Detailed
information about Categories: What each Category involves at a university level
Note: These are the requirements of nominees at the University level. Please
check with your Faculty Coordinator regarding what is required of you in the initial
faculty stage.
Category A: Student Centred Teaching (HE & TAFE)
| About the category |
The teaching reflects a student centred focus
- evident in the thinking underpinning the teaching as well as its practice and impact. |
| Eligibility |
Both individuals and teams from Higher
Education or Technical and Further Education are eligible to apply. Teams may be either
solely teaching teams, or teams including non-teachers, who directly impact on student
learning through their engagement with students (including using multimedia, on-line and
other at-a-distance media).
Nominees must be current staff members of RMIT and have a minimum of two full time or
two part-time years continuous service. Sessional staff are encouraged to apply.
Previous Award recipients will not be eligible for re-nomination in the same category,
however all other previous nominees are eligible for re-nomination. |
| University level selection
criteria |
Nominees must be able to demonstrate that:
- The students are achieving valued learning outcomes
- The students are actively engaged in learning to achieve desired outcomes
- The teaching and assessment strategies used in practice facilitate active engagement
- Planning for teaching is reflective and scholarly
A full explanation of the selection criteria can be obtained from your Faculty
Coordinator, or via the  Selection Criteria Information Sheet - Category A
[DOC 50KB]. |
| University level submission
requirements |
The submission to the University Selection
Panel will consist of written evidence from various stakeholders such as students, peers
and supervisors. In addition, the nominee will also be required to submit their own
written statement of evidence against the University selection criteria and participate in
a 20 minute interview with the University Selection Panel. A full explanation of the
University level submission requirements can be obtained from your Faculty Coordinator. |
| Requirements of 2001 Award
recipients |
All recipients are required to participate in
suitable dissemination activities about their practice. Any nominee in the HE sector of
this Category may be asked to represent RMIT in the national DETYA scheme
"e;Australian Awards for University Teaching"e; (AAUT). A substantial
separate submission will need to be prepared with Faculty and department support in
July/August, 2001. For more information refer to the requirements of the 2000 AAUT Awards
available from http://www.autc.gov.au or
contact your Faculty Coordinator. |
Category B: Scholarship of Teaching
| About the category |
The scholarship of teaching involves opening
teaching to public review in collaboration with peers. It draws on and participates in
national and international communities of teaching and learning in the relevant
discipline. It aims to enhance practice in RMIT and elsewhere, and, through systematic
investigation, add to knowledge about teaching and learning in the discipline. The
scholarship of teaching strives to be student-centred. |
| Eligibility |
Both individuals and teams are eligible to
apply. Teams may be either solely teaching teams, or teams including non-teachers, who
directly impact on student learning through their engagement with students.
Nominees must be current staff members of RMIT and have a minimum of two full time or
two part-time years continuous service. Sessional staff are encouraged to apply.
Previous Award recipients will not be eligible for re-nomination in the same category,
however all other previous nominees are eligible for re-nomination. |
| University level selection
criteria |
Nominees must be able to demonstrate that:
- Planning for teaching is based on nationally and internationally acknowledged good
teaching practices
- Curriculum is informed by, or contributes to, current research in the industry,
discipline or profession
- Planning for teaching involves openly reflective cycles of improvement
- Actively contributes to enhancement of teaching and learning
- Research is conducted in their areas of teaching practice
In addition, all nominees are expected to be actively committed to student-centredness
in teaching practice.
A full explanation of the Selection Criteria can be obtained from your Faculty
Coordinator, or via the Selection Criteria Information Sheet - Category B
[DOC 50KB]. |
| University level submission
requirements |
The submission to the University Selection
Panel will consist of written evidence from various stakeholders such as students,
supervisors and peers (it is possible to include peers external to RMIT). In addition, the
nominee will also be required to submit their own written statement of evidence against
the University selection criteria and participate in a 20 minute interview with the
University Selection Panel. A full explanation of the University level submission
requirements can be obtained from your Faculty Coordinator. |
| Requirements of 2001 Award
recipients |
All recipients are required to participate in
suitable dissemination activities about their practice. Any HE nominee in this Category
may be asked to represent RMIT in the national DETYA scheme "Australian Awards for
University Teaching" (AAUT). A substantial separate submission will need to be
prepared with Faculty and department support in July/August, 2001. For more information
refer to the requirements of the 2000 AAUT Awards available from http://www.autc.gov.au or contact your Faculty
Coordinator. |
Category C: Research Supervision
| About the category |
The
research supervision is student focused and reflects scholarship in research and learning. |
| Eligibility |
Staff involved in research supervision with senior
supervisor responsibility are eligible to apply. Nominees must be on the RMIT supervisor's
register.
Nominees must be current staff members of RMIT and have a minimum of two
years continuous service.
Previous Award recipients will be eligible for re-nomination in the same
category. |
| University level selection
criteria |
Nominees must demonstrate that:
1. The students are achieving valued learning and research outcomes.
2. The research supervision process facilitates students developing
appropriate skills and knowledge.
3. Current research in the relevant discipline area(s) informs supervisory
practice.
4. The research supervision is innovative and informed by nationally and
internationally acknowledged best practices.
5. The research supervision is the basis of scholarly contributions to
research practice.
A full explanation of the Selection Criteria can be obtained form your
Faculty Coordinator, or via the "Selection Criteria Information Sheets"
available at http://www.teaching.rmit.edu.au/rta |
| University level submission
requirements |
The submission to the University Selection Panel will
consist of written evidence from various stakeholders such as current students, past
students and peers. In addition, nominees will also be required to submit their own
written statement of evidence against the University selection criteria and participate in
a 20 minute interview with the University Selection Panel. A full explanation of the
University level submission requirements can be obtained from your Faculty Coordinator. |
| Requirements of 2001 Award
recipients |
All recipients will be expected to participate in
suitable dissemination activities about their practice through RMIT forums, conferences
and supervisor development programs. |
Selection
criteria available to download
Selection
Criteria Information Sheet - Category A [DOC 50KB]
Selection
Criteria Information Sheet - Category B [DOC 50KB]
Selection
Criteria Information Sheet - Category C [DOC 44KB]
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