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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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Environmental Health
Ethnic Studies

 

Economics

American Economic Association

Economics Resources for University and College Teaching
Courses, projects, useful information for college and university teachers

The Teaching Economist
This journal is aimed to make teaching of economics more effective and enjoyable.

Center for Economic Education
Resources for teaching economics and curriculum planning

Journal of Economic Education
The Journal of Economic Education offers original articles on innovations in and evaluations of teaching techniques, materials, and programs in economics

Active Learning Techniques for Economics
Collection of abstracts from economics education literature describing specific techniques for successful learning.

Economics Education Web
This site contains a number of resources for teachers of economics at all levels. There are links to lesson suggestions and useful web materials for schools.

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

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Educational Administration and Foundations

National Education Association

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

Teaching and Teacher Education
Articles concerned with teaching and teacher education in general, and- devoted to all concerned with teaching - the description and analysis of cognitive, affective and behavioral components of teaching, teacher effectiveness, teacher education, teacher thinking, and social policy affecting teaching.

Educational Administration Quarterly
Presents the most current research findings on methods and practices in educational leadership and related fields, provocative exchange of ideas among professors, students, and practitioners in education and other social sciences.

Journal of Research for Educational Leaders
Electronic journal which provides educational leaders access to articles on current practical research findings from a variety of interdisciplinary sources.

American Educational Research Association
This association encourages scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

University Council for Educational Administration
It is a consortium of 67 major research universities in the United States and Canada. This Web site provides information about the conferences, publications, awards relevant to the field.

National Council for Professors of Educational Administration
Provides information on two annual conferences and published newsletter.

Best Practices in College Teaching
An extensive and in-depth article, well organized and easy to read, on effective methods in college teaching. The author, Tom Drummond, has done extensive research on the subject and made the work available on the Net.

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

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English

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

American Dialect Society

The National Council of Teachers of English
Provides information in support for improving of teaching and learning English with the journal articles, conferences listings, discussions, and research.

ELT Journal
The ELT Journal is a quarterly publication for all those involved in the field of teaching English as a second or language. It seeks to bridge the gap between the everyday practical concerns of ELT professionals and related disciplines such as education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology that may offer significant insights.

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

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Engineering

American Association for Engineering Societies

The International Journal of Engineering Education
This journal is aimed for engineering educators and includes papers on developments in educational methods technology, case studies, laboratory applications, new theoretical approaches, educational policy and survey papers, new education schemes and techniques.

American Society for Engineering Education
Promoting for improving engineering and technology education. Information about meetings and conferences, grants, journal articles about engineering education.

National Digital Library for Engineering Education
Digital library of learning resources for engineering education

Associated Schools of Construction
The Journal of Construction Education

The Society of Plastics Engineers

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Manufacturing Engineering Journal

Journal of Engineering Education
Reference material for engineering educators

Chemical Engineering Education
Journal for chemical engineering educators

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education
Forum for the exchange of ideas and innovations in the teaching of electrical engineering and electronics at university and technical college level.

The International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
IJMEE is aimed at teachers and trainers of mechanical engineering students in higher education and focuses on the discussion of the principles and practices of training professional, technical and mechanical engineers.

IEEE Transactions on Education
Journal publishes articles on educational methods, educational technology, instructional materials, history of science and technology, and educational and professional development programs within the electrical engineering disciplines.

Resources for Engineering Educators
The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan Engineering Education Web page. See Assessing Student Learning and Program Evaluation links.

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

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Environmental Health

National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

National Center for Environmental Health

Journal of Environmental Education
Contains material on advanced instruction, theory, methods, and practice of environmental communication and education. Articles explore environmental education at all levels, from primary through college and adult education.

Environmental Education Research
This journal publishes articles on various environmental issues, including environmental education.

The Environmental Education Network
Teaching resources on various environmental issues

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

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Ethnic Studies

National Association for Ethnic Studies

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