Author: Launa Gauthier

Launa Gauthier, Ph.D. (Education) has been an educator for over 20 years. Over this time, she has worked in K-12 international schools and in post-secondary contexts in several different countries. She completed her PhD at Queen’s University. Her research areas focus teaching and learning development and student-faculty partnerships in higher education/post-secondary. Launa specializes in developing and supporting Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research initiatives.

February 4, 2025

Reflective Practice in SoTL: Crafting Good Research Questions with AI

Reading Time: 6 minutesPhoto by Jon Tyson on Unsplash The questions we ask ourselves as teachers are central to meaningful reflection and professional growth. Reflective practice involves critically...

AI/Teaching

November 5, 2024

Student Perspectives in SoTL: Transforming Learning and Teaching Together

Reading Time: 4 minutesImage source: Pexels, by Andy Barbour As the leaves begin to fall and the chill of autumn sets in, our college campuses buzz with a...

Teaching

September 24, 2024

Beyond Assumptions: Leveraging SoTL Research and Quality Improvement Feedback for Evidence of Student Learning

Reading Time: 4 minutesPhoto by fauxels Have you ever found yourself wondering if your students are truly understanding and learning what you’re teaching? While assessments can be reliable...

Teaching

July 29, 2024

Teachers as SoTL Researchers

Reading Time: 3 minutesNavigating Dual Roles to Put Student Learning First The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) involves a systematic inquiry into teaching and student learning in...

Teaching

June 18, 2024

Starting Small with SoTL

Reading Time: 4 minutesAttribution for photo by David Iskander on Unsplash Transform Your Classroom into a Learning Lab Opportunities for SoTL exist everywhere in the educational spaces in...

Teaching