Public Review: Taking SoTL Beyond Traditional Peer Review
Abstract
The Journal of Instructional Research (JIR) is an annual publication highlighting faculty research relevant to best practices in post-secondary instruction. Unique to JIR is the use of a two-stage evaluation process with public peer review, interactive discussion and, for interested authors, final formalized peer review. The overarching goal of JIR is to allow SoTL researchers an opportunity for public review of their work to promote innovative, quality research examining post-secondary teaching and learning. Through the public review process, authors receive feedback to allow them to revise their research prior to submitting for publication. Using the information from the public review, authors can revise their work to submit either to JIR for publication consideration or they may elect to submit to another publication outlet. Submissions to JIR are subject to a formalized peer review to determine suitability for publication. Presentation will introduce audience members to JIR as an outlet for their SoTL work and will invite a discussion on the challenges, benefits, limitations and considerations of utilizing a public review process.
Location
Room 1909
Recommended Citation
Mandernach, Jean, "Public Review: Taking SoTL Beyond Traditional Peer Review " (2012). SoTL Commons Conference. 38.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2012/38
Public Review: Taking SoTL Beyond Traditional Peer Review
Room 1909
The Journal of Instructional Research (JIR) is an annual publication highlighting faculty research relevant to best practices in post-secondary instruction. Unique to JIR is the use of a two-stage evaluation process with public peer review, interactive discussion and, for interested authors, final formalized peer review. The overarching goal of JIR is to allow SoTL researchers an opportunity for public review of their work to promote innovative, quality research examining post-secondary teaching and learning. Through the public review process, authors receive feedback to allow them to revise their research prior to submitting for publication. Using the information from the public review, authors can revise their work to submit either to JIR for publication consideration or they may elect to submit to another publication outlet. Submissions to JIR are subject to a formalized peer review to determine suitability for publication. Presentation will introduce audience members to JIR as an outlet for their SoTL work and will invite a discussion on the challenges, benefits, limitations and considerations of utilizing a public review process.
