Dr. Karen Kortz is CTE's Faculty Fellow for SoTL. The mission of the CTE Faculty Fellow
is to educate and support peers on the process of conducting Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning (SoTL) research studies by meeting regularly with faculty who are doing
research, offering workshops and Faculty Learning Communities so faculty can learn
about SoTL, and guiding faculty so they can design a solid study, get IRB approval,
collect and analyze data, and share their findings.
Karen has several opportunities for you to learn about SoTL and design your own study.
Have you wondered why an activity did (or did not) work in the way you intended? The
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the systematic study by instructors
of the impact of their teaching on the learning of students and the sharing of results.
An exciting aspect of SoTL is that it is practical and applied, having direct implications
for the classes we teach.
The CTE SoTL Faculty Fellow is offering workshops to encourage and support faculty
in conducting SoTL projects. There are several levels to choose from, from a quick
introduction workshop to immersing yourself in a Faculty Learning Community and completing
your own mini-study.
Workshops
Introduction to SoTL
📆Monday, 2/2/26
⏰2:30-3:00
or
📆Tuesday, 2/3/26
⏰9:15-9:45
📍Zoom
🌟Worth 2 CTE Knights Points
This short 30-minute workshop will introduce the concepts of SoTL. It is designed
for faculty who want to learn the basics and those who are deciding if they want to
engage in SoTL further. In this short workshop, we will…
Register here
SoTL Workshop
📆Friday, 2/27/26
⏰9:30-11:30
📍Zoom
🌟Worth 6 CTE Knights Points
This 2-hour workshop will describe the concepts of SoTL and give faculty time to discuss
their own ideas for projects. It is designed for faculty who want to learn strategies
and gain advice to engage in SoTL further. In this workshop, we will…
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Define SoTL
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Summarize the steps involved in SoTL
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List a variety of SoTL research questions that spans interests and disciplines
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Identify different strategies of SoTL study design
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Compare different strategies for data collection and analysis
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Brainstorm a SoTL project by discussing a possible research question, study design,
and plan to collect and analyze the data.
Register here
SoTL Support Group FLC
📆⏰Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00
or
📆⏰Thursday, 12:30-2:00
📍Zoom
🌟Worth 15 CTE Knights Points
Do you have an ongoing SoTL project or plans to start one? Join this group to have
the support of peers and be held accountable for continuing your work. Over five meetings
we will set goals and deadlines, share ideas, and support each other in our SoTL projects.
You will leave with a SoTL project or progress report to present at the CTE Spring
Symposium and elsewhere and a network of peers at CCRI who are interested in SoTL.
Register for FLC Here
SoTL Overview - Read about the basics of SoTL and the steps to the SoTL Process.
SoTL Research Questions - Clear research questions are crucial to designing a SoTL project. Get tips for
writing yours here.
SoTL Study Design and Data Collection - There are several study designs that work well with SoTL projects. Choose the
one that's best for your research question.
SoTL Data Analysis - Once you have your data, you need to analyze it to answer your research question.
Learn about the two broad types of analysis here.
