Readings on SoTL in Canada
- MacLean, M., & Poole, G. (2010). “An introduction to ethical considerations for novices to research in teaching and learning in Canada.” The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 1(2). doi:10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2010.2.7
- Newton, G., Miller-Young, J., & Sanago, M. (2019). “Characterizing SoTL across Canada.” Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(2).
- Simmons, N. (Ed.). (2016). “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Canada: Institutional impact.” New Directions in Teaching and Learning, 146. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; doi:10.1002/tl.20192
Fundamentals of SoTL
The following list of resources describes the fundamental elements of SoTL, including the challenges and rewards of engaging in SoTL, and SoTLs impact on teaching and learning. They provide a great starting place for SoTL researchers.
Chick, N. (2019). SoTL The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. A Guide from the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. Calgary: Taylor Institute.
Geertsema, J. (2016). Academic development, SoTL and educational research. International Journal for Academic Development, 21(2), 122-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2016.1175144
Hutchings, P., Huber, M., & Ciccone, A. (2011). The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.*
Hutchings, P., & Shulman, L. S. (1999). The scholarship of teaching: New elaborations, new developments. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 31(5), 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/00091389909604218 *
Mathany, C., Clow, K. M., & Aspenlieder, E. D. (2017). Exploring the role of the scholarship of teaching and learning in the context of the professional identities of faculty, graduate students, and staff in higher education. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2017.3.10
McKinney, K. (2006). Attitudinal and structural factors contributing to challenges in the work of the scholarship of teaching and learning. New directions for institutional research, 129, 37-50. https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.170 *
Poole, G., & Simmons, N. (2013). The contributions of the scholarship of teaching and learning to quality enhancement in Canada. Enhancing quality in higher education: International perspectives, 118-128.
Trigwell, K., Martin, E., Benjamin, J., & Prosser, M. (2000). Scholarship of teaching: A model. Higher Education Research & Development, 19(2), 155-168. https://doi.org/10.1080/072943600445628 *
* Considered seminal works in SoTL