D R . B E T H A N Y F L E C K & D R . A A R O N R I C H M O N D

HOT OFF THE PRESSPUBLISHING YOUR SOTL WORK

CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENTTHURSDAY DECEMBER 5TH, 10:30-11:30AM: CN 103

WHAT IS SOTL?

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)• “Methodologically rigorous scholarly work conducted to

enhance teaching and advance learning, ideally resulting in peer-reviewed products made public" (STP, 2013).

• 3 three related activities (Martin et al., 1999)

1. Engagement with the existing knowledge on teaching and learning.

2. Self-reflection on teaching and learning in ones discipline.

3. Public sharing of ideas about teaching and learning within the discipline.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

• Center for Faculty Development

• SoTL work is supported by MSU Denver• Scholarly pursuit • Self reflection in Narrative for teaching • Peer reviewed publications

• Check your department guidelines

TODAY’S WORKSHOP

• Avenues for SoTL dissemination 1. Conference presentations2. Chapter and/or book publications3. Journal article publications

• Issues that might arise

• General Q & A

AVENUES FOR SoTL DISSEMINATION

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

SoTL Specific Conferences

• EduCause Annual Conference• International Society f

or the Scholarship of teaching and Learning• Lily conferences• SoTL Commons• The Teaching Professor

Annual Conference

Regional & Discipline Specific Conferences

• Look for Teaching Preconference's • RMPA Psychology • ASA Sociology

• Discipline Specific• NITOP Psychology • NABT Biology • What else…

• Types of Presentations• Posters• Oral presentations• Symposia• Seminars• Workshops• Roundtables• Example: PIE at NITOP

• Which one do you choose?

AVENUES FOR SoTL DISSEMINATION

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Ways to write a chapter:• Invited• Proposed • IGI global Example: teaching & technology

• Chapters can be peer reviewed or not

• How do you propose a book?

AVENUES FOR SoTL DISSEMINATION

CHAPTER & BOOK PUBLICATIONS

• General: • International Journal o

f SoTL• Active Learning in Hig

her Education• Adult Education Quart

erly• Academic Exchange Q

uarterly• College Teaching• Harvard Educational R

eview• Innovate• Journal of College Stu

dent Development• The Journal of Effectiv

e Teaching• Studies in Higher Educ

ation• The Journal of College

Teaching Excellence

• Discipline Specific• Journal of Accounting Education• Cell Biology Education• Teaching Business Ethics• Chemical Educator• Computer Science Education• Engineering Education• Modern English Teacher• History Teacher• Mathematics Teaching• Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy• Nurse Educator• Teaching Philosophy• American Journal of Physics• Chef Educator Today• Journal of Teaching in Social Work• Teaching Sociology

AVENUES FOR SoTL DISSEMINATION

JOURNAL ARTICLES

ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE

• Where do I start?• Should I collaborate?• Someone outside your area of study might review your

manuscript• Therefore know your audience• APA vs MLA formatting

• Make sure SoTL aligns with department guidelines• IRB issues• Cross-discipline samples• Experimental vs. non-experimental designs• Mixed-method designs

USEFUL SoTL RESOURCES

• Center for Faculty Development: SoTL page• http://www.msudenver.edu/cfd/sotl/• One-on-One consulting available • SoTL Faculty Learning Community (FLC)

• Bishop-Clark, C. & Dietz-Uhler, B. (2012). Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Guide to the Process, and how to Develop a Project from Start to Finish, Sterling, VA Stylus.

• Dr. Bethany Fleck bfleck2@msudnever.edu • Dr. Aaron S. Richmond arichmo3@msudenver.edu

WHAT QUESTIONS REMAIN? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PARTICIPATION