title: The status of the scholarship of teaching and learning in dental education.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) within academic dentistry. A twenty-two-item survey was distributed to faculty members of American Dental Education Association (ADEA) member schools asking about their awareness of SoTL practices, perceived barriers to SoTL application, and ways to enhance SoTL activity. Four hundred thirty surveys with equal distribution of assistant, associate, and full professors were received (this may be considered a response rate of 5.4 percent out of roughly 8,000 ADEA faculty members). Almost 70 percent of the respondents indicated that they highly valued SoTL; only 2.1 percent indicated they did not. The extent to which the respondents valued SoTL was positively correlated with their perception of SoTL's value among other faculty members in their program (r(322)=0.374, p<0.001), school (r(299)=0.204, p<0.001), and institution (r(233)=0.296, p<0.002). However, the respondents were generally unsure how SoTL was applied at their institutions. Respondents from private institutions reported making more SoTL presentations at conferences than did those from public institutions (t(303)=-2.761, p=0.006) and stronger promotion of SoTL in their institutional policies (t(330)= -3.004, p=0.003). Barriers to changing the perception and application of SoTL appeared to exist at both organizational and individual levels, and ADEA was perceived to be well positioned to assist with both.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lanning is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Prof. McGregor is Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Dr. Crain is Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Van Ness is Research Assistant Professor, Office of Assessment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Prof. Keselyak is Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; and Dr. Killip is Associate Dean Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. sklanning@vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lanning
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lanning is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Prof. McGregor is Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Dr. Crain is Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Van Ness is Research Assistant Professor, Office of Assessment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Prof. Keselyak is Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; and Dr. Killip is Associate Dean Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lanning is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Prof. McGregor is Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Dr. Crain is Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Van Ness is Research Assistant Professor, Office of Assessment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Prof. Keselyak is Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; and Dr. Killip is Associate Dean Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Geralyn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crain
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lanning is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Prof. McGregor is Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Dr. Crain is Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Van Ness is Research Assistant Professor, Office of Assessment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Prof. Keselyak is Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; and Dr. Killip is Associate Dean Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Van Ness
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lanning is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Prof. McGregor is Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Dr. Crain is Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Van Ness is Research Assistant Professor, Office of Assessment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Prof. Keselyak is Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; and Dr. Killip is Associate Dean Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Nancy T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Keselyak
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lanning is Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Prof. McGregor is Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Hygiene Program, Department of Oral Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Dr. Crain is Assistant Dean for Educational Support and Faculty Development, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine; Dr. Van Ness is Research Assistant Professor, Office of Assessment, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; Prof. Keselyak is Associate Professor, Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry; and Dr. Killip is Associate Dean Emeritus, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Killip
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education; D004497:Education, Dental; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D004500:Education, Graduate; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008611:Mentors; D015279:Organizational Culture; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010380:Peer Review; D011643:Publishing; D012106:Research; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D016526:Workload
keywords: dental education; dental hygiene education; faculty development; faculty evaluation; promotion and tenure; scholarship of teaching and learning