Teaching Concept

Table 1: Award schemes in research-intensive HEIs

Table 2. Award schemes in non-research-intensive HEIs

Table 3. Regional- and national-level award schemes

Table 1: Award schemes in research-intensive HEIs

Reference	University	Location	Name of teaching excellence scheme
R1	University of Oxford	United Kingdom	Teaching Excellence Awards
R2	California Institute of Technology	United States	The Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching
R3	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom	The Pilkington Prize
R4	University of California, Berkeley	United States	Distinguished Teaching Award
R5	Yale University	United States	Yale College Prizes for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching
R6	University of Chicago	United States	The Quantrell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
R7	Columbia University	United States	Presidential Awards for Outstanding Teaching
R8	Imperial College London	United Kingdom	President’s Awards for Excellence in Education
R9	Johns Hopkins University	United States	Excellence in Teaching Awards
R10	University of Pennsylvania	United States	Lindback and Provost’s Awards
R11	Peking University	China	Teaching Excellence Awards
R12	University of Toronto	Canada	Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards
R13	University of California, Los Angeles	United States	Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching
R14	National University of Singapore	Singapore	NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA)
R15	Cornell University	United States	Stephen and Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Awards
R16	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	United States	Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching
R17	Northwestern University	United States	University Teaching Awards
R18	New York University	United States	Distinguished Teaching Award
R19	King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science	Saudi Arabia	Outstanding Faculty Member Award
R20	Carnegie Mellon University	United States	Carnegie Mellon’s William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
R21	University of Washington	United States	Distinguished Teaching Awards
R22	University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong, China	Teaching Excellence Awards
R23	University of Melbourne	Australia	Melbourne Teaching Excellence Awards
R24	University of California, San Diego	United States	Distinguished Teaching Award
R25	McGill University	Canada	Principal’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching
R26	Georgia Institute of Technology	United States	Geoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award
R27	University of Texas at Austin	United States	The President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Awards
R28	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	United States	Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
R29	University of Manchester	United Kingdom	Teaching Excellence Awards
R30	The University of Queensland	Australia	Awards for Teaching Excellence (ATE)
R31	Boston University/td>	United States	The Metcalf Cup and Prize and Metcalf Awards
R32	University of Southern California	United States	Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching
R33	Utrecht University	Netherlands	Utrecht Teacher Awards
R34	UNSW Sydney	Australia	UNSW Award for Teaching Excellence
R35	Erasmus University Rotterdam	Netherlands	Education Prize
R36	University of Warwick	United Kingdom	Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATEs)
R37	University of Groningen	Netherlands	Lecturer of the Year
R38	Emory University	United States	Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award
R39	Free University of Berlin	Germany	The Teaching Award of Freie Universität Berlin
R40	University of Glasgow	United Kingdom	Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA)
R41	University of Bristol	United Kingdom	Bristol Teaching Awards (BTAs)
R42	University of Maryland, College Park	United States	Donna B. Hamilton Teaching Awards
R43	Michigan State University	United States	President’s Distinguished Teaching Award
R44	University of Copenhagen	Denmark	Teacher of the Year Award
R45	National Central University	Taiwan	Awards for Outstanding Teaching and Teaching Excellence
R46	Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong, China	President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching
R47	University of Macao	Macao, China	Teaching Excellence Award
R48	University of Cape Town	South Africa	Distinguished Teacher Award
R49	Stellenbosch University	South Africa	Excellence in Teaching Awards
R50	Indian Institute of Science	India	Jaya-Jayant Award for Teaching Excellence in Science/Engineering

