ATE expressions of interest and applications will be assessed on the evidence they provide of evaluation, innovation, leadership and scholarship in the written statement that the applicant’s contribution has for the following four criteria. The criteria will be given equal consideration by the Shortlisting Committee and Selection Committee:
1. Approaches to teaching and the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
This may include:
- Fostering student development by stimulating curiosity and independence in learning.
- Participating in effective and empathetic guidance and advice for students.
- Assisting students from equity and other demographic subgroups to participate and achieve success in their courses.
- Encouraging student engagement through the enthusiasm shown for learning and teaching.
- Inspiring and motivating students through effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Enabling others to enhance their approaches to learning and teaching; and
- Developing and/or integrating assessment strategies to enhance student learning.
2. Development of curricula, resources or services that reflect a command of the field.
This may include:
- Implementing research-led approaches to learning and teaching.
- Demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of the field of study in the design of the curriculum and the creation of resources for learning.
- Communicating clear objectives and expectations for student learning.
- Providing support to those involved in the development of curricula and resources; and
- Contributing professional expertise to enhance curriculum or resources.
3. Evaluation practices that bring about improvements in teaching and learning.
This can be in relation to evaluation of the applicant’s practice and/or assessment of students. This may include:
- Showing advanced skills in evaluation and reflective practice.
- Using a variety of evaluation strategies to bring about change.
- Adapting evaluation methods to different contexts and diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Contributing professional expertise to the field of evaluation in order to improve program design and delivery; and
- The dissemination and embedding of good practice identified through evaluation.
4. Innovation, leadership or scholarship that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or the student experience.
This may include:
- Participating in and contributing to professional activities related to learning and teaching.
- Innovations in service and support for students.
- Coordination, management and leadership of courses and student learning.
- Conducting and publishing research related to teaching.
- Demonstrating leadership through activities that have broad influence on the profession.
- Providing innovative learning and teaching for different contexts, including technology-enhanced environments, for large and small class sizes and/or to meet the needs of a diverse student cohort; and
- Influencing the overall academic, social and cultural experience of higher education.
Evidencing your contribution
In assessing applications against the four criteria, the Shortlisting Committee and Selection Committee will take into account:
- Impact on student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience for a period of no less than three years (two years for Early Career), not including time take for development or trial of any activity
- Gained recognition from colleagues, the University, and/or the broader community
- Shown creativity, imagination or innovation, irrespective of whether the approach involves traditional learning environments or technology-based developments;
- Drawn on the scholarly literature on teaching and learning to inform the development of initiatives, programs and/or practice.