Accounts from staff about how the innovative teaching methods they have employed at the university have enhanced the learning experience of their students were heard at the recent innovative teaching forum organised by the centre for learning and teaching.
The event provided a showcase of the four entries that won the 2002 honorary graduates award for innovative teaching.
In addition to presentations from the award winners, attendees had the opportunity to hear from students first hand about how these approaches have assisted their studies. The afternoon also included a workshop session where colleagues discussed the construction of a mock bid for submitting to the next award round. The afternoon closed with a plenary session providing staff with the opportunity to discuss the award criteria and related issues.
Now in its ninth year, the innovative teaching award was set up to provide an opportunity for recognition of innovation and excellence in any aspect of teaching within the University. Normally only one or two projects are selected to receive awards. Last year, however, four projects were deemed to be of an exceptional standard. They were: health care, law & administration honours course; international student workshops in lightweight deployable structures; emigrants’ database project for colonial American social history; and global economic perspectives.