Table 2. Award schemes in non-research-intensive HEIs

Reference	University	Location	Name of teaching excellence scheme
T1	Amherst College	United States	The Jeffrey B. Ferguson Memorial Teaching Prize
T2	Agnes Scott College	United States	Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award
T3	Bowdoin College	United States	Sydney B. Karofsky Prize for Junior Faculty
T4	Davidson College	United States	The Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award
T5	Georgia Southwestern State University	United States	Faculty Excellence in Teaching
T6	Northwestern Michigan University	United States	Excellence in Teaching Awards
T7	Western Illinois University	United States	The Provost’s Awards for Academic Excellence
T8	Macalester College	United States	Jake and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award
T9	Metropolitan State University of Denver	United States	Teaching Excellence Award
T10	Berea College	United States	The Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching
T11	Smith College	United States	The Kathleen Compton Sherrerd ’54 and John J. F. Sherrerd Prize for Distinguished Teaching
T12	Southern Oregon University	United States	The Southern Oregon University Distinguished Teaching Award
T13	Centennial College	Canada	The George Wicken Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
T14	University of Brighton	United Kingdom	Excellence in Facilitating and Empowering Learning Awards
T15	De Montfort University	United Kingdom	Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Awards
T16	Arts University Bournemouth	United Kingdom	AUBRIETA (AUB Recognition for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching Awards)
T17	University of Hertfordshire	United Kingdom	Teaching Staff Member of the Year
T18	University of Hertfordshire	United Kingdom	Academic Staff Member of the Year
T19	Leeds Beckett University	United Kingdom	Inspiring Teacher of the Year
T20	Liverpool John Moores University	United Kingdom	Individual Teaching Excellence Awards
T21	Nottingham Trent University	United Kingdom	Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Award and Outstanding Teacher Award
T22	Sheffield Hallam University	United Kingdom	Inspirational Teaching Awards
T23	Teesside University	United Kingdom	Star Awards – Outstanding Teaching
T24	University of West London	United Kingdom	Teaching Excellence Award
T25	University of Westminster	United Kingdom	University of Westminster Learning and Teaching Excellence Awards
T26	Edinburgh Napier University	United Kingdom	Above and Beyond Awards
T27	University of the West of Scotland	United Kingdom	Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STARS) Awards
T28	Lingnan University	Hong Kong, China	The Teaching Excellence Awards Scheme (TEAS)
T29	Singapore Management University	Singapore	Excellent Teacher Award
T30	Singapore University of Social Science	Singapore	SUSS Award for Teaching Excellence
T31	Singapore Institute of Technology	Singapore	Teaching Excellence Award
T32	University Canada West	Canada	Teaching & Learning Excellence Awards
T33	Western New England University	United States	Teaching Excellence Award
T34	Auckland University of Technology	New Zealand	Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence
T35	Lincoln University	New Zealand	Lincoln University Excellence in Education Awards
T36	Macau University of Science and Technology	Macao, China	Teaching Excellence Award
T37	Qatar University	Qatar	Outstanding Teaching Awards
T38	University of Johannesburgh	South Africa	Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence
T39	University of the Fraser Valley	Canada	Teaching Excellence Award
T40	National Taiwan Normal University	Taiwan	Instructors’ Teaching Awards

Table 3. Regional- and national-level award schemes

Reference	Location	Name of teaching excellence scheme
N1	Australia	Australian Awards for University Teaching – Awards for Teaching Excellence
N2	South Africa	National Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards
N3	United Kingdom	National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
N4	New Zealand	Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards
N5	Hong Kong, China	The University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award

Table 4. Aspects of excellent teaching

Aspect	Core Activities and Values	Examples
Pedagogy	Facilitating learning	Fostered the learning process both inside and outside the classroom (R5) Facilitate students’ achievement of the learning outcomes etc., at/within an institutional, inter-institutional or sector-wide level (N5)
	Promoting interest in learning	The ability to motivate students to actively seek out knowledge (R24) The ability to impart knowledge, inspire enthusiasm, and stimulate intellectual curiosity (T3)
	Student supervision	Effective supervision of research or creative projects (R20) Supervising individual activities: internships, service-learning experiences, performances, exhibitions (T8)
	Teaching methodology	Thoughtful design and use of pedagogical approaches to teach subject knowledge in or across disciplines (R14) Effective use of a range of teaching strategies (T36)
	Delivery of content	Communicates difficult material in an inspiring manner (R44) Have an ability to clarify complex matters for students (T4)
	Preparing learning resources	Preparation of excellent teaching materials to support student learning (R8) Developing and presenting coherent and imaginative resources for student learning (N1)
	Knowledge of subject matter	Extensive knowledge and mastery of the subject matter (R21) Thorough knowledge of subject matter taught (T6)
	Professional attitudes	Enthusiasm and vitality in learning and teaching (R4) Shows drive, commitment and passion in their role (T23) Models personal and professional integrity and wisdom (T21)
Curriculum planning and design	Curriculum/course design	Curriculum or program (re)design and development (R25) Academic program development – including the planning, design, or development of courses or curriculum (T8)
Curriculum planning and design	Continuous improvement	Evaluating the quality of programs and activities (N1) Evaluating the quality of the assessment practices (N1)
Assessment	Assessment design and approaches	Adopting teaching and assessment approaches that can achieve better student learning outcomes (R22) Using a variety of assessment strategies to bring about change (R30)
Assessment	Grading	Careful design and marking of student assignments (R46) Moderation of exams and dissertations/theses (N2)
Student support	Learning support	Supervising… independent study (T8) Number of extra tutorial sessions conducted for students who need extra assistance (R19)
Student support	Mentorship and guidance	Student counseling (R15) Advising – including course and major selection, career plans, and personal development (T8)
Service to communities	Institutional community	Have supported colleagues in improving their teaching/ in adopting new ways of teaching (R1) Contributing professional expertise to enhance curriculum or resources (N1)
	Education community	Proactive involvement in teaching/education committees (R2) Membership of professional associations (Teaching and Learning or disciplinary associations) (R49)
	Broader community	Number of hours spent in community services activities (R19) How is your mahi building partnerships, connectedness, and collaboration with a range of different people and groups? (N4)
	Leadership	Demonstrating leadership through envisioning change (R14) Demonstrating leadership in the promotion of teaching excellence (R22)
Professional development	Critical reflection on practice	Engages in a continuous cycle of self-improvement of teaching (T6) Demonstrating the ability to seek and act on feedback received from students and peers (T28)
Professional development	Participation in professional learning	A pattern of investment in teaching development training; etc. (R32) Show the nominee’s commitment to and impact of ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support (N3)

