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The Southeast Missouri State SoTL Fellows Program

The Southeast Missouri State SoTL Fellows Program. Margaret Waterman May 1, 2012. cstl.semo.edu/ sotl. Beginnings. CSTL Teaching Associates develop a statement of Teacher Scholar Model (2003-4)

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The Southeast Missouri State SoTL Fellows Program

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  1. The Southeast Missouri StateSoTL Fellows Program Margaret Waterman May 1, 2012 • cstl.semo.edu/sotl

  2. Beginnings • CSTL Teaching Associates develop a statement of Teacher Scholar Model (2003-4) • CSTL Teaching Associates create concept of SoTL Fellows Program and write successful FFR grant 2004-2007 • Emphasis on improving student learning • Focus on 2 or more University Studies Objectives • FFR renewed in 2007 for five more years

  3. Impacts: By the Numbers • Total number of SoTLFellows (2005-2013): 73 • Total number of individual faculty 60 • Total number of SoTL courses: 71 • Average number of SCH in these courses 5540 per year • All colleges, schools and the library are represented • All departments except four have had SoTL Fellows • Estimated total courses for SoTL faculty= 480 • Estimated total SCH for SoTL faculty = 37440 sch per year

  4. Objectives of the SoTL Fellows Program http://www.philosophyoffreedom.com/files/images/Rudolf_Steiner_cartoon.jpg http://ansufang.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/teacher_lesson3_concept_cartoon.jpg

  5. Objectives of the SoTL Fellows Program • To enhance the quality of instruction by examining how changes in instruction foster student learning, • To promote the integration of University Studies objectives into courses beyond those in the University Studies program, • To develop and reward a skilled and knowledgeable community of faculty focused on scholarly inquiry into learning and teaching, • To support SoTL Fellows in preparing and disseminating their findings at professional meetings and via publication, and • To provide opportunities for SoTL Fellows to participate as leaders with the next cohorts of SoTL Fellows

  6. Study of the first three cohorts http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE736.pdf

  7. SoTL Teaching Innovations

  8. Connections to University Studies

  9. SoTL Innovations Produce Learning • brief studies, designed and completed in a single year • 66% of the SoTL Fellows showed clear evidence of improved learning by their students • measured by a variety of assessments (tests, interviews, performances, surveys) • 52% of Fellows were collecting more data in preparation for publication

  10. SoTL Fellows Disseminate their Work • All present publicly on campus (this event) • 71% (15/21 surveyed Fellows) presented at 19 meetings • 15 were peer reviewed meetings • 6 international • 12 national • 1 regional • 33% published (7/21) • Of these, 6 were in peer reviewed journals

  11. SoTL Fellows Get Promoted

  12. SoTL Program and its Influence • SoTL Fellows continue to innovate • AQIP Course Redesign project (22 courses) • University has a large cohort of faculty who know how to try out and evaluate innovations in courses • 10 SoTL Fellows are now doing CR projects with others in their departments • AQIP CR program is similar • Based on SoTL model of small faculty cohorts • Based on concept of classroom action research

  13. THANKS • The SoTL Fellows themselves • The SoTL Associates and especially Dr. Beverly Evans for her leadership • CSTL and especially Drs. David Starrett and Brian Smentkowski, and Sondra Phillips • Deans, Chairs and colleagues of the Fellows, for their support of faculty who want to do scholarship of teaching • Provost Jane Stephens for making this project a Campus Teaching Initiative • The FFR committee for funding, as well as the University Studies Council and CSTL for their monetary support

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