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100:(comparison of two sections of the same course), observational research, and case studies, among others. As with all scholarly study, evidence depends not only upon the methods chosen but the relevant disciplinary standards. Dissemination for impact among scholarly teachers may be local within the academic department, college or university, or may be in published, peer-reviewed form. A few journals exclusively publish SOTL outputs, and numerous disciplinary publications disseminate such inquiry outputs (e.g., 184:
conferences since 2004, attended by scholars from about a dozen nations. The conferences sites include Bloomington, Indiana USA (2004); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2005); Washington, DC, USA (2006); Sydney, Australia (2007); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (2008); Bloomington, Indiana, USA (2009); Liverpool, UK (2010); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (2011); Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (2012); Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (2013); Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (2014).
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The International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL) has as its purpose "to encourage the study of instruction and principles of learning in order to implement practical, effective methods of teaching and learning; promote the application, development, and evaluation of such methods;
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and has been adapted for used in educational settings. The framework includes four levels through which complex problems can be studied: micro (individual), meso (departmental), macro (institutional), and mega. Changes at the meso-level and beyond can have the most impact over time. The framework has
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It has been suggested that the role of SoTL is evolving, but there remains a need to demonstrate the impact of efforts to promote the impact of SoTL within higher education. The 4M framework is used in SoTL to understand complex problems relating to teaching and learning. The framework grew out of
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or faculty development, such as how teachers can not only improve their expertise in their fields, but also develop their pedagogical expertise, i.e., how to better teach novice students in the field or enable their learning. It also encompasses the study and implementation of more modern teaching
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Signature pedagogies are ways of learning in specific disciplines. Examples of signature pedagogies include medical residents making rounds in hospitals or pre-service teachers doing a classroom-based practicum as part of their teacher training. The notion of signature pedagogies has expanded in
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There are also stand-alone conferences that have a long-standing commitment to SOTL. The Lilly Conferences are a series of conferences that occur multiple times a year and provide "opportunities for the presentation of the scholarship of teaching and learning." Additionally, The SoTL Commons
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The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL) was founded in 2004 by a committee of 67 scholars from several countries and serves faculty members, staff, and students who care about teaching and learning as serious intellectual work. ISSOTL has held annual
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by making inquiry findings public. Building on this definition, Peter Felten identified 5 principles for good practice in SOTL: (1) inquiry focused on student learning, (2) grounded in context, (3) methodologically sound, (4) conducted in partnership with students, (5) appropriately public.
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undertaken in tertiary education. It is also argued that SoTL has become too broad in definition and is conflated with non-evidenced based teaching interventions and innovations. Macfarlane claims SoTL damages the reputation of educational research, reinforcing a long-standing notion that
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and other education related fields, as well as specialists in various disciplines who are interested in improving teaching and learning in their respective fields. Some scholars are educational researchers or consultants affiliated with
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and foster the scholarship of teaching and learning among practicing post-secondary educators." They hold a yearly conference in varying locations. Their 50th annual conference was to be held in Charlotte, NC in 2019.
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Closely related to SoTL is also the Decoding the Disciplines approach, which aims more at making the tacit knowledge of experts explicit and helping students master mental actions.
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Proceedings of the Math Science Partnerships (MSP) Workshop: "Teacher Education for Effective Teaching and Learning" Hosted by the National Research Council’s Center for Education
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Jacobsen, D. M., Eaton, S. E., Brown, B., Simmons, M., & McDermott, M. (2018). Action research for graduate program improvements: A response to curriculum mapping and review.
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Roxå, T., & Mårtensson, K. (2012). How effects from teacher-training of academic teachers propagate into the meso level and beyond. In E. Simon & G. Pleschová (Eds.),
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Sappington, N., Baker, P. J., Gardner, D., & Pacha, J. (2010). A signature pedagogy for leadership education: Preparing principals through participatory action research.
