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Apply to My SoTL Program
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Inspired by Ernest Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered (1990), this fully virtual program will guide participants through the process of developing and publishing a SoTL project.
What is SoTL? SoTL is a multidisciplinary field that aims to enhance our understanding of and improve student learning in higher education. SoTL inquiries take place in the classroom (F2F or virtual), in the lab, during office hours, in study groups, in the library, and in the many other contexts that make up students’ experiences of learning. SoTL projects involve collecting and analyzing evidence, artifacts, and/or data about students' learning experiences, and then going public with what you learn, typically through publication and presentation.
You'll be asked to identify an area of interest you might explore in your SoTL project. Ideas evolve, but do a little pre-thinking, so I have a general sense of participant interests.
Program Structure & Content
Program Structure & Content
Scholarship Reimagined is a fully virtual program made up of four modules spread out over the semester. Each module includes
short asynchronous components in Canvas (brief readings followed by one very short written assignment), and
a one-hour synchronous workshop in Zoom.
🗓️ Fall 2026: The Zoom workshops are noon to 1pm on these Fridays: Sept 11, Oct 9, Nov 6, and Dec 4. The asynchronous content of Module 1 will be available on Aug 24.
Module content will draw from key SoTL texts, as well as my books The SoTL Guide (2025) and SoTL in Action (2018). Participants will receive a copy of SoTL in Action.
Program Completion
Program Completion
Participants who complete the program will have a detailed plan for implementing their SoTL project and plenty of resources and support for presenting and publishing their work when they're ready. Those who complete all assignments, attend each workshop, and submit their project plan will receive a $500 stipend.
Questions? Reach out to me (Nancy Chick, nchick@twu.edu). Apply by completing this form no later than Sept 1.
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