The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses discovery, reflection, and evidence-based methods to research effective teaching and student learning. These findings are peer reviewed and publicly disseminated in an ongoing cycle of systematic inquiry into classroom practices. This work benefits students and colleagues and is a source of personal renewal.
Different research methods and arguments can be used to demonstrate student learning, though they vary in the strength of evidence they can provide. Deductive arguments and experimental methods generally provide stronger evidence of learning than inductive arguments and case studies, though combining methods can capitalize on the advantages of each. Any of these can be effective SoTL methods.
The tools and resources in this website are designed to clarify different research methods and provide a spectrum of choices for designing and implementing SoTL projects.
Other SoTL Definitions
See how other institutions define SoTL.
How is SoTL Useful for Me?
Information on how engaging in SoTL research can help with your research, teaching, and career goals.
Kinds of SoTL Projects
An article that categorizes, lists and describes the different kinds of SoTL projects that could be done.
SoTL Topics
A list of topics that SoTL projects could be based on.
Faculty Center SoTL Library
Additional reference materials on SoTL topics including those available at the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
Carnegie SoTL Tutorial
PowerPoint presentation from the Carnegie Foundation and the University of Indiana-Bloomington, covering SoTL descriptions, definitions, parameters, scope, examples, methodologies, and publication ideas.
Files and documents from NSSE focus groups at UCF.
Kimberly Renk
College of Sciences
Teaching is a critically important part of my position at the University of Central Florida. Whether I am teaching undergraduate-level courses, working with students through independent study, or mentoring students in their Honors research, I feel strongly that students deserve to learn in a respectful and non-th...
Lee-Anne Spalding
College of Education
Throughout my tenure at the University of Central Florida, my passion for the teaching profession has always been evident and continues to flourish to this day. As a public school elementary classroom teacher I sought to educate my students to the best of my ability by being a reflective practitioner and using bes...
Barbara Moore
College of Business Administration
I believe it is imperative for
students to learn the economic way of thinking and applications of economic
theory in their lives, and to use technology to do both. I want students to be
able to analyze economic policy and how it influences their decisions, as well
as corporate, national and international decis...
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