2nd Annual Thompson-Okanagan Teaching and Learning Conference
Scholarly Teaching and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Evidencing our Practice
Thompson Rivers University Campus, Kamloops, B.C.
About the Conference
In 2024, UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and TRU Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) collaborated on the inaugural Thompson-Okanagan Teaching and Learning conference (TOTLC) to advance teaching and learning practices in our region. This year CELT is proud to host the conference at TRU, on the traditional lands of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc. The conference will be entirely in person.
The 2025 theme is Scholarly Teaching and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Evidencing our Practice. We invite educators and researchers to consider Potter and Kustra’s (2011) definitions of scholarly teaching (ST) and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and reflect and share how you evidence them in your practices.
We also invite educators and researchers to consider Hamilton’s (2023; 2024) contributions towards engaging and supporting educators and researchers at different career stages, including graduate students, faculty, and leadership. How is ST or SoTL key to your professional practice and responsibilities?
Call for Proposals
Presenters are encouraged to demonstrate or discuss all facets of their research and practice in a variety of different modes.
Please review the Call for Proposals page for full details.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you would like to become a conference sponsor for TOTLC 2025, please contact us at 2025totlc@tru.ca
References
Hamilton, M. J. (2024). Navigating the Landscape of SoTL Research. A Deeper Dive into Research Lenses. Workshop, presented to the participants at the 2024 SoTL Commons Conference. Savannah, Georgia, USA
Hamilton, M. J. (2023). Developing SoTL Leadership through Graduate Level Programming. Oral presentation, presented to the participants at the 2023 SoTL Commons Conference. Savannah, Georgia, USA
Potter, M. K., & Kustra, E. D. (2011). The relationship between scholarly teaching and SoTL: Models, distinctions, and clarifications. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 5(1), 23.