THE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATESOTL FELLOWS PROGRAM

Margaret Waterman May 1, 2012cstl.semo.edu/sotl

Beginnings

CSTL Teaching Associates develop a statement of Teacher Scholar Model (2003-4)

CSTL Teaching Associates create concept of SoTL Fellows Program and write successful FFR grant 2004-2007 Emphasis on improving student learning Focus on 2 or more University Studies Objectives

FFR renewed in 2007 for five more years

Impacts: By the Numbers

Total number of SoTL Fellows (2005-2013): 73 Total number of individual faculty 60 Total number of SoTL courses: 71 Average number of SCH in these courses 5540 per year All colleges, schools and the library are represented All departments except four have had SoTL Fellows

Estimated total courses for SoTL faculty= 480 Estimated total SCH for SoTL faculty = 37440 sch per year

Objectives of the SoTL Fellows Program

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Objectives of the SoTL Fellows Program

To enhance the quality of instruction by examining how changes in instruction foster student learning,

To promote the integration of University Studies objectives into courses beyond those in the University Studies program,

To develop and reward a skilled and knowledgeable community of faculty focused on scholarly inquiry into learning and teaching,

To support SoTL Fellows in preparing and disseminating their findings at professional meetings and via publication, and

To provide opportunities for SoTL Fellows to participate as leaders with the next cohorts of SoTL Fellows

Study of the first three cohorts

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SoTL Teaching Innovations

Connections to University Studies

SoTL Innovations Produce Learning

brief studies, designed and completed in a single year

66% of the SoTL Fellows showed clear evidence of improved learning by their students

measured by a variety of assessments (tests, interviews, performances, surveys)

52% of Fellows were collecting more data in preparation for publication

SoTL Fellows Disseminate their Work

All present publicly on campus (this event) 71% (15/21 surveyed Fellows) presented at 19

meetings 15 were peer reviewed meetings 6 international 12 national 1 regional

33% published (7/21) Of these, 6 were in peer reviewed journals

SoTL Fellows Get Promoted

SoTL Program and its Influence

SoTL Fellows continue to innovate

AQIP Course Redesign project (22 courses) University has a large cohort of faculty who know how to try

out and evaluate innovations in courses 10 SoTL Fellows are now doing CR projects with others in

their departments

AQIP CR program is similar Based on SoTL model of small faculty cohorts Based on concept of classroom action research

THANKS

The SoTL Fellows themselves The SoTL Associates and especially Dr. Beverly Evans for her

leadership CSTL and especially Drs. David Starrett and Brian

Smentkowski, and Sondra Phillips Deans, Chairs and colleagues of the Fellows, for their

support of faculty who want to do scholarship of teaching Provost Jane Stephens for making this project a Campus

Teaching Initiative The FFR committee for funding, as well as the University

Studies Council and CSTL for their monetary support