Learning & Teaching Awards
Avondale's mission includes striving toward excellence in scholarship and teaching as well as the integration of intellectual, professional, spiritual and personal values involving contributions by all staff.In recognition of the diverse contributions made by all staff to the learning experience of our students, Avondale offers a number of Awards for Learning and Teaching Excellence each year.
The purpose of the Avondale Awards for Learning and Teaching Excellence is to recognise both individual and team contributions to student learning and the significance of this contribution to the success of higher education. The Avondale Awards for Learning and Teaching Excellence are intended to affirm those who make special efforts to excel in facilitating student learning.
Each award comprises a prize of $2,000 and a plaque. The prize is to be utilised for appropriate professional development activity. Award recipients are expected to make a presentation to Avondale staff in which they describe their approach to enhancing learning.
Calls for applications are issued each year by the Office of the Vice-President (Learning & Teaching).
Applications for the 2011 Avondale Awards for Learning and Teaching Excellence must be submitted to the Office of the Vice-President (Learning & Teaching) by no later than 5pm on Monday 10th October 2011. To download a copy of the application form please click here.
Applications received by the due date will be examined by the Promotion and Professional Development Committee and a determination of awardees will be based on the degree to which the application addresses the selection criteria and the extent to which the evidence supports the claims made in the application.
The awards will be presented as part of the 2011 World Teachers' Day Breakfast on Tuesday 25th October 2011.
Recent recipients of Avondale Learning & Teaching Excellence Awards have included:
2010
Carolyn Rickett (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts) and Judith Beveridge (Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Arts)
"For enhancing student learning in the Communication program (writing strand) by innovative curriculum approaches so that the theoretical is linked to authentic learning contexts".2009
Dr Peter Beamish (Dean, Faculty of Education)
"For implementation of technological approaches to learning in Avondale's Teacher Education courses". (Individual Award)2009
Associate Professor Kevin de Berg (Course Coordinator) & Mr Ken Chapman (Lab Supervisor)
"For the joint development of two innovative approaches to chemical measurement. (Team Award)".2008
Dr Daniel Reynaud, Senior Lecturer (Faculty of Arts)
"For innovative teaching using Wargaming."2008
Dr Cedric Greive (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education)
"For the Development of the two unit component of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree delivering 'Primary Science and Technology Curriculum".More information
Further information about Avondale's Awards for Learning and Teaching Excellence is available by contacting the Office of the Vice-President (Learning & Teaching) by email: heather.butcher@avondale.edu.au or by telephone: +61 2 4980 2310.
