The CUBS Vice-Dean of Teaching and Learning is pleased to introduce the CUBS Teaching Excellence Award for Business Education 2023– 2024. The aim of the awards is to recognise and celebrate outstanding educators within our business school community. You can nominate CUBS staff members here. Nominations can be made by students or fellow CUBS staff.
CUBS offers its students an exceptional educational experience that enables them to reach their full potential as students and as individuals. A key strength is our strong community that fosters an open, supportive, and flexible learning environment. This award aims to recognize staff that go above and beyond the normal expectations of their role in enabling this educational experience.
The aims of the award system are:
- To recognise teaching excellence in CUBS and encourage staff to apply for L&T awards at university level.
- To promote and share excellence in teaching, learning, and examining.
- To ensure that the student voice remains central to the award process.
- To enhance our existing commitment to acknowledging and celebrating the efforts of those who are having a strong and positive impact on student learning in CUBS.
Award Categories and Eligibility
In 2024, up to four Awards for Teaching Excellence will be granted to staff who have demonstrated sustained commitment to improve student learning outcomes in CUBS. It is anticipated that the Teaching Awards will be distributed across all the categories (with one award per category), although the pattern of distribution will ultimately be determined by the quality of nominations.
All CUBS staff involved in the pedagogic support of learners in CUBS in the academic year 2023/24 are eligible. This includes, but is not limited to: lecturers, tutors, demonstrators, project/thesis supervisors, programme directors, programme administrators, student engagement staff, careers support). The award categories are:
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Innovative Assessment
- Student Engagement
- Integrating SDG into Teaching
Outline of Process
The following outlines the various steps and elements of the Teaching Awards process:
- The CUBS Vice-Dean of Teaching and learning will invite nominations from staff and students via relevant communications.
- Nominations are submitted via a short nomination form asking the nominator to outline their reasons for nomination (300 words max)addressing these questions:
- Submissions are reviewed by the CUBS Teaching Awards Committee.
- Award recipients are announced, and the awards are presented by the Dean of CUBS at Assembly.
Awards Committee
All nominations and submissions will be reviewed by an Award Committee comprised of the following:
- Dean (or his/her nominee)
- Vice-Dean Learning and Teaching
- Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies
- PEABS representative
- CUBS PRME Champion
- Students Union Education Officer (or his/her nominee)
Review Criteria
The Awards Committee will review each submission based on evidence of excellence in the category of the nomination. These include innovation in teaching methods, innovation in assessment, activities impacting student engagement, activities surrounding the integration of SDGs into teaching. The committee will be looking for activities and efforts that go beyond the normal expectations of the role.
Guiding Indicators
Innovative Teaching Methods:
- Creativity and originality of teaching approaches
- Effective use of technology or other resources
- Adaptability to different learning styles
- Evidence of positive impact on student learning
Innovative Assessment:
- Variety and creativity of assessment methods
- Alignment with learning objectives
- Opportunities for student self-assessment and reflection
- Use of authentic assessment tasks
Student Engagement:
- Active participation in class activities
- Responsiveness to student needs and feedback
- Promotion of student collaboration and interaction
- Encouragement of critical thinking and inquiry
Integrating SDG into Teaching:
- Integration of sustainable development goals (sdgs) into course content
- Promotion of awareness and understanding of sdgs among students
- Encouragement of action and engagement towards achieving sdgs
- Evidence of impact on student understanding and behaviour
Nominate a deserving CUBS staff member here. Nominations can be made by students or fellow CUBS staff.
Closing date for nominations is April 24th 2024.