SoTL Journal Club

Our ultimate goal is enhancing education! By joining the SoTL journal club, you can deepen your understanding of teaching and learning, explore new perspectives and approaches, and connect with other colleagues who are passionate about education. Our discussions are designed to spark ideas that you can apply directly in your own practice or use as inspiration for future projects.

The SoTL journal club is open to anyone with an interest in education –whether you are an experienced teacher, just starting out, or working in an educational support role. No prior knowledge of SoTL, educational research, or other evidence-informed approaches to teaching is required or expected. All that is needed is curiosity and a willingness to reflect together on teaching and learning. We particularly aim to bring together colleagues from different disciplines, as we believe diverse perspectives make the discussions richer and more inspiring.

For this session we particularly welcome teachers who want to explore how they can create powerful learning environments. If you are interested in making small but meaningful changes to your teaching, this session is for you!

The Journal Club is organized by René Glastra van Loon and Svenne Groeneweg, co-coordinators of the Special Interest Group SoTL.

René works as a didactical advisor and trainer at the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC). He specializes in fostering an inquiry-based attitude among teachers and is a former participant of the Education Research Fellows program, which supports UvA faculty in setting up and conducting their own SoTL projects.

Svenne focuses on SoTL both in her PhD research and in her work at the TLC. Her research centers on supporting university teachers in systematically reflecting on and improving their educational practices, as well as studying the impact and development of SoTL initiatives more broadly. Through her work at the TLC she is also involved in the design and organization of the Education Research Fellows program.