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Teaching awards and grants

Learning and teaching Teaching awards and grants

Flinders University has a proud history of rewarding teaching innovation and excellence.

The teaching award framework enables the University to recognise and reward teaching excellence across the institution, as well as identify and support staff to make competitive submissions for national awards. The trajectory of success commences with College Teaching Awards before progressing to Institutional Teaching Awards and on to National Teaching Awards. 

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Rewarding teaching and innovation and excellence at Flinders University

College

  • College VP&ED awards

Institutional

  • Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Innovation in Teaching
  • Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching
  • Student-led teaching awards

National

  • Australian Awards for University Teaching

College teaching awards

The College-level awards are designed to recognise and reward teaching excellence and innovation and to encourage and prepare staff in their applications for the Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence awards.

College of Business, Government and Law

Vice President and Executive Dean's Awards for Teaching Excellence 2022

Closing date: Friday 15 July 2022

Vice President and Executive Dean's Teaching and Learning Innovation Award 2022

Closing date: Friday 15 July 2022

Past recipients

Forms and guidelines

     Guidelines for teaching excellence award  Guidelines for VPED teaching and learning innovation award

Submit applications to trish.wescombe@flinders.edu.au

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

Award submissions close in July.

Submit expressions of interest to cepsw.deaneducation@flinders.edu.au

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

See: CHASS Document library

Further information may be obtained from the Executive Officer, HASS College Education Committee chass.deaned@flinders.edu.au.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Closing Date: 19 July 2022

Forms and guidelines

     Application form

For information contact cnhs.deaneducation@flinders.edu.au

College of Medicine and Public Health

Closing Date: COB Monday 4 July 2022

Forms and guidelines

     Guidelines

Submit applications to cmph.operations@flinders.edu.au

College of Science and Engineering

Vice-President and Executive Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award

One individual award valued at $500
One team award valued at $1,000

Dean (Education) Teaching Excellence Awards

2 x Student Nominated Award – Value $500 each (one in each Semester)
2 x Staff Nominated Award – Value $500 each (two awards each year)

Contact CSE.deanED@flinders.edu.au for more information.

Institutional teaching awards

Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation in Teaching Awards

The awards recognise recent responsive and sustainable educational initiatives that address one of six key strategic objectives of the university and exemplify a culture of innovation  and excellence:

  1. Deliver a richly interactive and personalised approach to learning with a paramount focus on student success.
  2. Be an international leader in educational innovation, advanced learning technologies and learning analytics.
  3. Develop enterprising graduates equipped with the skills required for success in the knowledge economy.
  4. Engage students as partners in the co-creation of a learning experience that inspires achievement.
  5. Deliver and commit to broadening the reach of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural content so that students encounter and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural content as an integral part of their course of study.

Embed research and critical thinking as core skills for every Flinders graduate.

The key component of a nomination is a 3-5 minute video addressing the chosen strategic objective, pertaining to the following key areas:

  1. Innovation in curriculum design which includes structures, underpinning educational/ pedagogical theory, assessment, and approach to content.
  2. Innovation in teaching practice and delivery including in relation to online, partial on campus and/or on campus. At least one award will be made to teaching innovations that involve online or partial on campus delivery.

Each winner (either individual or team) is presented with a certificate and receives a prize of $2000.

  • Rules and eligibility
  • Video help pages for staff in the eLearning Gateway
Deadline: 14 October 2022
 

Nomination form

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching

  • recognise and reward teaching excellence
  • encourage teaching excellence through this recognition
  • promote to both the Flinders and outside community that we are proud of our academic staff and that they perform to national and international standards
  • each winner (either individual or team) is presented with a certificate and receives a prize of $5000.

The key component of a nomination is a 4-page written statement addressing one of the selection criteria below:

  1. Approaches to teaching and/or the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
  2. Development of curricula, resources or services that reflect a command of the field.
  3. Effective assessment practices that bring about improvements in student learning, may have a focus on academic integrity or digital solutions, or any assessment strategies that bring about change.
  4. Innovation or leadership that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or student experience.
  5. Education that embodies Rural, Regional, Remote and Indigenous paradigms.
  6. Industry or professional experiences that involve deep partnerships in the educational experience.

The written statement and attachments can be uploaded via the application form below.

  • Rules and eligibility

Deadline: 14 October 2022

Application form


National teaching awards

The Australian Awards for University Teaching recognise quality teaching practice and outstanding contributions to student learning, demonstrating excellence in higher education learning and teaching. 

  • Citations for outstanding contributions to student learning
  • Awards for programs that enhance learning (Program awards)
  • Awards for teaching excellence (Teaching awards)
  • Award for Australian University teacher of the year

2022 AAUT KEY DATES

Tasks

Dates

Release Nominations Information Pack 

2 May 2022

Phase1: Nominee registration

15 to 26 August 2022

Phase 2: Upload submission

5 to 16 September 2022 

Guides and support

     How to write a winning application (USQ)  Evidence examples  AAUTN mentor scheme  The hidden side of a teaching award application  Tips on writing a successful application  AAUT assessment matrix  SANTPEN Uplift Workshop 2020: Prof Angela Carbone from AAUT  SANTPEN Uplift Workshop 2020: Prof Kate Douglas (Flinders)  SANTPEN Uplift Workshop 2020: Tamra Ulpen (UniSA)

Meet our recent award winners

2021 AAUT

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A/Prof Christine Barry, College of Medicine and Public Health

Teaching anatomical foundations for clinical excellence: evidence-based approaches that overcome cognitive barriers, develop metacognitive awareness and inspire clinically oriented student learning.

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Dr Voula Gaganis, College of Medicine and Public Health

Heeding the call to action: transforming didactic, anachronistic pedagogy to active learning across large medical science classes to improve student engagement, experience, and academic success.

2020 AAUT

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Dr Masha Smallhorn, College of Science and Engineering

For improving student learning outcomes and engagement in large first-year cohorts in biological sciences through research-informed, inquiry-based learning practicals.

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WIL in Sport: Dr Deb Agnew & A/Prof Shane Pill, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

For Innovation, leadership and scholarship of an integrated model of international Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for Sport that has enhanced the student experience.

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Environmental Health Team: A/Prof Kirstin Ross, Dr Harriet Whiley, Prof Howard Fallowfield, College of Science and Engineering

Engaging students with Environmental Health through creative curricula and accessible, industry informed, authentic learning experiences.

2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Dr Sandra Mortimer & Ellice Willcourt, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr Eric Parisot, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

2020 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Dr Louisa Matwiejczyk, Dr Kacie Dickinson & Dr Kathryn Jackson, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Ying Yu, Leeanne Pront, Angie Sterland & Maureen Redden, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr Maria Giannacopoulos, College of Business, Government and Law

2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching

A/Prof Barbara Baird, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Maxine Moore, College of Medicine and Public Health
Dr Stefania Velardo, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

2016 – 2017 – 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Award Recipients

2020 & 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation in Teaching Awards

Need help?

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching provides support for applicants throughout this process. Contact us with any questions and for assistance.

awards.grants@flinders.edu.au

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