What is Known about Student Learning Outcomes and How does it relate to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?

Authors

Patricia A. Marsh, University of Central MissouriFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this essay is to provide a broad review of topics relevant to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Sources from the international community have been utilized to provide summaries on the issues of assessment of student learning, accountability concerns, learning expectations, student motivation, and approaches to learning. Multiple theories of learning are discussed in relation to memory, cognition, constructionist viewpoint, self-defined reality, schemas, the mindful engagement of student learners, and the interplay of the learning environment and individual student characteristics. Each micro summary can be a potential building point for those new to SoTL as well as for its veterans.

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Recommended Citation

Marsh, Patricia A. (2007) "What is Known about Student Learning Outcomes and How does it relate to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning?," International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 1: No. 2, Article 22.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2007.010222