The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the systematic inquiry undertaken by an instructor to understand the effectiveness of their teaching practices on their students' learning outcomes and experiences and disseminating their findings. The ultimate goal of SoTL is to improve student learning through the rigorous, scholarly examination of one's own teaching practices and eventual publication of the results. SoTL research can be conducted by instructors in any discipline and is a widely used standard for evaluating excellence in teaching for promotion and tenure.
The Center for Teaching and Learning provides support to faculty who are interested in conducting research on their teaching. This support includes offering programs and events on SoTL, consultations on developing SoTL research questions, designing a study, completing paperwork for the institutional review board, data collection methods, data analysis techniques, and dissemination of findings.
Interested in attending our events? Visit Register for SoTL Events page to view register for the SoTL workshops and webinars.