THE MARILYN COHN SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING SEMINAR
Each Spring since 2005, Maryville University faculty have been invited to volunteer to participate in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Seminar for the purpose of studying their own teaching. It is up to a two year commitment that brings together an interdisciplinary group of faculty interested in examining and documenting their teaching and student learning.. The goal is two-fold: (1) to produce new findings, insights, and/or models of teaching that will foster deep and lasting understanding by students; (2) to develop a respect for teaching as scholarly work and lead to a culture of pedagogical inquiry and conversation throughout the university.
Throughout the seminar participants study the concepts and methods of SoTL and conduct a study of their own classroom or program. These participants are then expected to share the results of their research with colleagues. Many others disseminate their results at local, regional, national, and international conferences and in publications. The major reward is a strong sense of personal scholarly accomplishment, widely recognized by the entire university community.
To read a journal article about Maryville’s SoTL/Action Research Seminar Program, follow this link:
http://repository.brynmawr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=tlthe
Marilyn Cohn SoTL Seminar Description
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) seminar is designed to give participants the ability to systematically study their teaching to improve student learning. The seminar will discuss the difference between scholarly teaching and SoTL and examine disciplinary and interdisciplinary methods to collect and analyze data.
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