SoTL has been defined as the following:
the evidence-based study of teaching and learning which is focused on student learning, grounded in context, methodologically sound, conducted in partnership with students, and publicly disseminated (Felten 2013).
it uses discovery, reflection, and evidence-based methods to research effective teaching and student learning. Findings are peer-reviewed and publicly disseminated in an ongoing cycle of systematic inquiry into classroom practices (University of Central Florida).
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The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in and Across the Disciplines by 
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education by 