Exploring ‘Excellence’ in Disciplinary Contexts Through Student-Staff Partnerships

Williams, S V; Pricop, Malina; Heron, Marion; Balloo, Kieran; Barnett, Laura

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Exploring Disciplinary Teaching Excellence in Higher Education 2021

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Exploring ‘Excellence’ in Disciplinary Contexts Through Student-Staff Partnerships

S V Williams

Malina Pricop

Marion Heron

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“…According to various authors cited by Williams et al (2021, p. 3), from the teacher's perspective, it includes energy, enthusiasm, effort, a close relationship between teaching and research, and even the courage to be "vulnerable". I refer the interested reader to Williams et al (2021) for a brief literature review of the diverse definitions of teaching excellence.…”

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What Completes an Excellent Teacher? Care in Higher Education English Language Teaching

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International Journal of TESOL Studies

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According to French and O'Leary (2017, p. 1), in the higher education context, the idea of "teaching excellence" emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and "has slowly grown in importance" since. Teaching excellence is of course important, if only because pragmatically it can increase "student recruitment" for the institution of higher education concerned (French & O'Leary, 2017, p. 2). Despite its importance, however, defining teaching excellence is not a simple matter. There has been no consensus on what teaching excellence constitutes and it often depends on the criteria formulated by a particular higher education institute, which may be used to evaluate candidates applying for teaching excellence awards (Gakhal, 2018). For example, the criteria for teaching excellence upheld by the National University of Singapore are (Centre for Development of Teaching & Learning, NUS, n.d.):1. Thoughtful design and use of pedagogical approaches to teach subject knowledge in or across disciplines.2. Enhancing student learning, student engagement and/or the overall student experience.3. Fit-for-purpose assessments that advance educational goals and promote higher-order thinking. 4. Effective feedback strategies to motivate and support students' learning and growth. 5. Creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment. 6. Demonstrating leadership through envisioning change and sharing the achievement for wider adoption, thereby enhancing the practice of colleagues within the department, and wherever possible more broadly in the faculty, school, or the wider NUS community. By contrast, the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence of the Pennsylvania State University (2022) includes "subject matter expert" and "excellent communicator" in what they consider attributes of an excellent teacher. These two attributes seem to be absent from the NUS's criteria presented above, or at least they are not explicitly stated.Surveying the literature, Williams et al. ( 2021) report that authors have similarly offered different definitions to explain teaching excellence. Williams et al. ( 2021) further highlight that "there is a general lack of agreement on the definition of teaching excellence" but consider that teaching excellence could variedly be discussed in three areas: in the "political, social and educational" context, from the "student perspective" and from the "teacher's perspective" (Williams, Pricop, Heron, Balloo, & Barnett, 2021, p. 2). In the political, social and educational context, teaching excellence is linked to the use of technology and teaching activities. From the student perspective, it has to do with concerted effort, engagement, the breaking down of student and teacher barriers, and support. According to various authors cited by Williams et al. (2021, p. 3), from the teacher's perspective, it includes energy, enthusiasm, effort, a close relationship between teaching and research, and even the courage to be "vulnerable". I refer the interested reader to Williams et al. (2021) for a brief literature rev...

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