T he Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) can play an important role in the research agenda of faculty at teaching-focused colleges or universities. In this post, Dr. Jimmy Franco, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Merrimack College shares his strategy for integrating SoTL into his research and teaching. Working at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI) can be drastically different than the experience most of us had during our doctoral work, since the emphasis is often shifted from research to teaching. Even though most of us gained valuable teaching experience in graduate school as teaching assistants (TA), this experience typically pales in comparison to the teaching loads at most PUIs. Similar to many of my colleagues, I gravitated toward a PUI because of my passion for teaching. Additionally, I have continued to be research active, as have many of you. Maintaining a vibrant research program has enabled me to engage unde...
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