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Poole, G., & Simmons, N. (2013). Contributions of the scholarship of teaching and learning to quality enhancement in Canada. In R. Land & G. Gordon (Eds.),
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recent years, as scholars have examined their use in e-learning, for example. Some scholars contend that SoTL itself is a signature pedagogy of higher education.
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Shulman, L. (2005). The signature pedagogies of the professions of law, medicine, engineering, and the clergy: Potential lessons for the education of teachers.
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Brown, B., Eaton, S. E., & Schroeder, M. (2017). Signature pedagogies in online classes. In A. P. Preciado Babb, L. Yeworiew, & S. Sabbaghan (Eds.),
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Conference is an international conference that has been held since 2007 at the Georgia Southern University Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE).
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Miller-Young, J. (2016). Using the Micro-Meso-Macro-Mega (4M) framework for annual reporting and strategic planning.  Retrieved from
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Pace, D. (2017): The Decoding the Disciplines Paradigm - Seven Steps to Increased Student Learning. Bloomington: Indiana University Press
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Kortemeyer, G.(2020): Physics Education Research: a replicable model for Discipline-Based Educational Research at European universities?
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https://sotlcanada.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/using-the-micro-meso-macro-mega-4m-framework-for-annual-reporting-and-strategic-planning/
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Some writers have been critical of SoTL as lacking focus and definition with a lack of clarity on the differences between SoTL and
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McKinney, K. 2004. "The scholarship of teaching and learning: Past lessons, current challenges, and future visions."
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Inquiry methods in SOTL include reflection and analysis, interviews and focus groups, questionnaires and surveys,
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Zambo, D. (2010). Action research as signature pedagogy in an education doctorate program: The reality and hope.
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SOTL necessarily builds on many past traditions in higher education, including classroom and program assessment,
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Hutchings, P., & Shulman, L. S. (1999). The Scholarship of Teaching: New Elaborations, New Developments.
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Understanding Academic Integrity from a Teaching and Learning Perspective: Engaging with the 4M Framework
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been proposed as a means to engage in strategic planning and institutional reporting of SoTL activities.
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Huber, M.T., and P. Hutchings. 2005. "Surveying the scholarship of teaching and learning", Chap. 1,
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The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL) Annual Conference
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Teacher development in higher education : Existing programs, program impact, and future trends
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Felten, P., & Chick, N. (2018). Is SoTL a signature pedagogy of educational development?
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Kreber, C. 2002. "Teaching excellence, teaching expertise, and the scholarship of teaching"
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Hutchings, P. 2000. "Approaching the scholarship of teaching and learning" (Introduction to
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Ellis, D. E. (2018). Changing the lens: The role of reframing in educational development.
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National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Ireland)
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Selected Proceedings of the IDEAS Conference 2017: Leading Educational Change Conference
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educational research is of lower status compared to discipline-based research.
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efforts to enhance teaching and learning. As such, SOTL encompasses aspects of
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Eaton, S. E., Brown, B., Schroeder, M., Lock, J., & Jacobsen, M. (2017).
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The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Opening Lines: Approaches to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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http://www.taylorprograms.com/images/Shulman_Signature_Pedagogies.pdf
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Signature pedagogies for e-learning in higher education and beyond
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International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Enhancing quality in higher education international perspectives
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http://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/188048
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http://www.hadinur.com/paper/BoyerScholarshipReconsidered.pdf
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Shulman, L. (2005). Signature pedagogies in the professions.
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The Advancement of Learning: Building the Teaching Commons
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Scholarship reconsidered: Priorities of the professoriate.
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1999. "The scholarship of teaching: What is the problem?"
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The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
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Lilly Conferences:Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
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Lilly Conferences on College and University Teaching
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Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
higher education
action research
reflective practice
peer review
faculty development
professional development
active learning
cooperative learning
problem based learning
educational psychology
teaching and learning centers
content analysis
quasi-experiments
Discipline-Based Educational Research
Decoding the Disciplines
physics
mathematics
systems theory
Educational Research
College Teaching
Education research
Education science
National Survey of Student Engagement
Pedagogy
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"Principles of Good Practice in SoTL"
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