SoTL Conference
This conference aims to address all aspects of teaching and learning at SU in an open, supportive and intellectually stimulating atmosphere.
It provides a platform where academics can:
- share best practices, research findings and innovative ideas about teaching and learning;
- reflect on and debate about teaching and learning methods, trends and goals within the current context; and
- celebrate teaching and learning.
This is an in-house conference offered to Stellenbosch University staff.
2020 SoTL winners
Best Research-based paper
The late Dr Alwyn Louw and Dr Tiana Schultz
Title: Strategies to teach graduate attributes – a scoping review
Best practice-based paper
Ms Gretha Steenkamp and Mr Alwyn Visser
Title: Class recordings in a post-graduate financial accounting course: Student perceptions
Best reflection-based paper
Ms AMS Schmutz, Dr Alison Lupton-Smith and Dr Marianne Unger
Title: Unintended benefits of an e-block toward clinical competence in physiotherapy
Delegate's Choice
Dr Anita Jonker
Title: Institutional obstacles to authentic transformation at Stellenbosch University
Best PREDAC Poster
Dr Marlon le Roux & Dr Ethel Phiri
Title: Twenty-first-century learning: Keeping up with Gen Z
Previous SoTL winners
2019
Best research-based paper
Mouton, M. & Rootman-Le Grange, I.
Title: Craig Who? Developing Students’ Scientific Discourse through Collaborative Pedagogy
Best practice-based paper
Southey, P.
Title: Blended, Interactive Learning and The Ratio Table
Delegate's choice
Nel, M.
Title: A Prison-University Educational Partnership: Rehumanising Learning through Collaborative Course Design
2018
Barnard, M., Adams, S.
& du Preez, R
Title: Gamification For the Win!... or not? Evaluating Student Perceptions

Essop, F
Title: Unique ways to enhance critical thinking in Physiology undergraduate classes

Southey, P
Title: Concepts in context