This session is open to all academics from different disciplines, who are interested in learning more about the scholarship of teaching and learning. The session provides an opportunity to gain insights from four colleagues who have employed SoTL methodologies for thier research projects. These include: collaborative autoethnography, case study, phenomenology and mixed methods approaches, ethics, strengths and weaknesses of approaches and examples 

Chair:  A.Prof Kathie Ardzejewska (University of Notre Dame)

Kathie is an experienced educator, researcher, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) practitioner, having led the design, implementation, and dissemination of a number of projects. She is a postgraduate research supervisor and has published and presented nationally and internationally. She is currently researching in leading learning, wellbeing in higher education and scholarship frameworks.

Presenters:

Prof Lauren Stephenson – Collaborative autoethnography (University of Notre Dame)
Lauren is an experienced Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) practitioner, having led the design, implementation, and dissemination of a number of projects including those drawing on narrative and autoethnographic approaches. She is a postgraduate research supervisor and has published and presented both nationally and internationally. She was the principle investigator for over 40 research projects and has over 20 quality publications in English language teaching (ELT) & TESOL. She is currently researching in leading learning, teaching & assessment expertise (in educational leadership, reflective practice & reflexivity).

Prof Darren Bryant – Case Studies (Curtin University)
Darren has a long career-long passion and strength in programme and curriculum development allowing him to initiate and contribute to the design and implementation of innovative undergraduate and higher degrees programmes. He has led or contributed to 13 teaching- related grants that have supported pedagogical and curriculum innovation in Curtin University and with partner schools. His research is guided by a commitment to leadership that makes a difference in educational and organizational outcomes.

Dr Katie Kumasaka – Phenomenology (Curtin University)
Katie Kumasaka is a Lecturer in the School of Education. She is a dedicated educator and passionate advocate for Humanities and Social Sciences. Katie’s PhD used phenomenological methods to investigate higher education student experiences with flow when learning online. Her current research involves phenomenologically exploring flow in Humanities and Social Sciences.