Please answer the following questions before the session on the notepad at your table and turn in to

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Please answer the following questions before the
session on the notepad at your table and turn in
to the presenter (Mark)

• 1. How familiar are you with organizations and
  publications in your discipline that focus on the
  Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
• Not Familiar 1 2 3 4 5 Very Familiar
• What organizations or publications in your
  discipline focus on the Scholarship of Teaching
  and Learning
• 3. What web sites do you visit to find out about
  the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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Helping College Teachers Explore and Publish in
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Merlot Conference 2004Mark McCallon Abilene
Christian University
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Introduction Abilene Christian University

• Private masters level university
• Enrollment of 4,700
• Approximately 200 faculty
• Strong teaching focus with research requirement

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Beginnings (1998-1999)

• Joined AAHEs Campus Conversations (now called
  Campus Program)
• Met with academic departments to develop a
  definition of SOTL for the institution

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Definition of Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (for Institution)

• The Scholarship of teaching is public discourse
  conceptualizing teaching.
• The scholarship of teaching and learning opens
  the classroom door and creates a culture that
  values teaching. Like traditional research, it is
  made public, subjected to peer review and used by
  other members of the scholarly community.

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Results of Faculty Discussions (1998-1999)

• Faculty have a heavy teaching load and have
  limited opportunity for research
• Faculty were not motivated or trained in the
  Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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SOTL Workshops (2000-2001)

• Dr. Samuel Thompson - Indiana University
  Bloomington
• From Coffee Conversation to Scholarly Products
• Dr. Laurie Richlin Claremont Graduate
  University
• Video Conference to assist ACU Scholars with SOTL

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Teaching Learning/Scholars Program

• One-Year Commitment
• Monthly training opportunities
• Training in how to design and complete SOTL
  projects
• Support and interaction with faculty who share
  interest in SOTL
• 200 stipend for materials and research
• Feedback from mentor program of Teaching/Learning
  Scholars

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Librarys Role in the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning
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Publishing in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• From the ACU SOTL Web Site
• The Scholarship of Teaching is public discourse
  conceptualizing teaching
• Public is making our work accessible to others
  for critical review and use.
• Discourse includes such varied contexts as
  curriculum committees, faculty development
  presentations, Web publications, teaching
  portfolios, or journal articles.

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Publishing in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

• What is the Dilemma facing faculty?
• Across the board, the professoriate is sadly
  unaware of the literature on teaching and
  learning
• Richlin and Cox (1991, p.6)

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• Consult Choose Apply
  Conduct Document
  Analyze Obtain
• Literature an intervention
  Systematic Observations
  Results Peer
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  Observation
  
  Evaluation
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ONGOING CYCLE OF SCHOLARLY TEACHING THE
SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING (RICHLIN, 2000)
Knowledge Base of Teaching Learning in Higher
Education
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• Consult Choose Apply
  Conduct Document
  Analyze Obtain
• Literature an intervention
  Systematic Observations
  Results Peer
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  Observation
  
  Evaluation
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ONGOING CYCLE OF SCHOLARLY TEACHING THE
SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING (RICHLIN, 2000)
Knowledge Base of Teaching Learning in Higher
Education
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Laying the groundwork for publishing in the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Myths about Research in the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning

• Research on issues of pedagogy is not of
  practical help to college faculty members and
  institutions
• The sharing of ones teaching practices is not
  viewed highly by professionals on a national and
  international basis.
• Disciplinary research is the only legitimate
  model of scholarship among college faculty.
• Journals focused on teaching and learning are
  generally weak, less reputable and of lower
  quality than disciplinary research journals.

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Characteristics of Journals focused on Teaching
and Learning

• Many focus on methods and techniques of teaching
• In some cases, the journal does not specialize in
  higher education
• Articles can be cross-disciplinary in nature

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Preparation of Bibliography of Journals on SOTL

• http//www.acu.edu/library/sotl.html

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Purpose

• Provide a list of venues for ACU SOTL scholars to
  publish pedagogical research
• To provide a list of resources for scholars to
  research and find out what others have done
  pertaining to the Scholarship of Teaching and
  Learning
• To increase the visibility of SOTL among faculty
  and researchers

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Results

• Over 380 journals listed
• Web sites found for over 240
• Available circulation (subscriber) statistics
  range from 150 up to over 200,000
• Over 40 subject areas represented

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Future of the Bibliography

• Provide opportunity for faculty to add journals
  as needed
• Receive help from faculty on adding other venues
  for publishing SOTL (conferences, workshops,
  etc.)
• Make faculty members aware of the journals that
  are available for them in their research and for
  publication.