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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Support for SoTL by Discipline

On this Web page we list a variety of disciplines. For each, we list some organizations, journals, and programs that offer support related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in that discipline. When possible, we provide a link to that site. Note, many of the organizations or sites provide some support for SoTL but have other purposes as well. We welcome suggestions for deletions, corrections, or additions to this page. Please send these to Kathleen McKinney.

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Accounting

National Society of Accountants (NSA)

American Accounting Association

Research in Accounting Education
An extensive collection of books meant to contribute to the body of knowledge of accounting education.

American Accounting Association Grants and Funding Sources
This site provides information about the regional meetings, memberships, faculty development, teaching resources and grants.

Teaching Accounting
This site describes the rationale behind using cases in teaching accounting, the techniques of case method teaching and best ways to integrate cases with lectures.

Journal of Accounting Education
Journal publishes articles on exchanging ideas, opinions, and research results among accounting educators around the world. Topics such as faculty evaluations, microcomputers, innovative teaching methods, results of classroom experiments, and changes in the education process are covered by the journal.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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Agriculture

American Association of State Colleges of Agriculture and Renewable Resources (AASCARR)
The purpose of this organization is to be a forum and unifying force for all faculty, students, staff, and administrators of agriculture, food, and renewable resource programs at AASCARR state funded public colleges and universities. Collectively we value and promote our excellence in science-based teaching with hands on experience, in conducting responsive and issue-based research, and in communicating findings to our stakeholders and the general public.

National Association of College Teachers of Agriculture
Offers teachers of agriculture a forum for discussion on new research, information, and experience in teaching in this field.

Educating About Agriculture
This organization is a national leader in teaching the public about agriculture and the possibilities of funding the agriculture education.

Agricultural Education
This site describes the advantages and opportunities of teaching agriculture.

Teaching and Learning Agriculture
An article that describes the teaching and learning principles for educating students about agriculture-a guide for agricultural educators. The article is presented on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations official web page.

United States Department of Agriculture
List of resources for educators/students of agriculture.

Journal of Agricultural Education
Journal presents articles on current trends and issues in the instruction of agriculture. Articles range from analyses of innovations to evaluation and research in agricultural education.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- UK Centre for Bioscience
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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Anthropology

National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)

American Anthropological Association

Teaching and Research Anthropology

The Internet Resources in Teaching and Learning of Anthropology

Centre for Learning and Teaching Sociology, Anthropology, and Politics
This site focused on working to research, promote and share developments in learning and teaching anthropology, sociology, and politics.

Teaching Anthropology Links
Ideas and examples of how to use Internet and other types of other instructional technologies as teaching tools in and out of classroom.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- Sociology, Anthropology, Politics
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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Applied Computer Science

American Computer Science Association (ACSA)

Computer Science Teaching Center
Internet-based repository of peer reviewed reusable teaching resources for computer science educators.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- Information & Computer Sciences
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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Architecture

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

Teaching Architecture
Discussion about the criteria for good teaching approaches to teaching architecture.

Teaching Architecture 2000
International Conferences and Workshops discussions on teaching architecture teaching methods.

Computer Architecture Teaching Aids

Journal of Architectural Education
Journal in the field of scholarly architecture. Articles in JAE are published on a wide range of topics including teaching architecture.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- Centre for Education in the Built Environment
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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Art

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice

National Art Education Association (NAEA)

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Art Resources in Teaching

Teaching Art

Arts Education Partnership
Private nonprofit organization that demonstrates and promotes role of arts education, provides resources and recent publications.

Art History Resources

The Getty Museum
Provides several services to Art educators. A few of these services include lesson plans for "those who are looking for clearly defined ways to teach discipline-based art education," listings of projects and grants, contests for art students, and an e-mailing list for discussions.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- Art/Design/Media
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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Astronomy

American Astronomical Society

Astronomy and Astronomy Education Resources

Astronomy Teaching and Astronomy Education
Educational Software

The Sourcebook for Teaching Science
Strategies, activities, and educational resources for teaching astronomy.

Higher Education Academy Subject Network- Physical Sciences Centre
Provides teaching resources and other information on teaching, learning, and some SoTL on specific subjects.

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