SoTL Resources

A hub for faculty and instructors exploring the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). This page offers curated tools, guides, and examples to support research on teaching practices and student learning across disciplines. Ideal for educators at any stage of their SoTL journey.

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SoTL Resources

• CELT’s SoTL Workshop Series (Slides (external link)  / Playlist (external link) )
  • Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning ( (google slide) Slides (external link)  / Video (external link) )
  • Designing Impactful SoTL Research Questions and Methods ( (google slide) Slides (external link)  / Video (external link) )
  • Qualitative Methods in SoTL: Interviews and Focus Groups ( (google slide) Slides (external link)  / Video (external link) )
  • Quantitative Methods in SoTL: Surveys and Questionnaires ( (google slide) Slides (external link) )
• Using SoTL Research to Inform Your Teaching ( (google slide) Slides (external link)  / Video (external link) )
• CELT’s 3M National Teaching Fellows Seminar Series
  • Prof. Libby Osgood (external link)  (University of Prince Edward Island; 3M NTF ‘24)
• Join TMU’s SoTL Community Google Space: https://chat.google.com/room/AAAA1h1cJ2U?cls=7 (external link)  
• Journals and Organizations
  • The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL) (external link) 
  • Teaching and Learning Inquiry (external link) 
  • SoTL Canada (external link) 
• Introductory SoTL Readings
  • Principles of Good Practice in SoTL (Felten, 2013): https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/teachlearninqu.1.1.121?seq=1 (external link)  
  • Moving From “Good” to “Great” SoTL: The Importance of Describing Your Research Epistemological and Ontological Traditions in Your SoTL Scholarship (Hamilton & McCollum, 2024): https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/TLI/article/view/79444 (external link) 

Funding Opportunities to Support SoTL

• Internal grants at TMU
  • Learning and Teaching Grants
  • Black-Focused Pedagogy Grants
  • Teaching Fellows Program 
• External grants outside of TMU
  • SSHRC Insight Grants (external link) 
  • SSHRC Institutional Grants (external link) 

Upcoming Workshops and Networking Events:

Visit the Learning events calendar for more on SoTL events. https://hr.apps.ccs.torontomu.ca/lec/event/6/list

Contact us

If you would like more information about SoTL or need support with an existing SoTL project, please feel free to reach out to the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at askcelt@torontomu.ca or request a consultation here. You can also contact Jacky Deng (Educational Developer, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) directly at jackydeng@torontomu.ca.