Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)

The Office of Research & Innovation views research and learning as two functions which are equally essential to enrich the development and growth of faculty members’ journey as researchers and educators. We believe in the importance of combining both parts to help faculty researchers to build new knowledge, experience a novel understanding of the world surrounding them and gain or perfect their skills and abilities for research.

SoTL Funding Opportunities

The new SoTL funding opportunities, Seed and Cultivate, will be the first step for emerging researchers looking to embark on the research journey. These funding opportunities will help them nurture an idea or an unanswered question to build a robust and impactful applied research project. Please see the SoTL Handbook for an in-depth overview, including program information and the funding opportunities process roadmap.

SoTL Handbook: https://issuu.com/humber_research/docs/sotl-handbook

Seed Research & Innovation Fund

The Seed Research & Innovation Fund has been created for emerging researchers willing to get a closer approach to research. This investigation-oriented funding opportunity is perfect for those ready to explore some of their unanswered questions or ideas. It is the first step to recognizing and feeling comfortable with the research process and self-reflect on their interests and passions.

Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund

The Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund has been created for researchers who want to expand their projects by building solutions that can further impact their students’ learning process. This design-oriented opportunity will support researchers by providing funding that will allow them to materialize their ideas into new programs, methodologies, services, or products through potential collaboration with a partner organization.

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SoTL Research Garden

Introduction to SoTL Research: In this introductory workshop, researchers will learn how to get started in SoTL Research. This will include examples from past SoTL projects.

Research Data Management: How to Avoid a Research Data Nightmare: In this workshop, we will learn best practices to avoid data loss and how to identify and reduce risks which can jeopardize your data. We will learn to craft a research data management plan.

Introduction to SoTL Proposal Writing: In this workshop, researchers will learn the basics of starting a SoTL proposal. Topics include conducting a literature review, narrowing down a research question, project planning and management, and budget creation.

Qualitative Research Workshop: In this workshop, researchers will look closely at different qualitative strategies, methodologies, and approaches. NVivo will be the primary software tool for guiding participants through qualitative data analysis.

Quantitative Research I Workshop: In this workshop, researchers will be introduced to the basics of quantitative research design and learn how they can use this knowledge to plan out a quantitative SoTL research study.

Conducting Interviews: In this workshop, researchers will learn how to design and conduct interviews as a data collection method. Structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interviews will be explored, with the strengths and weaknesses of all three forms being discussed.

Research Data Management: Safe Sharing for Sensitive Data: We invite participants to an open session with a research data librarian, to look at different types of data and ways that research data can be protected through anonymization. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and real examples of anonymized data will be explored.

So You Want to Run a Survey?: In this workshop, researchers will learn how to design and utilize the survey as a data collection method. Qualtrics will be used as the primary software tool for guiding researchers through survey design and implementation. The strengths and weaknesses of surveys as a method will also be discussed.

So You Want to Run a Focus Group for Market Research?: In this workshop, researchers will learn how to design and conduct focus groups for market research, on anything from products and services to beliefs and perceptions, to reveal through qualitative data analysis, what are customer attitudes and opinions. The use of both in-person and virtual focus groups will be explored, with the strengths and weaknesses of both forms being discussed. (Pre-requisite: Qualitative Research Workshop)

Quantitative Research II Workshop: In this workshop, researchers will build upon the knowledge from the Quantitative Research I Workshop and learn how to apply quantitative data analysis for their SoTL research study. SPSS will be introduced as the primary research tool.

Introduction to Data Storytelling: In this workshop, researchers will learn how to use multiple tools such as Advanced Excel or Tableau, which will be crucial to understanding and applying data analytics principles.

Introduction to 4MAT: In this workshop, researchers will learn the 4MAT framework for creating more dynamic and engaging presentations. This framework for learning helps educators deliver information in more dynamic and engaging ways.

Sharing your Research Story: In this workshop, researchers will learn how to disseminate their research findings using a variety of platforms.