Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Resources
The LUC Libraries house this guide.
Additionally, LUC faculty member Polina Pine has compiled the following resources. Use these to learn more about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
How/where do I publish? What journals can help me with my research?
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
“An established international peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers and reports on all aspects of assessment and evaluation within higher education. Its purpose is to advance understanding of assessment and evaluation practices and processes, particularly the contribution that these make to student learning and to course, staff and institutional development.”
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
“The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (ISSN 1812-9129) provides a forum for higher education faculty, staff, administrators, researchers, and students who are interested in improving post-secondary instruction. The IJTLHE provides broad coverage of higher education pedagogy and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) across diverse content areas, educational institutions, and levels of instructional expertise. The specific emphasis of IJTLHE is the dissemination of knowledge for improving higher education pedagogy.”
Journal of Studies in International Education
Journal of Studies in International Education
“The Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE) is the premiere forum for higher education leaders, administrators, educators, researchers and policy makers interested in all facets of the internationalization of higher education. Articles discuss theoretical, conceptual and practical aspects of internationalization including regional, national and institutional policies and strategies, internationalization of the curriculum, issues surrounding international students and cross-border delivery of education.”
Research in Higher Education
Research in Higher Education
“Research in Higher Education publishes studies that examine issues pertaining to postsecondary education. The journal is open to studies using a wide range of methods, but has particular interest in studies that apply advanced quantitative research methods to issues in postsecondary education or address postsecondary education policy issues. Among the topics of interest to the journal are: access and retention; student success; equity; faculty issues; institutional productivity and assessment; postsecondary education governance; curriculum and instruction; state and federal higher education policy; and financing of postsecondary education. The journal encourages submissions from scholars in disciplines outside of higher education, and studies from outside the United States that address issues that are of interest to the readership. The journal will on occasion publish short notes of a methodological nature, literature reviews of topics pertaining to postsecondary research, and “research and practice” studies illustrating how postsecondary research can inform decision making.”
Studies in Higher Education
“A leading international journal publishing research-based articles dealing with higher education issues from either a disciplinary or multi-disciplinary perspective. Empirical, theoretical and conceptual articles of significant originality will be considered. The Journal welcomes contributions that seek to enhance understanding of higher education policy, institutional management and performance, teaching and learning, and the contribution of higher education to society and the economy. Comparative studies and analysis of inter-system and cross-national issues are also welcomed, as are those addressing global and international themes.”
Teaching in Higher Education
Teaching in Higher Education
“Publishing scholarly work that critically examines and interrogates the values and presuppositions underpinning teaching, introduces theoretical perspectives and insights drawn from different disciplinary and methodological frameworks, and considers how teaching and research can be brought into a closer relationship.”
Where can I find good data sources?
- MERLOT community: “MERLOT was created in 1997 as a repository of shareable online teaching and learning materials for individual members of the education community who wished to incorporate the learning materials in technology-based instruction.”
- Collect data in your classroom. Do not forget to get an IRB approval.
- Use Learning analytics (Society for Learning Analytics Research)
- Use the LUC Library Guide
What are some sample SOTL publications I can review and where can I learn more about SOTL?
Books
- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in and Across the Disciplines by Kathleen McKinney (Editor)
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ISBN: 9780253007063
Publication Date: 2013
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- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education by Rowena Murray
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ISBN: 0335234461
Publication Date: 2008
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Journals
Kern, B., Mettetal, G., Dixson, M., & Morgan, R. K. (2015). The role of SoTL in the academy: Upon the 25th anniversary of Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 1-14..for Taxonomies of SOTL)
How can I find collaborators?
- Talk to your colleagues, attend workshops and conferences, and collaborate with publishing companies.
- Engage in the following organizations:
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- International Society for the Exploration of Teaching and Learning (ISETL)
- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)
- Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
- Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD)
How/where do I share/present my work? (within LUC and more broadly)
- Participate in Focus on Teaching & Learning (FOTL)
- Participate in your discipline annual/semi-annual meetings the Educational Divisions, i.e. American Chemical Society meeting, Division of Chemistry Education.
- Collaborate with publishing companies, they organize pedagogical meetings and workshops.
- National conferences
Who else is engaging in SOTL at LUC?
- If you are a Loyola educator engaged in a SOTL project, or with relevant publications or presentations, please email us at facultycenter@luc.edu so we can add you to our growing list of LUC SOTL scholars. A list of publications will be available here soon.
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellows Program
How do I conduct research on my teaching?
To see the videos click below for an introduction to conducting SOTL research:
The LUC Libraries house this guide.
Additionally, LUC faculty member Polina Pine has compiled the following resources. Use these to learn more about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.