SoTL supports and resources
The Centre for SoTL has curated a collection of resources that can help you at various stages of developing, implementing and sharing your SoTL work.
The CSoTL SharePoint site links Conestoga faculty to additional resources to support your SoTL work. You must be a Conestoga employee to access this site.
SoTL workshop series for faculty
We offer a series of workshops for Conestoga faculty, designed to provide a solid foundation in the SoTL research process. Each workshop is offered once per month. You can register for these workshops by clicking on the button below and searching the "EDV” workshop codes.
EDV0287 - Foundations of SoT: From Inquiry to Impact
EDV0288 - The SoTL Research Process: From Idea to Implementation
EDV0303 – Exploring Data Collection Methods for SoTL Research
EDV0302 - Conducting Literature Reviews for SoTL
Project planning
CSoTL has developed a useful project planning template to provide a structured framework for guiding scholars through the essential steps in designing a SoTL project.
csotl project planning template
13 questions to help you design a SoTL project
Researching Teaching and Student Outcomes in Post-Secondary Education: An Introduction (Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario – HEQCO)
This HEQCO guide serves as an introductory resource on research methods and techniques aimed at fostering innovation and assessing teaching practices. It covers various research protocols such as methodology, sampling, ethical considerations, data collection and analysis, interpretation, and the reporting and dissemination of findings.
SoTL literature reviews and sharing your SoTL work
Conestoga Library and Learning Services SoTL resources
The Conestoga Library and Learning Services provides links to resources to support literature reviews, popular SoTL books and journals, and select video and web resources.
Writing about Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Free Ebook by Elon University Center for Engaged Learning)
Writing about Learning and Teaching in Higher Education offers detailed guidance to scholars at all stages—experienced and new academics, graduate students, and undergraduates—regarding how to write about learning and teaching in higher education.
Teaching Journals Directory – Kennesaw Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
CETL provides an extensive list of external disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) focused on undergraduate and graduate education for teachers at colleges and universities, organized alphabetically.