The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

at UW-La Crosse

Laurie Strangman and Betsy Knowles, EconomicsHeather Schenck, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Darci Thoune, EnglishBryan Kopp and Bill Cerbin, CATL

Brief Video

“Key Characteristics of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning” by Randy Bass

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Systematic inquiry by teachers that focuses on teaching and learning questions related to one’s own students, courses, program and discipline.

Like other forms of scholarship it results in a form that can be shared, used and built upon by others.

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

systematic inquiry by teachers that focuses on teaching and learning questions related to one’s own students, courses, program and discipline.

Like other forms of scholarship it results in a form that can be shared, used and built upon by others.

Questions about Student Learning

Questions about Student Learning• Why do so many students fail to understand key concepts in

my field?• How can I get students to care more about the subject I

teach?• How do students engage with course materials and how does

it affect their performance?• What kinds of feedback contribute to improvement in

students’ work?• How does participation in my academic program affect

students’ civic engagement?

Systematic, Disciplined Inquiry

Data Collection Strategies– analysis of students’ written work – analysis of student presentations– observation of students in class– analysis of student discussions/interactions– focus group interviews– survey– case study of a single student over time – analysis of student online interactions – close reading of student papers– videotaping collaborative learning groups– tracking patterns of achievement and attainment

Forms That Can Be Shared With Others

Takes a Form That Can Be Shared With Others

– Reflective essay– Research report– Experimental or quasi-experimental study– Case study– Course materials– Course portfolio– Conceptual framework or theory – A workshop– Multimedia exhibit

Resources

– SoTL @ UW-L: http://www.uwlax.edu/sotl/– Upcoming CATL events:

• Follow-up sessions (TBA)• Introduction to lesson study

– UW-L SoTL faculty development grant opportunity– Wisconsin Teaching Fellows/Scholars program