This document provides an agenda and overview for a course on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in medical education. The course will introduce students to developing a research question focused on a teaching activity, examining expectations for scholarly publications, and outlining a research design. Students will complete assignments involving engagement, a CITI exam, outlining a SoTL research proposal, and presenting their proposed research design. The blog will serve as the course site.

1. Welcome to Teaching as
Scholarship in Medical
Education
A course in the
Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning (SoTL)
ADLT 673, Spring 2014

2. Tonight’s Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
The Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning (SoTL) – a TBL exercise
Overview of the Course and Use
of the Blog

3. Overview of the Course
Textbooks
Available at Barnes and Noble
on campus
New Directions also a library
download for chapters

4. Learning
Objectives
Developed a narrowly
focused research
question, based on a
teaching activity of
personal interest
Examined
expectations of a
journal editor for
scholarly publications
Outlined a research
design for
investigating the
study
Completed the CITI
social behavioral
exam for IRB
Examined examples
of different research
methodologies
Determined
appropriate methods
for data collection and
analysis

5. Assignments
Engagement and Participation (30%)
CITI Social Behavioral exam, print
completion report (15 %)
Outline of a SoTL Research Proposal for
Medical Education (50%)
Small group presentation of your
research project design (5%)

6. Using the Blog as our
Course Site
0 http://wp.vcu.edu/adlt673/