Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the scholarly inquiry into student learning which advances the practice of teaching in higher education by making inquiry findings public (Hutchings & Shulman, 1999). UBC SoTL is supported by the Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISoTL). ISoTL supports those engaging in SoTL across all academic disciplines sharing their work, learning from the approaches of others, and engaging with current SoTL research.

Getting your SoTL Work Published – February 11, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    February 11, 2025
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Event Description

Online Join us for an interactive session on dissemination of your Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project. We will discuss different approaches to writing SoTL and share guiding principles for writing in some of the most common SoTL genres: empirical research articles, reflective essays and conference presentations. We will also compare different styles of (more…)

Best Practices in Survey Design – March 4, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • IN-PERSON
    March 4, 2025
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Description

In-person Evaluating and researching teaching and learning is an important endeavour. Choosing the right approach and tools is key to obtaining the evidence needed to assess the outcomes of a project and the impact of our teaching practices. While surveys are one of the most commonly used data collection methods, designing effective surveys that elicit (more…)

Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning – April 14, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    April 14, 2025
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Online Choosing the best visualizations for sharing quantitative findings is key to ensuring that your outcomes are understandable and accessible to your audience. However, designing effective figures that present your data in a clear and meaningful way can be challenging. This session will offer attendees a chance to develop a deeper understanding of: Why clear (more…)

Introduction to SoTL – May 13, 2025


Event Date & Time

  • ONLINE
    May 13, 2025
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

Online The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic and methodological inquiry into teaching and learning (behaviours/practices, attitudes, and values) with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). During this session, we will: Break down the definition of SoTL Explain how to (more…)