Keeping the Scholarship in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

As the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) increases in recognition for its contributions to teaching and learning in higher education, it also becomes increasingly important that those wishing to make contributions, and whose area of expertise falls outside of the field of education, make t...

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Published inInternational journal for the scholarship of teaching and learning Vol. 5; no. 1
Main Author Kanuka, Heather
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Georgia Southern University 01.01.2011
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Educational research
Scholarship
SoTL
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Summary:As the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) increases in recognition for its contributions to teaching and learning in higher education, it also becomes increasingly important that those wishing to make contributions, and whose area of expertise falls outside of the field of education, make themselves aware of how to conduct educational research. In this essay I question what scholarship means in SoTL and provide a discussion about what is considered to be a scholarly contribution within the educational research community.
ISSN:1931-4744
1931-4744
DOI:10.20429/ijsotl.2011.050103