‘SoTL’
Announcing “Teaching & Learning Inquiry,” ISSOTL’s New Journal
Apr. 29, 2013—by CFT Director Derek Bruff I’m very pleased to share that news that the inaugural issue of Teaching & Learning Inquiry (TLI) is now available. This new journal “publishes insightful research, theory, commentary, and other scholarly works that document or facilitate investigations of teaching and learning in higher education.” TLI is the official journal of...
SoTL Spotlight: Public Performances of Learning
Mar. 29, 2013—by Nancy Chick, CFT Assistant Director Nancy is the author of a variety of scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) articles and book chapters, as well as co-editor of two books on signature pedagogies and co-editor of Teaching & Learning Inquiry, the official journal of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). “SoTL Spotlight”...
SoTL Spotlight: Teaching & Learning Inquiry
Mar. 25, 2013—by Nancy Chick, CFT Assistant Director Nancy is the author of a variety of SoTL articles and book chapters, as well as co-editor of two books on signature pedagogies and co-editor of Teaching & Learning Inquiry, the official journal of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). “SoTL Spotlight” is her ongoing feature on...
Reflections on Last Week’s ISSOTL Conference
Oct. 30, 2012—by Nancy Chick, CFT Assistant Director I just returned from the ninth annual conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)—this year in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I’ve attended every ISSOTL conference, and this was among the best. But of this year’s plenaries, posters, and panels, another part of the conference...
Meet CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow Adam Wilsman
Oct. 25, 2012—This fall, we’re introducing the CFT’s 2012-13 Graduate Teaching Fellows* individually to highlight their areas of expertise, interests, and specific CFT activities. Adam Wilsman is a Ph.D. student in History. His dissertation, entitled “Our Enemy’s Enemy: Human Rights and the U.S. Intervention in El Salvador, 1977-1992,” is currently in progress. Adam has TA’d a wide...
SoTL Spotlight: What’s In It for Me?
Jun. 5, 2012—by Nancy Chick, CFT Assistant Director Nancy is the author of a variety of SoTL articles and book chapters, as well as co-editor of two books on signature pedagogies and co-editor of Teaching & Learning Inquiry, the official journal of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). “SoTL Spotlight” is her ongoing feature on...
From the Stacks…
May. 14, 2012—Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: The Challenges and Joys of Juggling by Kathleen McKinney Read a review of this book by CFT Assistant Director Nancy Chick From the publisher… There has been growing demand for workshops and materials to help those in higher education conduct and use the scholarship of teaching...
Teaching-as-Research Fellows Share Completed Projects
May. 11, 2012—As part of the national Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Network activities at Vanderbilt, the CFT co-sponsors the Teaching-as-Research (TAR) Fellows program for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. This year, four TAR Fellows completed projects exploring aspects of undergraduate education in their disciplines. Each...
Connecting teaching & researching: SoTL Symposium Re-Cap
Apr. 25, 2012—Last week the CFT held a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium that offered a unique, interactive format aimed to give attendees practical knowledge and methods for developing, analyzing, applying, and sharing scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) work. Brought together to connect, exchange ideas and strengthen the research community in teaching and learning at...
Join us for the SoTL Symposium on April 12
Apr. 9, 2012—On April 12, the Center for Teaching is excited to host the second annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium. This symposium provides an opportunity for participants in Cycle 3 of the Teaching Certificate Program to share their SoTL projects. By doing so, participants 1) develop deeper understandings of teaching and learning processes, 2) realize ways...