HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesThe SoTL Guide Chapter 10: Sharing What You LearnDownload Chapter Book MenuThe SoTL Guide ChaptersIntroductionChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12About the Authors Book Resources Reviews Download BookOpen Access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa10ISBN: 978-1-64317-568-3November 3, 20257.2 MBMetrics: 3604 views | 690 downloadsBuy in PrintISBN: 978-1-64317-567-6EPUB ISBN: 978-1-64317-569-0 This chapter underscores the importance of sharing what emerges from SoTL inquiries, framing dissemination not as an optional extra but as a vital stage of the process. Addressing common doubts about whether modest or context-specific studies are “worth sharing,” the authors affirm that going public both deepens personal meaning and builds scholarly connections. Drawing on Lee Shulman’s foundational “three Ps” (pragmatic, policy, and professional), the chapter expands this framework into “six Ps,” adding purpose, participation, and public. These categories highlight the diverse motivations for making SoTL work visible—from improving one’s own teaching to influencing institutional practices, from contributing to disciplinary knowledge to joining ongoing conversations. Rather than cataloging venues or formats, the chapter emphasizes the underlying reasons that make dissemination an ethical, professional, and relational responsibility. By situating sharing as an act of collegial participation and scholarly generosity, the chapter invites readers to see dissemination not only as advancing their own careers but also as enriching collective understanding of teaching and learning. Related Book Resources 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] Discussion QuestionsWe invite you to explore these questions in individual reflection or collegial conversation. Reflect on the 6 “P’s” outlined in this chapter, i.e. pragmatic, policy, professional, purpose, participation, and public. What do they help you notice about your SoTL practice? What are your most significant experiences with scholarly peer review? How might SoTL’s orientation toward collegial, developmental, and supportive peer review support or challenge you? What are one or two ways you could extend your SoTL work even further into the public? Share: