EXTAFR100/EXTAFR105/Orientation/Objectives

“	Play is the highest form of research.	”
—Albert Einstein

Outcome

Create an action plan to examine key questions about improving learning outcomes in a specific discipline area using your own professional practice, informed by the research of others, to build your SoTL plan.

Objectives

The objectives of this module are for you to:

• Explore key characteristics of SoTL
• Identify instructional practices or teaching strategies from your own discipline that you would like to explore or test within your own courses
• Consider what pre-existing instructional practices or teaching strategies from your own discipline potentially create limitations and barriers for students with varying experiences
• Identify a range of research strategies that suit your discipline
• Identify a framework for analysis of your research
• Select a strategy for sharing your research, for others to build on