Why Aren't My Students Reading: Faculty & Student Research Unveiling the Hidden Curriculum of Course Material Usage

This reflective essay follows a faculty working group as they attempt to understand barriers access course materials through the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Through workgroup’s research collaboration with students in problem-based course, workgroup uncovered elements hidden curriculum assumptions regarding material procurement. The has served foundation for efforts begin transform way that on campus make use textbooks their courses. transformation should explicit utilization all aspects are often pedagogy must be made by each instructor.