Event Details
Practices, Trends, and Futures in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in the 21st Century
Join us for the 4th Annual Colloquium, where scholars from the University of Toronto’s tri-campus community and beyond will explore the dynamic field of SoTL, including its evolving practices, digital methodologies, and global perspectives. Professor Sherbino will deliver a keynote on competency-based emergency care pedagogy, highlighting its broader implications for teaching and learning.
Join us for an inspiring and collaborative experience that enhances your research journey and strengthens your academic community.
When: Friday, April 25, 2025 from 9:30 AM–4:30 PM EST
Where: University of Toronto Mississauga, Maanjiwe Nendamowinan building, Room 3230 (CDRS).
Registration deadline: Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Registration is closed.)
Please contact isup.chairadmin@utoronto.ca for any questions or concerns.
Additional Information
🛠 Funded by the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP) and the Collaborative Digital Research Space (CDRS).
🍽️ Refreshments and a light lunch will be served.
📸 Photography Notice: This event will be photographed. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform personnel at the registration table upon arrival.
🎥 Recording Policy: This event will not be recorded.
Agenda
Keynote Speaker
🎤 Competency-Based Emergency Care Pedagogy and Wider Implications/Applications of Theoretical Model by Professor J. Sherbino, McMaster University
Jonathan Sherbino, BSc MD MEd FRCPC FAcadMEd(UK) DRCPSC(CE)
Dr. Sherbino is a Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean, Health Professions Education Research, McMaster University. He holds the William J. Walsh Chair in Medical Education. Jonathan is the past chair of the National Specialty Committee for Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. He is the co-founder of a nationally certified medical education training program. Jonathan is the director of the McMaster Health Education, Research & Innovation (MERIT) Centre.
Jonathan is the co-editor of the CanMEDS 2015 Framework, which governs physician training in 50+ jurisdictions around the world. He has published more than 200 papers and given more than 200 plenary and keynote addresses.
Dr. Sherbino is an award-winning teacher, including the recipient of a 2021 3M National Teaching Fellowship, the top Canadian recognition for university educators.
Colloquium Presentations
By Rutwa Engineer, Izabelle Marianne & Madhav (Maddy) Ajayamohan
Rutwa Engineer is a computer science assistant professor, teaching stream in the Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). She is also cross-appointed with the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP). Rutwa primarily teaches Introduction to computer programming and computer science, in addition to computer organization and systems programming. Her research invites new ways of thinking, dreaming, and coding in computing education and AI in education through epistemic diversity.
ISUP Profile: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/isup/people/rutwa-engineer
MCS Profile; https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/math-cs-stats/people/rutwa-engineer
Izabelle Marianne is a Computer Science and Mathematics student at the University of Toronto. For the ISUP 4th Annual Colloquium, she has contributed to a research paper that examines how traditional programming courses disadvantage English Language learning students and explores possible solutions that incorporate translanguaging pedagogy. She is also conducting research that examines biases in Natural Language Processing systems and Large Language Models, namely how their deployment in healthcare settings can affect patient care.
Madhav (Maddy) Ajayamohan is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Toronto. He majors in Computer Science and Mathematics and minors in Professional Writing and Communication. In the ISUP 4th Annual Colloquium, he will be talking about the difficulties English Language learning students face when learning programing in computer science, and the efficacy of solutions to aid English Language Learning students.
By Christoph Richter, Ferne Kotlyar, & Steven Chatfield
Christoph Richter is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Department of Biology where he teaches courses on biodiversity, ecology, marine mammal biology, and the historical and ecological impacts of the Columbian exchange. His graduate studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Otago University in New Zealand focused on the influence of human activities on the behaviour of cetaceans. His current research projects investigate the ecology of urban coyotes, the long-term impacts of co-teaching, and the factors influencing visual literacy.
Ferne Kotlyar is a PhD Candidate in the Biology Department at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in the pollination ecology of Heliconias and hummingbirds. She is the co-founder of Heliconia Interactive, an initiative focused on developing interactive, educational tools for higher education. Ferne has served as a teaching assistant for courses including Biometrics (BIO360), Plant Morphology and Physiology (BIO203), and Diversity of Organisms (BIO153), and has taught Temperate Field Biology (EEB405). Her pedagogical interests lie in experiential learning, science communication, and interactive course design.
Steven Chatfield, Associate Professor Teaching Stream, Department of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga
By Amanda Brijmohan & Mark Blaauw-Hara
Amanda Brijmohan is an Educational Developer specializing in Assessment, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. Based at the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP), Amanda provides pedagogical research consultations and workshops for faculty in support of best practices in university teaching and learning. Amanda obtained her PhD in Higher Education, with a focus on educational assessment from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto. Amanda’s research interests are in peer assessment, self-assessment, feedback literacy, rater cognition, and generative AI in assessment re-design.
ISUP profile: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/isup/people/amanda-brijmohan
Mark Blaauw-Hara, PhD, is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, at the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy at the University of Toronto Mississauga. His research focuses on program administration, writing pedagogy, threshold concepts, and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning—a subject on which he teaches a course for the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Mark is a member of the Threshold Knowledge in University Pedagogy Working Group and the Treasurer for the Canadian Writing Centres Association. He is co-editor of Understanding WPA Readiness and Renewal and author of From Military to Academy: The Writing and Learning Transitions of Student-Veterans, and his writing has appeared in academic journals and collections such as Currents in Teaching & Learning, the Journal of Arts Science and Technology, Composition Forum, (Re)Considering What We Know, and more. He is a Past President of the Council of Writing Program Administrators.
ISUP profile: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/isup/people/mark-blaauw-hara
U of T profile: https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/32444-mark-blaauwhara
by Zeinab Farokhi & Rosa Hong
Zeinab Farokhi, Assistant Professor, Department of Historical Studies
Historical Studies Profile: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-studies/people/zeinab-farokhi
Rosa Hong, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Language Studies
Rosa Junghwa Hong is Associate Professor Teaching Stream, at the Department of Language Studies and coordinator of the UTM Language Academy. Her pedagogical foci and research interests are in literary works by Franco-Canadian diaspora authors and in integrating innovative pedagogical approaches in French as a Second Language curriculum and second language teaching and learning. She leads several research projects in the areas of Technology-enhanced language learning, Experiential Education, and the 21st Century Franco-Canadian transnational writings. Her latest project is on emotional intelligence in Higher Education context and narrative-based pedagogy of empathy.
ISUP Profile: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/isup/people/rosa-hong
by Kanika Verma
Kanika Verma, Sessional Lecturer, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, UTM
ISUP Profile: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/isup/people/kanika-verma