Educational Leadership

A focus on research on scholarly teaching

Our Mandate:

Support educational practitioners as they identify possible research questions, design systematic studies of teaching and/or learning, and disseminate their research to the educational community.
Provide resources for researchers as they design projects through workshops and retreats
Build communities of practice and connect researchers as they explore interconnected themes and research questions
Promote perceptions of SoTL as a valuable research endeavour
Encourage SoTL research through various vehicles/opportunities of dissemination
Engage in research around teaching and learning as members of the TLCI
Draw attention to opportunities for internal and external funding

Activities:

SoTL Retreat
SoTL Flash talks during Research Week
SoTL Community of Practice
SoTL brown bags
Create and maintain an inventory of SoTL activity across the university and chart its growth/evolution
Design and disseminate newsletter
Organize colloquia at national and international conferences
Act as a liaison with the Research Office to support development of grant applications related to the field of teaching and learning