How to Research your Teaching
Are you thinking about adopting a research-led approach to your teaching innovation?
Many academics across Western use research practices to drive innovation and improvement for the student learning experience.
Research is one way to demonstrate and disseminate the impact of your teaching innovation.
Learning Futures oversees a number of "umbrella ethics" applications as well as conducts regular seminars and showcases of research into higher education teaching practices.
If you are new to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) space or you are just looking for a place to start researching your teaching and learning practices, you can learn about Action Research, at our Action Research in Learning and Teaching(opens in a new window) page.
You can learn more about the teaching-research nexus in the recording below before setting off on your own research journey.
How to Research and Publish your Teaching (Research Week 2021)
This series of presentations was recorded during Research Week 2021, and contains a series of presentations on the research of teaching in higher education, and includes a keynote presentation from Professor Jo-Anne Kelder.
You can use the links below to jump straight to various presentations within the recording.
- Professor Simon Bedford - Introduction(opens in a new window) (0:07)
- Yenna Salamonson - Strategies for a Research Plan(opens in a new window) (8:26)
- Keynote Speaker: Jo-Anne Kelder - Researching your Teaching for Impact: From Design to Dissemination(opens in a new window) (17:59)
- Jo-Anne Kelder - Questions from the Audience(opens in a new window) (48:06)
- Cathy Tannous and Glenn Mason - START and TEL Umbrella Ethics(opens in a new window) (59:08)
- Pecha Kucha Presentations of Research Projects under START and TEL (opens in a new window) (1:09:23)
- Chris Jones, Jo-Anne Chuck, Gabrielle Perrone - Using Co-Teaching to Improve Engagement in the Online Science Classroom(opens in a new window) (1:10:59)
- Sowbhagya Michael & Anita Ogbeide - Exploring Tertiary Health Science Student Willingness or Resistance to Engaging with Cultural Competency and Safety Pedagogy(opens in a new window) (1:14:28)
- Ana Rodas - Youth Justice Portal (opens in a new window) (1:17:48)
- Jim Pettigrew - Online University Mathematics and Statistics Learning Support in the COVID-19 Era(opens in a new window) (1:21:38)
- Clarice Tang - Exploring the Impact of Online Learning on First Year Students' Sense of Belonging in Entry Level Clinical Health Science Programs (opens in a new window) (1:24:43)
- Caroline Joyce - Retention and Progression in Professional Programs(opens in a new window) (1:31:49)
Research with Learning Futures
There are a range of opportunities to conduct research with Learning Futures.
There are four "umbrella ethics" applications currently administered by Learning Futures.
You can learn more about these opportunities below.
Student Transition and Retention (START) Program of Research
You can learn more about the START Program of Research in the above video by visiting the Research into Student Transition, Progression and Retention(Opens in a new window) web page.
Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) Program of Research
You can learn more about the TEL Program of Research in the above video by visiting the Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL) Program of Research(Opens in a new window) web page.
Flexible Learning Experience (FLEX) Program of Research
You can learn more about the FLEX Program of research by visiting the Flexible Learning Experience Program of Research(Opens in a new window) page.
Academic Integrity Research (AIR) Program of Research
You can learn more about the AIR Program of research by visiting the Academic Integrity Research Program of Research(Opens in a new window) page.
Resources
T&L Research
- How to Research your Teaching(Opens in a new window)
- START Program of Research(Opens in a new window)
- TEL Program of Research(Opens in a new window)
- FLEX Program of Research(Opens in a new window)
- AIR Program of Research(Opens in a new window)
- Action Research in Teaching and Learning(Opens in a new window)
- Getting Started with Data(opens in a new window)
T&L Excellence
- Badugulang - Centre for Teaching and Learning Excellence(Opens in a new window)
- Western Education Fellowship Scheme(Opens in a new window)
- Reward and Recognition(Opens in a new window)
- Evidencing your Teaching Practice(Opens in a new window)
Selected Scholarship
- Action Research in Teaching and Learning(Opens in a new window)(Book)
- Exploring University Teaching and Learning
(PDF, 1557.23 KB)(Opens in a new window)(Book) - Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PDF, 6868.93 KB)(Opens in a new window)(Book)
- Literature Review of Action Research in Higher Education(Opens in a new window)(Article)
- Leadership for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning(Opens in a new window)(Article)
- Applying Learning Analytics to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning(Opens in a new window)(Article)
- The Future of the Research and Teaching Nexus in a Post-Pandemic World(Opens in a new window)(Article)
External Data Sources
- Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)(Opens in a new window)
- Higher Education Data, Statistics and Publications(Opens in a new window)
- Labour Market Information Portal(Opens in a new window)
- Skill Shortages Portal(Opens in a new window)
Other Links
- Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)(Opens in a new window)
- University-Industry Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Review(Opens in a new window)
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