(191) See One, Teach One, Research One: A Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Program for Students

Objective : To describe the design, implementation, and initial outcomes of a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) program for pharmacy students.

Methods: We developed a SoTL program for pharmacy students that provided instruction in learning theory and SoTL-oriented study design. Students participate in 8 required workshops throughout their second year that teach them how to develop a research question, search the literature, complete an institutional review board application, construct a research proposal, design research and learning materials based on theories of teaching and learning, develop and deploy measurement tools, and summarize their findings in a presentation and manuscript. While learning these skills, students collaborate with faculty on educational research projects focused on teaching or learning.

Results: Since 2019, 26 students have matriculated through the program. Students have collaborated on 15 educational research projects, resulting in at least 8 conference presentations and published 3 peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Conclusions: Though there are descriptions of student research programs in the literature, we are unaware of student SoTL research programs of this magnitude available at other Schools of Pharmacy. Sharing the structure and outcomes of this program could provide a novel learning opportunity for faculty at other Schools of Pharmacy.