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SoTL Resources at MUSC Libraries
Welcome to MUSC Libraries' Guide to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)!
The purpose of this guide is to gather SoTL resources at MUSC and MUSC Libraries so that faculty will have a starting place for SoTL projects. The Center for the Advancement for Teaching and Learning and MUSC Libraries are here to help, so please don't hesitate to ask questions!
What is the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?
What is SoTL?
- SoTL bridges the gap between learning theories and the practice of teaching as it contributes to the body of knowledge of effective educational practices in higher education.
- SoTL is the systematic investigation of a teaching/learning issue that is shared for review, dissemination, and helps to provide the evidence for improving teaching practice in the health science disciplines.
- SoTL findings frequently have strong external validity, meaning the results can be extended to similar educational settings.
Image courtesy of the Teaching Center at Washington Univrsity in St. Louis. 2013. What is SoTL? https://research.library.gsu.edu/SOTL
Below is a introductory video on the interdisciplinary approach of SoTL:
SoTL in the Health Sciences
Here are few articles to help you better understand SoTL work in health sciences disciplines:
- Formalizing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Health Professions Education (HPE). Soh, M., Samuel, A., Cervero, R. M., & Durning, S. J. (2024). Formalizing the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in health professions education (HPE): A descriptive case study of a master of education degree program in HPE. New directions for teaching and learning, 2024(178), 43–49.
- Research and Scholarly Methods: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Research and scholarly methods: The scholarship of teaching and learning JACCP : Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Cox, Wendy; Wettergreen, Sara A.; Savage, Amanda; Brock, Tina. Vol. 6 Issue 9, pp. 1071–1077, 2023.
- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: An Opportunity for Clinical Faculty Members in Academic Pharmacy and Other Health Professions to Develop a Program of Scholarship. Gubbins, P. O. (2014). The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: An Opportunity for Clinical Faculty Members in Academic Pharmacy and Other Health Professions to Develop a Program of Scholarship. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, 8(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2014.080103
- Supporting Scholarly Educators and SoTL at a Health Sciences Institution: Lessons Learned from a Teaching and Learning Center. Supporting scholarly educators and SoTL at a health sciences institution: Lessons learned from a teaching and learning center. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. Scott, Devin; Fulkerson Dikuua, Kelly Jo; Hall, Amy; Laughner, Thomas. Vol. 2024 Issue 178, pp. 71–79, 2024.