Composition of 2025 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
Mr Dieter Yih
Member of the University Grants Committee cum Quality
Assurance Council
Partner, Kwok Yih & Chan, Solicitors
Professor Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan
Awardee of the 2024 UGC Teaching Award
Professor of Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre and
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Professor Tina Overton
International Expert of the Selection Panel
Former Director, Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence,
University of Leeds
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, incorporating research findings into curriculum design and teaching strategies by highlighting the connection between theory and practice, 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.