From Specialist to Teacher-Scholar: The Influence of SoTL on the Journey of an Early Career Academic

Authors

  • TOH Tai Chong National University of Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.123164

Keywords:

Teaching and learning, research and teaching, higher education, reflective practitioner, residential college

Abstract

As an early career academic, I have had the opportunity to transition from being a teaching assistant (TA) in a specialised science department to a lecturer in an interdisciplinary residential college. In parallel, as I get increasingly engaged with the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), my professional identity evolved from being a specialist to a teacher and eventually, a teacher-scholar. This paper documents how SoTL has influenced my approach to teaching and my reflection on the challenges and opportunities that I have encountered. I will also share how SoTL has helped me reconcile the differences between a teacher and a researcher. I hope that my experiences will provide comfort and support for fellow educators as we progress through our teaching journeys.

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Published

2022-06-01

How to Cite

TOH, T. C. (2022). From Specialist to Teacher-Scholar: The Influence of SoTL on the Journey of an Early Career Academic. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 12(1), 88–95. https://doi.org/10.24112/ajsotl.123164

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Reflections On Practice

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