CETL - 101 SoTL Fundamentals

The ‘SoTL Fundamentals’ micro-credential extends participants’ learning about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through readings, videos, and personal reflections. After completing the lesson, participants should be able to: identify several characteristics of good quality SoTL studies, identify sources of SoTL publications in their disciplines, discuss the ethical considerations of including students as partners in SoTL, describe common challenges associated with engaging in SoTL, and identify potential solutions to address common SoTL challenges.

Upon completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:

• Identify several characteristics of good quality SoTL studies
• Identify sources of SoTL publications in their disciplines
• Discuss the ethical considerations of including students as partners in SoTL
• Describe common challenges associated with engaging in SoTL
• Identify potential solutions to address common SoTL challenges. Overall, this micro-credential helps participants develop skills in educational research

• Complete an online lesson that contains textual content and links to additional readings, videos, and websites.
• Submit a personal reflection of at least 150 words that addresses the prompts given for each of the four sections of content.

• Educational Research