HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesBecoming a SoTL ScholarSection 4 Chapter 16: The Importance of Autonomy and Community for SoTL Engagement: How Six Scholars Embraced Change to Assert Their SoTL Values and IdentityDownload 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: 3090 views | 756 downloadsISBN: 978-1-951414-11-5July 2024 (Temporarily Unavailable) Andrea Webb, Barbara Kensington-Miller, Ann M. Gansemer-Topf, Heather Lewis, Geneviève Maheux-Pelletier, and Analise Hofmann In “The Importance of Autonomy and Community for SoTL Engagement,” Andrea Webb, Barbara Kensington-Miller, Ann Gansemer-Topf, Heather Lewis, Genevieve Maheux-Pelletier, and Analise Hofmann explore SoTL identity development among the members of their long-term, international SoTL writing group. Using the methodology of narrative inquiry, they examine their different roles as “third space professionals” and the dispositions, transitions, and tensions they have experienced as SoTL scholars and as collaborators. Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa6.16 Discussion QuestionsQuestions for emergent SoTL scholars: What type of community could help you thrive within SoTL, and what can you do to find or create it? What do you value most in your SoTL work? How do these values align with your professional identity/identities? Questions for established SoTL scholars and brokers: In your leadership role, formal or informal, how can you foster the autonomy and the legitimacy of your SoTL colleagues? How can you help create a sense of community for those who engage, or wish to engage, in SoTL in your context? Share:
