SoTL 102: Formulating an Inquiry Project

1. Inquire about student learning;
2. Ground teaching and learning in context;
3. Use methodologically sound approaches;
4. Treat students as partners in their learning; and
5. Share our findings
   

To do this, we support instructors to:

• Ask meaningful questions about your teaching practice(s): What is working well? Perhaps you want to better understand student behaviour? Explore new technologies? What can you learn from working with other instructors?
• Conceptualize your approach to understand these practices and their impact: We understand that learning is an evolving process, and support projects through various levels of development. From brainstorming to formal presentation to educational leadership and everything in between.
• Develop methods and processes for reflection and action: Sound approaches are central to the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Share and connect with peers: It’s important to share lessons learned – both positive and negative – with fellow practitioners.

Come ready to explore our research-based approach and discuss with our team and research peers new or established ideas about conducting inquiry-research.

• Identify your inquiry topic and formulate a research question
• Receive guidance on how to select the best methods to answer your research question
• Support peers in their inquiry research
• Discuss tips to plan for future, larger SoTL research projects
  

Who should attend SoTL 102?

• You have already taken SoTL 101
• Instructors ready to start doing inquiry-research into learning and teaching at SFU
• Instructors who are planning for a larger, SoTL research project
• Instructors or staff keen to support colleagues in developing their research ideas