Engaging with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

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Signature Workshop Series

Structured in three two-hour sessions over four weeks, this in-person workshop series will follow a flipped format (participants will read/prepare work in advance) and explore SoTL research questions, study designs and methods.  The workshop, open to UArizona faculty, aims to guide CUES proposal preparation, particularly CUES Distinguished Fellowships proposals/nominations.

Workshop Dates & Preparation

|| FRI, FEB 17, 2-4 PM | Session 1: Research Questions

Required Preparation (2-4 hours time estimate):

Read Chap 4, Generating the Research Idea (Bishop-Clark & Dietz-Uhler) and complete the worksheet on pgs. 8-10, based on questions/a topic area that (1) engage your interest, (2) have educational value in your field or generally, (3) leverage your strengths or professional assets.

|| SAT, FEB 25, 10-12 PM | Session 2: Study Design

Required Preparation (2-4 hours time estimate):

Read Chap 5, Designing the Study (Bishop-Clark & Dietz-Uhler) and complete the worksheet on pgs. 61-62, based on questions/a topic area that (1) engage your interest, (2) have educational value in your field or generally, (3) leverage your strengths or professional assets.

|| THU, MAR 16, 12-2 PM | Session 3: Framing, Data, and Methods

Required Preparation (2-5 hours time estimate):

(1) Read Chap 7, Analyzing the Data (Bishop-Clark & Dietz-Uhler).

Complete (and Bring!) the worksheet on pgs. 100-101, based on questions/a topic area that (1) engage your interest, (2) have educational value in your field or generally, (3) leverage your strengths or professional assets. (Use Chap 6, Collecting the Data for reference, as needed.)

(2) Read selection from Chap 3, How Do I Get Started? (McKinney), particularly pgs. 33-34.

Come prepared to discuss the following questions:

        a.) What theories or models will guide your data collection and analysis?

        b.) How will those theories or models guide your data collection and analysis?

TIP. Consider what keywords/resources may be useful in approaching these questions. (e.g. See Appendices in Bishop-Clark & Dietz-Uhler for reference.)

(3) Bring and be prepared to share your (revised) research questions.

Registration & Accessibility

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This workshop series is in-person; please only register for a session if you are fully committed to attending it.  Upon registration, participants will receive further workshop details, including the preparation assignments noted above.  

Environment & Natural Resources 2 (ENR2)

Room N595 (Fifth Floor, North Side)

1064 E. Lowell St.

Tucson, AZ, 85719

Closest Parking: Sixth Street Garage

With questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations for this event such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access, or electronic text, etc., please contact cues@arizona.edu.