{"id":59644,"date":"2024-04-03T18:47:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50applications.com\/?p=16253"},"modified":"2024-04-03T18:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:47:20","slug":"uct-distinguished-teacher-award-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/uct-distinguished-teacher-award-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"UCT Distinguished Teacher Award for 2026."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>UCT Distinguished Teacher Award for 2026<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p0 ft0\">Students and staff are hereby invited to submit nominations for the Distinguished Teacher Award for 2026.<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-701068785\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1 ft0\">The Distinguished Teacher Award recognises excellent teaching and is the highest accolade awarded to teaching staff at all levels within the university. Through the award, the University of Cape Town acknowledges the primary place of teaching and learning in the university\u2019s work. All full-time academic staff who have taught students at the institution for at least three years are eligible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2 ft1\">Criteria<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3 ft2\">Each year the Distinguished Teacher Award Committee considers nominations made by students and staff on behalf of a number of dedicated teachers. The committee examines each submission in accordance with a set of guidelines, terms of reference and selection criteria, including:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">reflection on teaching practice<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">versatility in different teaching settings<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">transformational capacities<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">innovation in teaching<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">an influence on students\u2019 career development<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">concern and sensitivity towards the needs of students<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">endorsements from colleagues and students<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">intellectual vigour and communication skills in the interpretation and presentation of subject matter<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">consistently outstanding student evaluations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8 ft0\">The committee may recommend up to four recipients per year and, in exceptional cases, up to six recipients in a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p9 ft1\">To submit a nomination<\/p>\n<p class=\"p10 ft2\">Nominations should be submitted in the form of an email and should consist of a statement making the case for the award. The email can include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p11 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">details of excellence in teaching over a number of years<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5 ft0\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft4\">information about the nominee\u2019s approach<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p12 ft6\"><span class=\"ft3\">\u2219<\/span><span class=\"ft5\">where the strengths of the nominee lie, for example, whether the teacher\u2019s strengths lie in lecturing to large classes, in laboratory instruction, in less formal teaching activities outside the classroom, or in an innovative teaching technique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p13 ft0\">Please submit nominations to <a href=\"mailto:amanda-petra.barratt@uct.ac.za\"><span class=\"ft7\">Amanda Barratt<\/span><\/a> before 22 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p14 ft0\">Upon acceptance of the nomination, nominees will be required to prepare for submission a teaching portfolio of no more than 50 pages, which includes their teaching philosophy, endorsements from students and colleagues, and anonymised student evaluation data for all courses taught for the last three years. 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