Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) -- a combination of research and teaching -- is a growing movement in post-secondary education that seeks to understand or improve student learning and the teaching approaches and practices that affect student learning. SoTL is a scholarly activity in which an instructor engages in careful planning, evaluation, and dissemination of their study in order to inform their own teaching and also to influence practice beyond their own classroom. It is practiced across all disciplines in higher education and thus employs a wide range of lenses and methods.

Adapted from the UAlberta CTL's Research on Teaching and Learning.

Check out The Paul R.MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching's Teaching and Learning Scholarship page for more information 

This video from Elon University's Center for Teaching and Learning, a leader in the SoTL field, is a great starting point for understanding and engaging in SoTL research.