Jack and Louise Arthur Award for Excellence in Teaching

The Jack and Louise Arthur Award for Excellence in Teaching is given annually to honor effective and dedicated teachers at Tarleton State University. One faculty member is recognized from the university community who exemplifies excellence in university teaching. The pool of nominees for the Jack and Louise Arthur Award for Excellence in Teaching. As a result, there are no nominations available for this specific award. If you wish to recognize a colleagues outstanding teaching, please consider nominating them for the O.A. Grant Teaching Award.

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Eligibility Criteria include:

• Evidence of exemplary and innovative instructional practices; 
• Dedication to teaching and learning; 

• Evidence of recognition of effective teaching practices by peers and colleagues; 
• Five years of service at Tarleton State University; 
• Full-time faculty appointment (no administrative duties); and, 
• Must not have received this award within the past five years 

Award Criteria 

Compelling evidence of extraordinary effort in delivery of courses, to include: 

• Development and introduction of new courses; 
• Mix of teaching assignments in various locations and under different delivery modalities;
• Teaching Writing-Intensive courses; and
• Offering inter-disciplinary courses.

Sustained high performance in evaluations, to include: 

• Peer (faculty) evaluations include the following: (a) Syllabi (b) Assessments (c) Assignments, and (d) Projects.

Evidence of extraordinary mentoring of students and/or community, including but not limited to: 

• Off-campus teaching such as in ISD’s, developing and delivering courses to practitioners; 
• Mentoring students for internships and research projects and encouraging students to present papers at research conferences; and
• Study Abroad programs – creating and taking students on Study Abroad programs. 

Evidence of innovation in the classroom: 

• Development and implementation of innovative instructional practices, including the use of technology, to enhance student learning; 
• Use of pedagogical research to enhance student learning; and 
• Integrating teaching and research through conference presentations, publications, seminars focused on teaching improvement. 

Evidence of a commitment to continuous improvement: 

• Use of assurance of learning results to improve student learning;
• Commitment to content improvement through curriculum development and introducing/teaching new courses/teaching graduate courses. 

Evidence of focus on student engagement: 

• Demonstrates a clear and compelling focus on undergraduate student engagement in the learning process through innovative and inclusive teaching techniques; and
• Employs a variety of teaching tools and mediums into courses (teaching innovation).