HomePublicationsOpen Access SeriesWriting about Learning and Teaching in Higher EducationPart 1 Chapter 2: Situating Our Work: Focus, Motivation, Educational Research, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)Download Chapter Book MenuWriting about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education SectionsPart 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6ChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28Chapter 29Chapter 30About the Authors Book Resources Book Reviews Download BookOpen access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa3ISBN: 978-1-951414-04-7September 20202.6 MBMetrics: 22560 views | 8712 downloadsISBN: 978-1-951414-05-4September 2020 (Temporarily Unavailable) Chapter 2 clarifies the focus of the book, addressing the question of why writing about learning and teaching is important. The chapter concludes with a short discussion of the link between higher education research and SoTL. Discussion Questions Why are you interested in writing about learning and teaching? Which genres of writing have you experienced, and which would you like to try out? In writing about learning and teaching do you see yourself as contributing to higher education research, SoTL, or both? Share: