Composition of 2023 UGC Teaching Award Selection Panel and Selection Criteria
Composition of the Selection Panel
Mr Philip Tsai Wing-chung (Chair)
Member of the University Grants Committee
Partner Emeritus, Deloitte China
Professor Arnoud De Meyer
Member of the University Grants Committee
Former President, Singapore Management University
Dr Benjamin Chan Wai-kai
Member of the University Grants Committee and the Quality Assurance Council
Chief Principal, Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School
Professor Anthony Man-Cho So
Awardee of the 2022 UGC Teaching Award
Dean, Graduate School; Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Chng Huang Hoon
International Expert of the Selection Panel
Director, Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre; Teaching Fellow, Residential College 4, University Town; Associate Professor, Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies, National University of Singapore
Selection Criteria
All nominees for the Award will be assessed based on the following three criteria -
(a) Adoption of learner-centred approaches, ability to engage/inspire/impact on students and demonstration of superior acumen in teaching, which may include a good understanding of pedagogy, understanding how students learn and adopting suitable teaching and assessment approaches that can achieve better student learning outcomes; being able to interact with students and engage them in learning with enthusiasm; inspiring and supporting students, with respect for their diverse learning needs, to build confidence and capability (including critical thinking, analytical skills, values, etc.); and outstanding classroom teaching (in face-to-face, virtual or hybrid settings).
(b) Course/programme/curriculum design that can reflect a command of the field, which may include demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of the field of study in the design of the curriculum and student learning resources (e.g., textbooks, e-learning resources) and adopting complementary research-informed teaching practices; and developing appropriate student learning outcomes and adopting innovative approaches to teaching and assessment which can facilitate students' achievement of the learning outcomes etc., at/within an institutional, inter-institutional or sector-wide level.
(c) Past/present achievement(s) and leadership in teaching and potential scholarly contribution to and impact on the development of effective teaching practice within the nominee(s)' own university and/or in other institutions, which may include demonstrating educational research and innovations in the field of study; and demonstrating leadership and evidence-based impact in the promotion of teaching excellence within and across disciplines and/or universities. In the case of early career faculty nominations, the focus will be on the nominees’ potential of leadership in teaching as well as their past achievements. In the case of team nominations, the contribution of each of the team members, as well as the scale and complexity of impact of the team’s collaborative work on the development of effective teaching practice at/within an institutional, inter-institutional or sector-wide level will be considered. Each team member’s contribution in propagating the impact of their collaborative endeavours within his/her own university will also be taken into consideration. In addition, universities are also welcome to include examples of other prior collaborations among team members in the nomination materials (if the team is nominated for a specific project) but new and innovative collaborative initiatives are also encouraged.
The three criteria carry no specified weighting. The Selection Panel will consider each nomination on its own merit with reference to the criteria.