Reading Group Guide

The Reading Group Guide [PDF] contains discussion questions to facilitate group reading. There are additional discussion questions for each chapter within the text and on the chapter webpages.

Reflection Resource

Compiled “Questions for You” from every chapter [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 1

• Worksheet: An Expansive View of Learning [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Matrix: Analyzing Some Definitions of SoTL [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 2

Compiled Reflection Prompts from Chapter 2 [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 3

• Worksheet: SoTL Entry Points [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Compiled Reflection Prompts from Chapter 3 [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 4

• Worksheet: Nuanced What Works? [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Worksheet: Nuanced What Is? [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Video: Pat Hutchings talks about her taxonomy of SoTL questions (3:48), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University [Video]

Chapter 5

• Worksheet: Mapping Your Literature Review [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Reading: Two articles illustrating different approaches to literature reviews, highlighted by Nancy, Peter, and Katarina: IMRaD-style from Yuen Fook Chan, Gurnam Kaur Sidhu, Narasuman Suthagar, Lai Fong Lee, and Bee Wah Yap (2016) and free-form style from Stephen Bloch-Schulman (2016) [PDF]
• Video: Janice Miller-Young discusses how she approaches a SoTL literature search (6:25), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning [Video]
• Video: Olivia Choplin explains how she approaches a SoTL literature search (8:13), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning [Video]
• Video: Margy MacMillan offers guidance on searching for SoTL literature (10:43), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning [Video]
• Worksheets: Additional [online resources] include prompts for writing in diverse SoTL genres and templates for responding to reviewers.

Chapter 6

Video: Students and faculty offer recommendations for integrating student voices in SoTL (10:38), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning [Video]

Chapter 7

• Worksheet: Designing Your Inquiry [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Video: Three faculty describe diverse examples of SoTL projects (5:00), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning [Video]

Chapter 8

Worksheet: Collecting Your Artifacts [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 9

Worksheet: Applying the Principles of Systematic SoTL Analysis [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 10

• Table: Recommendations and Resources for Sharing Your SoTL [PDF][Microsoft Word]
• Video: Four SoTL luminaries describe ways to go public with SoTL (7:31), produced by the Center for Engaged Learning [Video]

Chapter 11

Worksheet: Reflecting on SoTL and You [PDF][Microsoft Word]

Chapter 12

Video: Reflective module on “your collegial context,” featuring Katarina Mårtensson and Torgny Roxå from Lund University [Video]