Nominations for the 5th Arqus Teaching Excellence Award

The Arqus Alliance announces the launch of the fifth Arqus Teaching Excellence Award contest. This award seeks to recognise educators who exemplify innovation and excellence in their pedagogical practices, fostering a culture of learning that transcends disciplinary boundaries and empowers students from diverse backgrounds to thrive in inclusive, community-based and dynamic learning environments.

In line with our mission to promote collaborative and inclusive education, the Arqus Teaching Excellence Award will honour teaching initiatives and projects that are based on research-informed teaching and learning approaches and prioritise the integral development and empowerment of students.

Teaching initiatives and projects implemented from the start of the academic year 2024/2025 will be considered for this award.

As we embark on this journey to celebrate teaching excellence, we invite nominations that embody the following core criteria:

• Student-Centred Teaching: Consistent use of student-centred approaches that cater to the diverse needs of learners, fostering inclusive education practices.
• Assessment that drives students’ learning: Consistent use of assessment strategies and feedback methods that support learning and development, encouraging meta-reflection on and facilitating dialogue about learning processes.
• Research-informed teaching and learning approaches: Use of research-informed didactical approaches to enhance learning outcomes.
• Integration of the international perspective: Incorporation of an international perspective to enrich the learning experience and foster cross-cultural understanding. This may include, but is not limited to, integrating international case studies, collaborating with international partners or experts, facilitating cross-cultural exchanges or discussions, incorporating global issues and perspectives into the curriculum or other activities that prepare future graduates to thrive in a globalised world.
• Transferability and adaptability: Development of teaching initiatives that are transferable and adaptable to further educational contexts, promoting scalability and sustainability of the initiative.
• Relevance and impact: Reflection by the teacher on the relevance and impact of the project on students‘ learning, demonstrating its significance in enhancing teaching and learning practices.

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