Panel Discussion: Exploring the Relationship Between SoTL and Higher Education Research – Definitions, Tensions, and Implications
Event description
Panel discussion overview
Are Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Higher Education (HE) research synonymous, overlapping, or fundamentally distinct? What misconceptions persist about their relationship, and how might these shape practice and policy?
This webinar invites a panel of experts to engage in conversation about the relationship between SoTL and HE research. Using both guiding questions and open dialogue, the panel will explore a range of perspectives on how these fields are conceptualised, operationalised, and valued across different institutional contexts. Key issues include the ways HE institutions define, relate, and distinguish SoTL and HE research, and the implications of these positions for academic workload models, research recognition, and sector-wide priorities.
This webinar and dialogue provide an entry point for unpacking the tensions, intersections, and strategic consequences of how the domains of SoTL and HE research are framed within contemporary higher education.
Bios of Panellists
Professor Chi Baik, University of Melbourne | |
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Professor Phillip (Phill) Dawson, Deakin University In 2024, Phill co-edited the Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education special issue Challenging Cheating and published the provocative article Validity Matters More Than Cheating. His broader research spans assessment design and feedback. Beyond academia, Phill performs in and produces The Peer Revue, a comedy show celebrating the work of guest researchers from around the globe. | |
Professor Paul Hanstedt, University of Minnesota Rochester A former English professor and Fulbright Scholar, Paul has worked globally with universities to reform curricula and strengthen the student learning experience. He is the author of several books, including works on general education and meaningful assessment, and is committed to inclusive, future-facing approaches to higher education. | |
Professor Nicolette Lee, La Trobe University Commencing her teaching career in the UK as a design academic, Nicolette has held numerous senior academic positions leading academic quality and learning and teaching in Australian universities. At La Trobe, she led the development of renewed academic career and quality assurance frameworks with an emphasis on scholarly approaches to learning and teaching practice along with the University’s transformation of its learning, teaching and curriculum approach. She is a long-standing assessor and committee member for national program awards and is currently the Chair of the AAUT Teaching Awards Committee. |
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