HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesBecoming a SoTL ScholarSection 2 Chapter 9: From Industry to SoTL: Making the Case for Taking the LeapDownload Chapter Book MenuBecoming a SoTL Scholar SectionsSection 1Section 2Section 3Section 4ChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Book Resources Contributors Download BookOpen access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa6ISBN: 978-1-951414-10-8June 20245.6 MBMetrics: 3603 views | 916 downloadsISBN: 978-1-951414-11-5July 2024 (Temporarily Unavailable) Heidi L. Marsh and Eileen De CourcyHeidi Marsh and Eileen De Courcy write about the transition “From Industry to SoTL: Making the Case for Taking the Leap.” In contexts such as polytechnics, institutes of technology, or vocational universities, teaching innovation and excellence is a priority; however, there is typically no mandate for faculty to engage in research and scholarship. Based on their experience offering a SoTL support program on such a campus, the authors discuss some of the benefits and challenges their faculty members encountered and conclude with a series of recommendations for vocational faculty who want to do SoTL. Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa6.9 Discussion Questions What barriers might a person new to research face as they approach SoTL for the first time? Have you ever moved from one professional identity to another? How did it feel? What was most helpful? The authors argue that the benefits of SoTL engagement extend beyond the empirical findings of an individual research project. What do you believe are the biggest benefits of SoTL engagement? Do you think this varies based on the SoTL practitioner? If you were going to share your own list of key recommendations for this group of faculty (or others new to SoTL), what would you include? Share:
