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The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): What Does Research Say is Effective in STEM Disciplines?. Temika M. Michael, M.Ed, Howard University 2 nd LCSAA Convening Jackson State University May 17, 2005. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): An Introduction.
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The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): What Does Research Say is Effective in STEM Disciplines? Temika M. Michael, M.Ed, Howard University 2nd LCSAA Convening Jackson State University May 17, 2005
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): An Introduction • “Focus on Learning and Teaching Checklist” • “Johari Window” North, J. (1996)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): An Overview • Problem • Invisibility of teaching • Oversimplification of teaching • Paradigm Shift: Ernest L. Boyer • Scholarship of Discovery • Scholarship of Integration • Scholarship of Application • Scholarship of Teaching
SoTL vs. Scholarly Teaching • Scholarly Teaching • The act of systematically collecting and using data to inform oneself on the effectiveness of teaching as related to student learning. • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) • Systematic study of teaching and learning and the public sharing and review of such work through presentations or publications.
What is Effective in the STEM Disciplines? Thinking outside the box: Traditional vs. SoTL approaches to teaching in STEM
Case Teaching • What is it? • A variety of instructional approaches built around a central story or theme – “case”. • Purpose? • To engage students in learning science. • Improves? • Student motivation, interest, and achievement in science. • Connects? • Real world contexts with science. • Flexible
Case Teaching (con’t…) • National Center for Case Teaching in Science State University of New York - Buffalo http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html • Case studies w/teaching notes • Conferences/Workshops • Journals • Professional societies
Apprenticeship • Peer Instruction • Engagement in real literature • Use of examinations as teaching opportunities for students Brian A. Coppola http://www.umich.edu/~michchem/faculty/coppola/ EXAMPLE OF BRIAN A. COPPOLA
Learning Communities Problem-Based Learning Peer Teaching Service Learning Collaborative Learning Cooperative Learning
Conclusions • Traditional “talk-and-chalk” approaches to teaching STEM ineffective when used alone • SoTL provides framework for multiple approaches to teaching STEM • Student learning in STEM disciplines is enhanced through SoTL and Scholarly Teaching
Q & A • Bilica, K. (2004). Lessons from experts: Improving college Science instruction through case teaching. School Science and Mathematics, 104(6), 273-278. • Huber, M. (2004). Balancing acts: The scholarship of teaching and learning in academic careers. Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. • Huber, M. & Morreale, S. (2002). Disciplinary Styles in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Exploring Common Ground. Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. • Hutchings, P. (2003). The scholarship of teaching and learning in communication: A few words from the Carnegie Academy. Communication Education, 52(1), 57-59. • North, J. (1996). Encouraging the Campus Focus on Learning and Teaching. Keynote address presented at the Grand Valley State University Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning. • Reynolds, D. & Muijs, D. (1999). The effective teaching of Mathematics: A review of research. School Leadership & Management, 19(3), 273-288. • Katz, R. et al. (1998). Dancing with the Devil: Information Technology and the New Competition in Higher Education. • Katz, R. & Rudy, J. (eds.) New Directions for Institutional Research, Information Technology in Higher Education: Assessing Its Impact and Planning for the Future, No. 102 Summer 1999, Vol. 102.