The 2025 International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning & The 7th Chinese University Annual Meeting on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Call for Proposals
The 2025 International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning &The 7th Chinese University Annual Meeting on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is to be held in Qingdao, China, during June 27-29, 2025, hosted by the Ocean University of China and co-hosted by Beijing Institute of Technology and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, aiming to promote exchanges and cooperation in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), to share the latest achievements in SoTL. The conference theme is SoTL Community：Advancement and Innovation, discussing the foundational questions of SoTL, the SoTL in disciplines and the innovation on SoTL in the era of artificial intelligence.
The conference welcomes scholars, experts and editors-in-chief home and abroad to inquire the up to date achievements and trends in SoTL through the formats of paper presentations, workshops, panels and posters.
Conference Theme
SoTL Community：Advancement and Innovation
Conference Sub-Theme.
1. Cultivation of University SoTL Community
To analyze the cultivating and operation mechanism of SoTL community and its impact on education and teaching practice.
2. SoTL Innovation with Discipline Characteristics
To discuss discipline teaching and research methods to enhance teachers' discipline teaching and research abilities.
3. Teaching and Learning from a Global Perspective
To explore teaching strategies and their effects in different cultures and educational systems.
4. New Perspectives on Faculty Development and Teaching Evaluation
To discuss the new trends and methods of teacher professional development and teaching evaluation in the new era.
5. New Exploration of SoTL in the Era of Digitization and AI
To research the impact and change of the transformation of digital intelligence on SoTL.
Proposal Types
Workshop is designed in advance by the host around a certain objective, and participants are organized to share case studies, engage in discussions, or conduct exercises on a certain theme to jointly enhance teaching and SoTL abilities. The workshop requires the host to submit submission information, including the theme, objectives, number of participants, requirements, and preparations that participants need to make. The workshop lasts for 90 minutes.
Please submit the following information: basic information of the host, workshop topic (no more than 25 words), abstract (no more than 300 words), workshop content, process, participant requirements and other requirements (no more than 1500 words).
Research Report is an oral presentation of research results in a certain aspect of SoTL, which is required to be written according to the research paradigm of SoTL, including questions, methods, analysis, conclusions, and various means to stimulate audience participation on site. The report will last for 30 minutes, including 5-10 minutes of on-site interaction.
Please submit the following information when submitting: basic author information, research report title (no more than 25 words), abstract (no more than 300 words), and content introduction (no more than 1500 words).
Panel is conducted by the host and invited guests to give keynote speeches on a certain topic in SoTL, and to engage in effective discussions and interactive exchanges with the participants. The panel requires the host to submit proposal and invite 2-4 guests to speak and discuss together, with a duration of 60 minutes or 90 minutes.
Please submit the following information: basic information of the host and invited guests, topic of the Panel (no more than 25 words), abstract (no more than 300 words), and introduction of the panel process and content (within 1500 words).
Poster is to showcase specific SoTL research results by the author at a designated time and location, and to interact with the participants. The poster session is scheduled to be 60 minutes.
Please submit the following information: basic author information, poster title (no more than 25 words), abstract (no more than 300 words), and content introduction (no more than 1500 words). Upon the review and acceptance, a poster template will be provided for the author to create their own poster for display.
Research paper is the full text of a SoTL research paper, written according to the research paradigm of teaching academia. Please refer to the attachment for the format specifications of papers in English. The conference will select and publish the full texts of the research papers of the admitted participants, and recommend them to relevant educational and teaching journals.
Please submit the following information: basic author information, research paper title (no more than 25 words), abstract (no more than 300 words), and full text of the research paper.
Conference Website
https://jxfz.ouc.edu.cn/SoTLhy/list.htm Conference updates will be posted on the website.
Key Dates
Proposal submission deadline: April 30, 2025
Registration deadline: June 20, 2025
June, 27-29, 2025, Conference
Conference Registration
The conference will be held offline, and information on registration, venue and accommodation will be updated on the conference website. The language for the conference and submission is bilingual in Chinese and English. Interpretation is provided for he conference keynote speeches.
Hosting Organization
Host: Ocean University of China
Co-host: Beijing Institute of Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Format specifications of papers in English.pdf