Tutor Awards
The Faculty's Awards for Excellence in Tutoring
Three $1 000 awards are made annually to recognise, promote and reward excellence in facilitating student learning by tutors.
Nominations of tutors for excellence awards are welcome at any time of the year, up until the close of nominations on the last Friday in October. A formal call for nominations from students is made four times a year, at the end of each semester and during Summer and Winter schools. A formal call for nominations from academics and staff is made once a year in October.
The closing date for applications for Teaching and Tutoring Awards is the first Friday in February. Applications for 2009 close February 5, 2010.
Recipients' applications- Sarah Kaine's application (2008)
- Robyn Martin's application (2007)
- Dhruv Sharma's application (2007)
- Adam Lockyer's application (2007)
- Sharni Chan's application (2006)
- Lyndal Halliday's application (2006)
- Megan Twibill's application (2006)
Dean's Citation for Tutoring
Applications for Semester 1, 2009 are due 14 August, 2009.
A Dean's Citation for Tutoring will be awarded to Tutors on the basis of feedback from the Teaching in Tutorials survey which provides evaluative data on the overall quality of the teaching in a tutorial class as perceived by students. Tutors must score a minimum of 90% agreement in the following three questions from the Teaching in Tutorials Questionnaire:
- Question 11. My tutor respected each student and responded to individual needs
- Question 13. My tutor maintained a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning
- Question 14. Overall my tutor effectively supported my learning
Tutors are eligible for this citation for each tutorial which satisfies the criteria. Tutors must submit their results to John McGill, Tutor Development Manager, for authentication. Results can be submitted by hard copy or by emailing the PDF reports of the results. Tutors with fewer than 12 students responding to the survey are ineligible to apply. Tutors who satisfy the criteria will receive a letter of citation from the Dean of the Faculty.