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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Program
Using mentored inquiry communities, the AOTA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Institute and Mentoring Program provides faculty with knowledge and opportunities necessary to design, implement, and disseminate evidence-based pedagogical knowledge regarding occupational therapy education. Engaging in SoTL studies is a significant factor in faculty professional development and promotes the AOTA Education Research Agenda to identify best practices in teaching and learning in occupational therapy education programs.
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Vision
To increase the quality and impact of occupational therapy education by engaging and mentoring faculty in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
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Mission
To engage faculty participants in the scholarship of teaching and learning through mentored inquiry communities.
About the AOTA SOTL Program
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Get involved
Applications and more information are available online, or by emailing the leadership team.
SoTL Leadership Team
Current mentors
Kelly Allig, PhD, OTR/L
Leah Dunn, EdD, OTR/L
Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, PhD, OTD, OTR/L
Nancy E. Krusen, PhD, OTR/L
Elizabeth LeQuieu, PhD, OTR/L, CLA
Shirley O'Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Janice Tona, PhD, OTR/L
Jayne Yatczak, PhD, OTR/L, CWC, CWT
Reference
Cox, 2004; Steiner, 2016; Slapcoff & Harris, 2014.