About
The UVic’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice (CoP) aims to foster a collaborative environment for faculty/instructors and researchers to engage in the systematic study of teaching and learning. By sharing wise practices, conducting research, and exploring innovative pedagogical approaches, the CoP seeks to enhance approaches to teaching and learning in higher education grounded in evidence–based practices. The community serves as a platform for members to reflect on teaching and learning, generate new knowledge through exploring and implementing SoTL research studies, and apply evidence-based strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
Join in!
This CoP is open to all UVic faculty/instructors, researchers, and staff who are interested in enhancing teaching and learning through scholarly inquiry.
We meet three times per academic year from September to June, and you are welcome to participate as much or as little as your schedule allows.
Upcoming meetings
SoTL Community of Practice (Fall Meeting)
November 18 | 3 to 4 PM
Clearihue B017 & online
Send an email to ltsiaa@uvic.ca to receive a calendar invitation to the meeting.
SoTL Community of Practice (Winter Meeting)
February 13 | 1 to 2 PM
Clearihue B017 & online
Send an email to ltsiaa@uvic.ca to receive a calendar invitation to the meeting.
Goals
Foster a cross-discipline community of UVic faculty, instructors, and staff to enhance engagement in SoTL by providing mentorship, resources, and recognition initiatives aimed at supporting and increasing faculty-led SoTL research.
Provide a collaborative and inclusive environment for communication, relationship building, mutual learning and knowledge sharing.
Support members’ professional development in ethical SoTL research practices, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, research question development, study design, and navigating UVic’s Human Research Ethics application process.
Promote a culture of openness and knowledge dissemination within the SoTL CoP, ensuring valuable research findings and benefit the broader educational and higher education communities.
Structure
LTSI is responsible for scheduling, planning and facilitating meetings and engagements. There will also be an opportunity to provide feedback to improve the CoP experience. The meetings will be chaired by Dr. Shailoo Bedi, LTSI Executive Director, and Dr. Michael Ma, Associate Teaching Professor, Sociology.
Key topics
Exploration of foundational and contemporary teaching and learning theories; approaches to conducting SoTL research, ethical considerations in SoTL research
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