Teaching Resources
Resources for Graduate Student Teaching
From the 2019 Graduate Student Teaching Orientation
SESSION I
Area of Focus: Graduate Student Professional Development Tag: Graduate Student Professional DevelopmentExamples of Approved SoTL IRB Proposals
Below are examples of approved IRB applications for SoTL projects. Thank you to the faculty members who graciously shared their work! For more examples, and for tips on preparing your application, see this excellent resource curated by Illinois State University: https://sotl.illinoisstate.edu/resources/research//
Area of Focus: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Tag: Scholarship of Teaching and LearningSimple Activities to Promote Metacognition and Self-Regulation
Area of Focus: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Tag: How Learning WorksSoTL and the IRB: Frequently Asked Questions
Thank you to Dr. Christine Ziegler, Director and Chair of the Institutional Review Board, for assisting with the preparation of this page. To submit an application, visit https://research.kennesaw.edu/irb/index.php. For questions about the IRB process, please contact irb@kennesaw.edu or call (470) 578-6407. They are here to help!
Area of Focus: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Tag: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Examples of SoTL from KSU Faculty
Here are some great examples of published KSU faculty SoTL projects:
Area of Focus: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Tag: Scholarship of Teaching and LearningGlover, E. M., & Lauzon, O. (2018). Using a contrast illusion to teach principles of neural processing. Journal of undergraduate neuroscience education : JUNE : a publication of FUN, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, 17(1), A81–A88. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312139/
SoTL Listserv
"KSU-SoTL" Listserv:
The purpose of this listserv is to provide communication related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, also known in some disciplines as pedagogical research or discipline-based educational research. This listserv will disseminate information about SoTL workshops and funding opportunities at CETL as well as helpful SoTL resources.To join, compose a new email, and in the TO field, enter the following:
KSU-SOTL-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@list.kennesaw.edu
Area of Focus: Tag: Scholarship of Teaching and LearningTop Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Doing SoTL
Area of Focus: Tag: Scholarship of Teaching and LearningTop Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Doing SoTL
Area of Focus: Tag: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
OwlTrain
KSU part-time faculty members have access through OwlTrain to a large variety of training sessions provided by the university to all faculty and staff. These trainings focus on a variety of topics, tools, etc. For example, there are currently trainings on how to use D2L (from the basics to advanced uses), VoiceThread, SoftChalk, and many more teaching and technology tools. There are also trainings in how to use Adobe products, Microsoft Office products, and more. Most of these trainings are provided at no cost and may be face-to-face at a scheduled time or virtual and available 24/7.
Area of Focus: Part-Time Faculty Tag: Part-Time FacultyWays to Increase Course Evaluation Response Rates
There are several ways you can increase your response rate for your online course evaluations (Adams, 2012; Hoel & Dahl, 2018; Nulty, 2008). Some suggestions for instructors include:
Area of Focus: Documenting Teaching Effectiveness Tag: Documenting Teaching Effectiveness