Teaching & Learning

Genuine care and concern for student performance and development and be responsive to their feedback, devoting time to meet with students outside classrooms for discussion and counseling; careful design and marking of student assignments and receiving good feedback from students.

(same as President’s Award in Teaching)

Adoption of learner-centred approaches, ability to engage/inspire/impact on students and demonstration of superior acumen in teaching, which may include a good understanding of pedagogy, understanding how students learn and adopting suitable teaching and assessment approaches that can achieve better student learning outcomes; being able to interact with students and engage them in learning with enthusiasm; inspiring and supporting students, with respect for their diverse learning needs, to build confidence and capability (including critical thinking, analytical skills, values, etc.), and outstanding classroom teaching (in face-to-face, virtual or hybrid settings). 

(same as President’s Award in Teaching)

Course/programme/curriculum design that can reflect a command of the field, which may include demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of the field of study in the design of the curriculum and student learning resources (e.g. textbooks, e-learning resources) and adopting complementary research-informed teaching practices, and developing appropriate student learning outcomes and adopting innovative approaches to teaching and assessment which can facilitate students’ achievement of the learning outcomes etc., at/within an institutional, inter-institutional or sector-wide level. 

(same as President’s Award in Teaching)

Past/present achievement(s) and leadership in teaching and potential scholarly contribution to and impact on the development of effective teaching practice within the nominee(s)’ own university and/or in other institutions, which may include demonstrating educational research and innovations in the field of study; and demonstrating leadership in the promotion of teaching excellence within the university and/or in other institutions. In the case of early career faculty nominations, the focus will be on the nominees’ potential of leadership in teaching as well as their past achievements. In the case of team nominations, the impact of the collaborative work of the team on the development of effective teaching practice will also be considered. 

(same as President’s Award in Teaching)

Effective implementation of the philosophy of GE, which includes opening the minds of students to new ideas and ways of thinking; stimulating their intellectual curiosity; leading students to reflect on their learning, to integrate knowledge and skills to address real world issues, and to develop empathy and critical thinking through interdisciplinary learning and acquisition of multiple perspectives.

Active participation and involvement in GE-related activities, which may include involving actively in GE-related activities/events; serving as peer-mentor to colleagues and/or a mentor to students; attending conferences on GE locally and internationally; publishing papers on GE.

Demonstration of collaborative work as an advantage, supported with detailed information about the impact of outcomes/outputs of collaborative work.

(same as President’s Award in Teaching)

Proof of enhancement of student learning through the collaborative work of the team.

(same as President’s Award in Teaching)