It is important for educators to engage with journal articles on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).
Here’s why. SoTL research offers evidence-based insights into effective teaching practices, enhancing pedagogical strategies, and fostering student learning outcomes. By reading such articles, educators gain access to a wealth of empirical data, theoretical frameworks, and innovative methodologies that can inform their teaching approaches and decision-making processes in the classroom. Reading SoTL literature facilitates continuous professional development, allowing educators to reflect on their own teaching practices, challenge assumptions, and adapt to the evolving needs of diverse student populations.
Reading SoTL articles encourages collaboration and interdisciplinary dialogue fostering a culture of inquiry and shared knowledge that transcends disciplinary boundaries. By actively engaging with SoTL research, educators not only enhance their own teaching effectiveness, but also contribute to the advancement of the broader educational landscape, promoting excellence and innovation in higher education.
Here are some journals worth checking out.
The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL) is the official journal of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. It is an open access journal dedicated to publishing quality peer-reviewed articles and essays in French and English that address teaching and learning interests of colleges and universities across Canada. The journal provides a forum for a broadly defined spectrum of educators to exchange and integrate ideas and information about teaching and learning in post-secondary education.
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (JoSoTL) aims to address contemporary issues bridging teaching and learning in higher education, philosophical approaches to teaching, current research, and practice. The journal publishes empirical research, case studies, essays, critiques, and articles of a theoretical/conceptual nature that contribute to a deeper understanding of the issues, problems, and research relevant to the community of reflective teacher-scholars. The journal’s readership is interdisciplinary, and articles address both teaching and the learning that takes place in higher education.
The International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The International Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ijSOTL) is an open, double-blind peer reviewed electronic journal published in May and November each year by the Faulty Centre at Georgia Southern University. The journal is an international forum for research and information about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its application in higher education.
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Innovative Pedagogy
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Innovative Pedagogy is a collaboration between Academic Technology and the Humboldt State University Library for the promotion of scholarly pursuits in innovative teaching and learning. The journal is published annually and is edited by a review board of staff and faculty. It is an Interdisciplinary journal of discovery, reflection, and evidence-based higher education teaching/learning methods and research, focusing on innovative pedagogy.
