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The following conventions are used for course numbering:
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SOTL 801.3: Research Methods in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This course will explore research methods specifically in the context of inquiry in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Students will consider meaningful research questions and the application of research methods appropriate to the questions and sensitive to the contexts in which SoTL research is done.
Weekly hours:
3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Restriction(s): Admission to the Master of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (M.SoTL.) program is required.
SOTL 802.3: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This course explores the recent history of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), reviews learning theory that informs the practice of SoTL inquiry, and considers institutional impact of SoTL.
Weekly hours:
3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Restriction(s): Admission to the Master of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (M.SoTL.) program is required.
SOTL 803.3: Reading Research in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
This course explores the differences and unique characteristics of disciplines in teaching and learning environments that influence inquiry in the scholarship of teaching and learning, including signature pedagogies, threshold concepts, and troublesome knowledge.
Weekly hours:
3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Restriction(s): Admission to the Master of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (M.SoTL.) program is required.
SOTL 804.3: Research Experience in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The purpose of this course is to apply the theory and skills of SoTL through the development of a SoTL research proposal that can be conducted in the student’s own context. The proposal will include an ethics application for the study approved by the instructor. By the end of the course, students will write an article appropriate for publication and develop a poster presentation based on their SoTL research proposal.
Weekly hours:
3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Restriction(s): Admission to the Master of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (M.SoTL.) program is required.
Prerequisite(s): SOTL 801
SOTL 990.0: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning SoTL Seminar
This is a non-credit research seminar that will acquaint students with the process of building a research program that will span their entire program of study, including a proposal for 3–4 linked research studies in SoTL, and a draft research ethics application. The approval of the program of study will serve as the standard for successful completion.
Restriction(s): Admission to the Master of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (M.SoTL.) program is required.
SOTL 994.0: Research - Thesis
The thesis research is the culminating activity in the master's program. Under the guidance of a faculty supervisor and thesis committee, the student will propose, conduct, and defend research that demonstrates proficiency in carrying out research in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Restriction(s): Admission to the Master of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (M.SoTL.) program is required.