This is the second in our SoTL spin off series where we move the focus from technology to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Today we are joined by lecturers Jess Hargreaves, who teaches in data science, and Yaprak Tavman from the Department of Economics. We talk about how teaching works in their fields and how they’ve incorporated scholarly teaching into their own practice. They discuss their backgrounds, motivations, and current projects, including problem-based learning and technology-enhanced active learning. The conversation touches on the importance of collaboration, dissemination of scholarly work, and the challenges of navigating educational literature. We look at the distinctive features of the two fields when it comes to teaching, and look at how teachers across disciplines can keep their teaching practice current and get moving towards publication.
Dr Jess Hargreaves is a Lecturer in Data Science in the Department of Mathematics. Her research interests include: time series analysis; the application of statistical methods and tools to sport; and teaching and learning pedagogy.
Yaprak Tavman joined the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York in January 2022. Prior to that, she worked as an Assistant Professor in Economics at Newcastle University, and at Northeastern University - London. Yaprak is a fellow of Advance HE. Her areas of interest in scholarship of teaching and learning include active and problem-based learning, technology-enhanced teaching, and diversity and inclusion.
Further reading
Healey, M, and Healey, R,. (2023). Searching the Literature on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): An Academic Literacies Perspective Part 1. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 11. Available at: https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.11.4
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