Table 5. Dimensions of excellence

Dimension	Sub-Dimension	Examples
Impact	Improved educational practices	Developing excellence. Show the nominee’s commitment to and impact of ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support. (N3) Evidence of a positive impact on the teaching and learning approaches of their colleagues. (R48)
	Improved student outcomes	A pattern of significant impact on student development and outcomes, as measured by the discipline, e.g., student licensing exam performance, student awards, student publications, placement (R13) Having a positive impact on students’ learning and professional development (T9)
	Consistency	Retain a continual record of outstanding accomplishment and ongoing commitment to teaching (R38) an exemplary teaching record usually over a number of years (T10)
	Scope	Teaching impact at USC beyond the nominee’s own students (R13) Influencing the overall academic, social and cultural experience of higher education. (N1)
	Recognition	How, and to what extent, have the approaches gained recognition from colleagues, the institution, and/or the broader community? (N1) Has received prior institutional and or internal school-based recognition for teaching and curriculum development (R18)
Innovation	Devising new approaches	Has developed new curricula, new courses, new laboratory experiments, or new media for learning, thereby contributing to enhanced teaching within their field and/or across domains. (R18) apply new and nuanced pedagogical approaches and practices; (T38)
	Adapting existing approaches	embark on curricular enhancement, such as re-designing a curriculum or significantly updating and innovating a new curriculum, (T38) effective cross-disciplinary work such as adapting a practice common in one discipline or professional area to a different discipline or professional area (R12)
	Use of technology	innovative teaching and digital teaching – “applying digital technology to teaching,”, “developing integral self-made digital courses or teaching materials,” “designing e-learning activities that boost students’ learning interests and performances,” “providing a peer-learning platform,” or other criteria related to teaching materials. (R45) Use of digital materials and instructional media (T40)
Inclusivity	Inclusive culture	Respect and support for the development of students as individuals (R23) inspiring and supporting students, with respect for their diverse learning needs (N5)
Inclusivity	Equitable practices	Evidence of learning, teaching and assessment practices that promote an inclusive curriculum, and seeks to address attainment gaps. (T25) demonstrate a commitment to reducing barriers to learning and success for our students (T18)
Scholarship of teaching and learning	Inquiry-based approaches to teaching	Adopts a scholarly approach to their subject and has a rich understanding of how it is taught and learnt, along with a disciplinary passion and curiosity which engages students (T21) Demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of the field of study in the design of the curriculum and the creation of resources for learning (R30)
Scholarship of teaching and learning	Disseminating knowledge	Develops and conducts teaching workshops, seminars or other resources (T39) Conducting and publishing research related to teaching (N1)
Student-centredness	Student engagement	Teaching strategies that encourage active student participation in the teaching-learning process. (R32) Excellence in engaging students as partners in teaching, learning and assessment. Excellent teaching gives students agency and creates a sense of ownership. (R36) Works in partnership with students, respecting ideas and contributions and giving credence to what is said (T21)
Student-centredness	Student development	Engages students in critical thinking and independent inquiry through innovative assessment and other student-directed practices (R18) deployment of feedback practices that support student development and learning in a timely manner. (T25)