Thank you for your interest in the SoTL Quick Guide.
The SoTL Quick Guide is an accessible introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). It is designed for educators who are curious about SoTL and want to understand what it is — and what it is not — before deciding how to proceed.
This guide focuses on recognising SoTL in everyday teaching practice. It helps you explore questions about student learning, connect practice to evidence, and take a first, low-threshold step without turning SoTL into something heavy or overwhelming.
The Quick Guide is especially useful if you:
- are looking for a practical way to explore questions in your own teaching
- are curious about SoTL but new to the concept
- want to understand how SoTL differs from educational research or didactic training
How this guide connects to other SoTL resources
The SoTL Quick Guide is one of three connected resources that together support educators in getting started with SoTL.
- The SoTL Quick Guide helps you understand the basics and recognise SoTL in practice.
- Before you start with SoTL supports a reflective pause, helping you clarify expectations, surface common misunderstandings and pitfalls, and decide what would be feasible in your context.
- The Utrecht Roadmap for SoTL offers step-by-step guidance for structuring a SoTL project once you are ready to work more systematically.
You can use these resources separately, or as a pathway — depending on where you are and what you need at this moment.
👉 If you are interested in taking a moment to reflect before starting a SoTL project — for example to clarify expectations, avoid common pitfalls, or decide what would be feasible — you may also want to explore Before you start with SoTL.
👉 If you are ready to structure your inquiry, the Utrecht Roadmap for SoTL provides practical guidance.
I regularly work with educators who want to develop their initial SoTL ideas further, for example by using the Utrecht Roadmap for SoTL as a practical framework. If you’d like support in moving from first questions to a more structured SoTL project, feel free to get in touch or explore the options on this site.
Want to continue or need support?
Starting with SoTL does not have to be a solo activity.
If questions arise while exploring the guide — or if you would like to think together about how SoTL might fit your course, programme or context — feel free to get in touch. You can message me here or email me at info@irmact.com.
I work with individual educators, teams and programmes to support SoTL-informed development, in ways that stay close to practice and feasible alongside everyday teaching.