Seneca SoTL 2026–27 grant recipients | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Seneca Polytechnic

Seneca's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) program supports faculty-led research into student learning and teaching practices. Educators explore their own classrooms and share findings to improve teaching and deepen understanding of how students learn. At its core, Seneca’s SoTL program is grounded in curiosity, reflection and a shared commitment to enhancing the student experience.

This year, we were delighted with the exceptional number of strong applications from faculty across the polytechnic. The range of ideas, perspectives and innovative approaches reflects the creativity and care Seneca faculty bring to their teaching every day. It was inspiring to see so many educators asking meaningful questions about student learning and developing new ways to support student success.

Thank you to everyone who attended the information sessions and joined the SoTL Community of Practice this year. Your engagement made this year’s competition especially meaningful. While only a limited number of projects could be selected, every application was strong and deserving of recognition.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients:

Tricia Hylton and Katarina Ohlsson (Faculty of Arts)
Consulting partners: Leigh Simpson-Ahwanaquot, and Eric Zwicker

Will the Development of an EDI and TRC Measurement Tool Help to Increase Student Knowledge of and Broaden In-class Discussion Around EDI and TRC in Business and Technical Communication Courses?

Mana Shahriari and Jacky Lau (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology)
A Cultural Shift: AI as a Junior Engineer

Preety Wadhwa (Seneca Business)
Developing Students’ Ability to Evaluate AI-Generated Outputs in Analytics Learning

Alice Zhao (Faculty of Community and Health)
Evaluating AI-Based Role-Play in Counselling Skills Training

These projects explore timely and important topics that speak directly to the future of teaching and learning in higher education. We look forward to hearing updates from these project teams along the way as they explore these worthwhile areas over the coming year.

If you are interested in learning more about SoTL at Seneca, please visit the SoTL at Seneca website and watch for the next call for applications in January 2027.