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What is SoTL?

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the systematic study of teaching and learning made public, such as through publication in an education research journal or at a conference. This collection will introduce you to this type of classroom-based research.

Scholarship of Teaching
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Jess Taggart
Assistant Director & Assistant Professor
Center for Teaching Excellence
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Updated: June 2025
Video

Key Characteristics of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

In this 13-minute video, 10 educators and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) experts describe the key characteristics of SoTL.

Elon University Center for Engaged Learning
Website

Understand SoTL

This section of Nancy Chick's website provides a brief introduction to the scholarship of teaching and learning: its meaning, origins, value, and focus on learning.

Nancy Chick
Article

Principles of Good Practice in SoTL

Peter Felten lays out five principles to guide the development of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects and initiatives: (1) inquiry into student learning, (2) grounded in context, (3) methodologically sound, (4) conducted in partnership with students, and (5) appropriately public.

Teaching & Learning Inquiry
Book

SoTL in Action: Illuminating Critical Moments of Practice

This book provides a collection of rich, illustrative examples of SoTL processes from a range of disciplines, with a focus on how the authors have thought through key moments in their work.

Nancy Chick

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