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.

Best Practices in Focus Groups and Interviews — April 3, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • April 3, 2024
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Description

Online Before gathering data for a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project you need to decide on the best method for answering your inquiry. If focus groups or interviews are the best fit, it is important to design the sessions in a way that elicit useful and insightful data. In this workshop, we will (more…)

Best Practices in Survey Design – May 14, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • May 14, 2024
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

Online 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…)

Classroom Evaluation and Research: Do I Need Ethics Approval? – June 11, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • June 11, 2024
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Event Description

Online Many instructors are involved in evaluating their classroom practices, but there is often confusion about whether obtaining ethical approval by the Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB) is required. In this workshop, instructors will learn more about what type of classroom inquiry might require BREB review. This workshop will also detail the ethical considerations for (more…)

Getting your SoTL Work Published – June 25, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • June 25, 2024
    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…)