The Arts & Science Office of Ed Tech has recently welcomed a number of consultation requests about doing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects, which is likely a result of faculty trying new pedagogical techniques upon returning to in person instruction and the transition to NYU Brightspace. These inquiries often involve a faculty member […]
Why should I do SoTL?
The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) is getting a lot of attention from academics and administrators as a way for educators to measure, evaluate, and disseminate teaching practices. It’s often promoted by offices devoted to faculty development, educational technology, and instructional design at universities, including here at NYU. Further, SoTL research is increasingly considered […]
A Brief Take on James Lang’s Small Teaching
Insights from the fields of neuroscience, biology, and cognitive psychology have yielded valuable strategies learners can use to better recall information, keep motivated, and understand their own learning processes. One drawback of such an abundance of learning research is that busy faculty members must follow multiple research fields, possibly far removed from their area of […]