Inquiry and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning
Engage in interdisciplinary conversations about learning-centred inquiry and scholarship in teaching and learning. You will consider your teaching and learning context and critically explore general and discipline-specific teaching and learning scholarship.
Course description
In this course we will engage in interdisciplinary conversations about learning-centered inquiry and scholarship in teaching and learning. Participants will be invited to consider their teaching and learning context and to critically explore social responsibilities in SOTL, teacher/student identities as well as general and discipline-specific teaching and learning scholarship. Using the University of Calgary Teaching and Learning Grants framework and criteria, participants will develop a scholarly inquiry project proposal based on a question meaningful to both their own and/or broader societal context. In addition, rigorous scholarly inquiry will be supported as participants give and receive structured feedback on each other’s proposals. This course will incorporate Zoom sessions as well as asynchronous online components and both individual and collaborative activities to support flexible, authentic learning opportunities.
Course dates and times
This course will be offered once per academic year.
Next offering: TBD
Please ensure your availability before registering for this course.
You will learn to
- Critically examine current scholarship in teaching and learning
- Engage in conversations about teaching and learning with colleagues from a range of disciplinary backgrounds
- Identify key teaching and learning issues/questions in their own context
- Develop a scholarly inquiry project proposal based on one of their identified questions
- Provide structured feedback on others’ inquiry proposals
Week 1 (May 23, 2023): Introductions and opening circle dialogue
Zoom Session: Tuesday, May 23 (10 – 11:15 a.m.)
Online Activity: None
Week 2 (May 30, 2023): Research and scholarship in teaching and learning
Zoom Session: Tuesday, May 30 (10 – 11:15 a.m.)
Online Activity: Discussion post: Introduction to current scholarship in teaching and learning (due June 5)
Week 3 (June 6, 2023): Ethics in SoTL
Zoom Session: Tuesday, June 6 (10 – 11:15 a.m.)
Online Activity: Discussion post: Ethical considerations
Week 4 (June 13, 2023): Capstone week 1: draft proposal
Zoom Session: Tuesday, June 13 (10 – 11:15 a.m.)
Online Activity: Discussion post: First draft proposal components (Due June 20)
Week 5 (June 20, 2023): Capstone week 2: peer feedback
Zoom session: No Zoom this week
Online activity: Discussion post: Peer feedback (Due June 26)
Week 6 (June 27, 2023): Closing circle dialogue
Zoom session: Tuesday, June 27 (10 – 11:15 a.m.)
Online activity: Discussion post: Closing Circle Dialogue (Due June 27)
Our approach
This course aims to build a critical, scholarly, and collaborative learning environment among its participants by using a dialogical learning format and creating space for peer engagement and review. During the course, participants will engage in group discussions, have time to reflect and write, engage in active individual and collective learning opportunities, and provide one another with informal and structured feedback. Online learning opportunities might include activities such as reviewing various media (e.g., video or audio material), participating on discussion boards, engaging in critical dialogue and sharing and reviewing work.