or departmental change vehicle
• Tool for enhancement that can be applied across disciplines and contexts: professional development; institutionalisation-wide but context-specific; disciplinary and interdisciplinary;
• Development of industry-related skills

Requires the engagement of students

• Students engaged in their own learning, and as partners and co-researchers

 

Reference

Fanghanel, J., Pritchard, J., Potter, J. & Wisker, G. (2016) Defining and supporting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): A sector-wide study;  Higher Education Academy