Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards 2007
This is the seventh year the Government has recognised outstanding tertiary teachers. The awards recognise and encourage excellence in tertiary teaching and provide an opportunity for teachers to further their careers and share good practice with others.
Introduction
This is the seventh year the Government has recognised outstanding tertiary teachers. The awards recognise and encourage excellence in tertiary teaching and provide an opportunity for teachers to further their careers and share good practice with others.
Excellence 2007 - download the full document in pdf format
The selection process is undertaken by a Tertiary Teaching Awards Committee appointed by the Minister of Tertiary Education, the Honourable Dr Michael Cullen. The process has been supported by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, from 2008 that support will be from the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence: Ako Aotearoa
The 2007 Committee members were – Emeritus Professor Graeme Fraser, Chair Dr Sally Hunter, Association of University Staff Phil Ker, Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand. Joseph Randall, New Zealand Union of Students’ Association Dr Michael Roberts, New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers Turoa Royal, Te Taihu o nga Wananga Alieta Uelese, Association of Maori Providers of Training Education and Employment.
This year’s awards were announced in May. The awards were presented at a formal ceremony held in the Grand Hall of Parliament on 12 June. The ceremony celebrated the success of the awardees and promoted excellent teaching in the tertiary sector.
There were nine awards of $20,000 each, and a supreme award – the Prime Minister’s Award of $30,000.
This booklet profiles the excellent practice of each of the 2007 winners. They were selected as excellent tertiary teachers due to their commitment, subject knowledge, enthusiasm; and, ability to stimulate learners’ interest and thought.
Any organisation teaching tertiary students is eligible to nominate up to three teaching staff for the 2008 awards. A Nomination Form and full details about the categories and criteria for 2008 are available on the Ako Aotearoa website www.akoaotearoa.ac.nz in the Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards section.
Award Winners
Prime Minister's Supreme Award
 Selena Chan |
Sustained Excellence Award
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