Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-221) and index. Gurung, R. A. R., & Schwartz, B. M. (2009). Optimizing teaching and learning: Practicing pedagogical research. Chichester, U.K: Wiley-Blackwell.

What Is Pedagogical Research? -- Pedagogical Research: Focusing on the Teaching -- Pedagogical Research: Focussing on Learning -- Is It Significant? Basic Statistics -- Pedagogical Research as Scholarship: Resources for Success -- References -- Index

"Optimizing Teaching and Learning will serve as a practical guide for anyone, anywhere, who is interested in improving their teaching, the learning of their students, and correspondingly, contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning.* Bridges the gap between the research and practice of SoTL* Provides explicit instructions on how to design, conduct, analyze, and write-up SoTL work* Includes samples of actual questionnaires and other materials (e.g., focus group questions) that will jumpstart investigations into teaching and learning* Explores the advantages and disadvantages of various pedagogical practices and present applications of SoTL using case studies from a variety of disciplines." - From the Book