[Previous: Workshop II – Research Question and Literature Review]
Friday, February 24 in Library Rinker Welcome Center, 306
Workshop Goals
You will …
- identify potential methodologies for examining your SoTL research question,
- understand what ethical issues can arise in SoTL research across varying methodologies, and
- be able to use MentorIRB to submit subsequent proposed SoTL research protocol for review
PREPARE …
- review the recap from the first workshop here.
- “Mine” the three articles you found to find the methodologies used.
- Scan Hubball (2000) – download full text
ENGAGE …
[Review the presentation]
[Workshop3-Handout]
Activity 1: Methodology Round-up

Activity 2: Methodology Free-write & Elevator Pitch
Reflect on your SoTL research question. What method/s will help you answer your research question?
Activity 3: Methodological Approaches and Considerations for SoTL
THINK | PAIR | SHARE
Review Table 1 from Hubble & Clark (2010).
- Who are the research subjects?
- What are the potential risks?
- What ethical issues could arise that must be addressed within the methodology protocol?
Activity 4: Participatory Research Question Gallery Walk & Vote
Activity 5: IRB Presentation and Q&A
[Download Presentation: Ethical Principles in Research]
ACCOUNTABILITY
- Ticket out the Door: Enter your current refinement of your research question at:
https://surveymonkey.com/r/SoTL1 - Homework: Find two journals and two conferences that would be appropriate venues to disseminate your SoTL work.
Upcoming Dates
- Mar 31, 2-5pm: Resources & planning for dissemination (IV)
- Apr 7: SoTL Roundtable at the Colloquium on Teaching & Learning Innovation
Resources
Hubball, H., & Clarke, A. (2010). Diverse Methodological Approaches and Considerations for SoTL in Higher Education. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2010.1.2