18 March, 2014

NATIONAL FORUM STUDENT LED TEACHING AWARDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

RECOGNISING, CELEBRATING, SHARING AND ENHANCING OUTSTANDING IMPACT ON LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION

PURPOSE

 

These awards celebrate the impact that teachers in Higher Education are having on their students’ learning at a key transition. The term ‘teacher in Higher Education’ includes lecturing staff, tutors, supervisors, technicians, librarians and any who are involved in teaching students across the sector.

 

PROCESS

Individual students will nominate their Teaching Hero through the online nomination form. The form asks them to write a short personal piece that explains why this person is their Teaching Hero.

A Teaching Hero is an individual who has made an impact at a key transition in a student’s learning journey in higher education. This is in keeping with the current enhancement theme of the National Forum- Teaching for Transitions.  Students can only nominate an individual who taught them while they were a registered student.

Based on student nominations, local student working groups will identify up to two Teaching Heroes to receive a National award. The identification process used in each institution will be locally implemented but informed by the National guidelines produced by the National Forum in partnership with USI and other student representatives.

KEY DATES FOR CIT:

CITSU will open and complete nominations within the time frame of March 18th – April 4th.

Those identified by will receive an award and will be recognised formally at a National Forum event in late September 2014.

For more information:

http://teachingandlearning.ie/priority-themes/student-led-teaching-awards-2014