Designing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Project

Facilitators:
Susan McCahan, Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Vice Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Lisa Romkey, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, FASE

In this workshop participants will walk through the steps necessary to create a high-quality SoTL research study plan. The workshop utilizes a novel card deck developed by the facilitators. The cards include research questions, exploration of theory and conceptual frameworks, and an introduction to a range of methodologies. The concepts on the cards are introduced in the workshop and participants work together to construct a plan scaffolded by the cards. The "card game" consists of selecting and trading cards to create a research project. This approach not only ensures that the resulting research study has the necessary grounding in theory, but also supports the development of a well-aligned plan. The cards introduce participants to many commonly used research paradigms, conceptual frameworks and methodologies . The facilitators will introduce each step of the “card game” and actively work with the participants as they develop their plans. Participants can come with an idea already in mind or brainstorm ideas for a new direction in their SoTL work.

This workshop is open to instructors of all SoTL experience levels.