Challenges to Disciplinary Knowing and Identity: Experiences of Scholars in a SoTL Development Program
Faculty members from five years of an annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) development program were invited to participate in a study about the impact of SoTL on their teaching, scholarship, and career trajectory. During semi-structured interviews, many expressed feeling discomfort dur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georgia Southern University
2018-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning |
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol12/iss1/3 |
| Summary: | Faculty members from five years of an annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) development program were invited to participate in a study about the impact of SoTL on their teaching, scholarship, and career trajectory. During semi-structured interviews, many expressed feeling discomfort during their journey into SoTL. A qualitative analysis using the constant comparison method showed that this discomfort was sometimes due to contrasts between SoTL and their discipline’s epistemology, as well as challenges to their identity as a teacher, researcher, and a colleague. We conclude with suggestions for how faculty development and multidisciplinary SoTL communities of practice can be planned and managed. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-4744 |