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| Connections Between Behavior Analysis and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) |
| Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
| 12:00 PM–12:50 PM |
| Convention Center, Street Level, 147 B |
| Area: EDC; Domain: Translational |
| CE Instructor: Kara L. Wunderlich, Ph.D. |
| Chair: Kara L. Wunderlich (Rollins College) |
| MIRARI ELCORO (Framingham State University) |
| CATHERINE WILLIAMS (University of North Carolina Wilmington) |
| CATHERINE M. GAYMAN (Troy University) |
| Abstract: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) can be described as systematic investigation into both instructional methods and student learning processes in higher education with the ultimate aims of dissemination across disciplines. Many of the psychological perspectives currently influencing SoTL research emerge from other disciplines, including cognitive psychology. However, there is a relative lack of behavior-analytic perspectives in the SoTL community, despite the expertise in learning and experimental procedures that behavior analysts can provide. This panel aims to discuss overlaps between behavior analysis and SoTL with faculty members who are engaged in both communities. In this panel, we will discuss ways that behavior analysis can contribute to the SoTL discipline and what conducting a SoTL project might entail in a behavior-analytic classroom or practicum. We will also address questions from the audience related to the intersection between behavior analysis and SOTL, how behavior analysts can seek guidance on entering the field of SOTL, and why faculty members would benefit from connecting with SOTL researchers at their institutions. |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Target Audience: Higher education instructors, faculty members with behavior analysis background |
Learning Objectives: 1. describe overlapping concepts between Behavior Analysis and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) fields
2. identify areas in which behavior analytic research can be most helpful in contributing to SoTL research base
3. provide examples of what a SoTL project would entail in a behavior analytic context |
| Keyword(s): Higher Education, Teaching/Learning |
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