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

The Scholarship for Teaching and Learning is scholarly research designed to improve teaching effectiveness, student learning outcomes, and continuous transformation and reflection of learning communities at the collegiate level.  Ways that SoTL works to improve these aspects of education is through public sharing and review of publications and presentations.

Here are some useful Web Resources on SoTL

The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning  

CASTLE Gallery of Teaching and Learning

Illinois State University SoTL Resources

Arizona State University SoTL Preferred Links

Societies and Conferences on Teaching and Learning

SoTL Commons: A Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Lilly Conferences: Retreats that are held on Regional, National, and International levels

37th Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning

International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL)

Journals on SoTL and Excellence in College Teaching

International Journal of SoTL

The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching

International Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE)

Mountain Rise

Articles and Examples of SoTL Material

SoTL Bibliography

Bass, R.  1998. The Scholarship of Teaching: What's the Problem?  Inventio.  http://www.doit.gmu.edu/archives/feb98/randybass.htm

Fullilove, R.E., and P.U. Treisman. 1990.  Mathematics Acheivement Among African American Undergraduates at the University of California, Berkeley: An Evaluation of the Mathematics Workshop Program.  Journal of Negro Education 59(3):463-468.

Treisman, [P.] U. 1992.  Studying Students Studying Calculus: A Look at the Lives of Minority Mathematics Students in College. College Mathematics Journal 23: 362-372.

Books and Authors on SoTL

Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Challenges and Joys of Juggling, by Kathleen McKinney (Anker, 2007).

Enhancing Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning: Professional Literature That Makes a Difference, by Maryellen Weimer (Jossie-Bass, 2005).

Into the Classroom: Developing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Thomas Hatch (Josey-Bass, 2005).

Inquiry into the College Classroom: Journey Toward Scholarly Teaching, Paul Savory, Amy Nelson Burnett & Amy Goodburn (Jossey-Bass, 2007).

Into the Classroom: Developing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning by Thomas Hatch and Lee S. Shulman (Hardcover - Oct 28, 2005).