Annually, we award up to three Teaching Excellence Awards. The staff to whom we made our Teaching Excellence Awards have demonstrated that they support innovation and articulate aspects of learning and teaching strategies within their department, Faculty and across the institution. In some cases they work more widely contributing to national initiatives such as the HE Academy or support for other networks supporting teaching within their discipline.
Recognition through our Teaching Excellence Award offers a modest bursary (£750) and can contribute to meeting the criteria for promotion. Selection for our Teaching Excellence Award is a pre-requisite of being a University nominee for the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme.
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A panel will make the selections for our nominations based on the National NTFS Criteria.
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Selected nominees to go forward to the NTFS will subsequently be assisted to prepare a claim for Fellowship.
Eligible staff are invited to present a claim for consideration for the CCCU Teaching Excellence Award|. All applications will be treated in strict confidence at this stage.
Profiles of National Teaching Fellows
Criteria for the Teaching Excellence Awards 2010-2011
The awards are made against the following criteria, each of which is given equal weighting in the selection process:
The narrative should provide:
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Individual excellence: evidence of promoting and transforming the student learning experience.
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Raising the profile of excellence: evidence of supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning in (and, if appropriate, beyond) the nominee's institution, through demonstrating impact and engagement beyond the nominee's immediate academic or professional role.
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Developing excellence: the nominee's commitment to her/his ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support.
No attachments are required. As a rough guide 5 sides will suffice.
National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) and Teaching Excellence Award
The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme |(NTFS) is part of an overall programme to raise the status of learning and teaching in Higher Education. It celebrates excellence in teaching by recognising individuals who are outstanding as teachers and promoters of learning. Currently there are over 400 staff, who are Fellows, working in the HE sector.
To meet the submission dates for the National Award Scheme we will require application for consideration by the panel be returned by 26th January 2011. This will allow time for nominees for the NTFS to develop applications.
If you would like to discuss your application please contact Phil Poole, Director of Learning and Teaching on extension 2247 or email phil.poole@canterbury.ac.uk|.
Please send your application to Alison O'Connor - alison.oconnor@canterbury.ac.uk| by Wednesday 26th January 2011