Subject & Study Guides: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: Books & Websites

Selected E-books on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Doing the scholarship of teaching and learning: Measuring systematic changes to teaching and improvements in learning by Gurung, Regan A. R., & Wilson, Janie H. (Eds.)
ISBN: 9781118838662
Publication Date: 2013
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) should be an integral part of every academic's life, representing not only the pinnacle of effortful teaching, but also standing side by side with more conventional disciplinary scholarship. This volume provides readers with challenges that will motivate them to engage in SoTL and take their pedagogical research further.
Optimizing teaching and learning: Practical pedagogical research by Gurung, Regan A. R., & Schwartz, Beth M.
ISBN: 9781444305890
Publication Date: 2009
This book will serve as a practical guide for anyone, anywhere, who is interested in improving their teaching, the learning of their students, and correspondingly, contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning. It provides explicit instructions on how to design, conduct, analyze, and write-up SoTL work Includes samples of actual questionnaires and other materials (e.g., focus group questions) that will jumpstart investigations into teaching and learning
Pedagogies for the future: Leading quality learning and teaching in higher education by Brandenburg, Robyn & Wilson, Jacqueline Z. (Eds.)
ISBN: 9789462092785
Publication Date: 2013
This book illustrates a unique and exciting endeavor whereby a group of academics across one university developed a professional learning community for the purposes of investigating, articulating and developing their scholarship of practice. The book provides a model for establishing learning communities in higher education and demonstrates that such work is not only possible but also successful.
The scholarship of teaching and learning in and across the disciplines by McKinney, Kathleen (Ed.)
ISBN: 9780253007063
Publication Date: 2013
This volume by a stellar group of experts provides a state-of-the-field review of recent SoTL scholarship within a range of disciplines and offers a stimulating discussion of critical issues related to interdisciplinarity in teaching, learning, and SoTL research.
The scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education by Murray, Rowena
ISBN: 9780335237647
Publication Date: c2008
This book xplores the meaning and nature of the scholarship of teaching and learning in Higher Education from a range of perspectives. It introduces the theoretical underpinnings of a scholarly approach, directing readers to a range of perspectives in the literature.
Spaces and pedagogies: The New Zealand Tertiary Learning & Teaching Conference 2017 proceedings by Patston, Lucy L. M, & Nash, Simon (Eds.)
ISBN: 9781927214244
Held at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland on 2-3 October, this conference explored how the spaces that we teach in, whether real or virtual, cultural, social, commercial or otherwise, could be best designed for our learners. The proceedings samples the myriad of papers presented by 170 delegates and features a full list of abstracts.
University teaching in focus: A learning-centred approach by Hunt, Lynne & Chambers, Denise (Eds.)
ISBN: 9781136161605
Publication Date: 2013
This book empowers university teachers and contributes to their career success by developing teaching skills, strategies, and knowledge, as well as linking theory to practice. Written in a clear and accessible style by internationally acclaimed experts, topics include: learning theories, assessment, discipline-based teaching, curriculum design, problem-based and work-integrated learning, effective classroom teaching, and flexible modes of delivery.

Topical Websites

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) Program sought to support the development of a scholarship of teaching and learning that: fosters significant, long-lasting learning for all students; enhances the practice and profession of teaching, and; brings to faculty members' work as teachers the recognition and reward afforded to other forms of scholarly work.
Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL)
CITL provides instructional support for instructors of all levels at IU Bloomington–from individual consultations with teachers to support for high-profile educational initiatives that impact the entire campus.
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
HERDSA is a scholarly society for people committed to the advancement of higher and tertiary education. It promotes the development of higher education policy, practice and the study of teaching and learning.
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL)
ISSOTL serves faculty members, staff, and students who care about teaching and learning as serious intellectual work. The goal of the Society is to foster inquiry and disseminate findings about what improves and articulates post-secondary learning and teaching.
The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: A Practical Introduction and Critique
This is a short introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. It describes how SoTL can provide a frame for improving practice, the development of the concept and outlines current debate about this form of scholarship and its relationship to pedagogical research. It is also examined in the context of current government and institutional policy and, in particular, its relationship with evaluative quality assurance and the performance-based research fund.