The O.A. Grant Teaching Award recognizes Tarleton faculty members who have had a profound effect on the lives and careers of Tarleton students. Recipients of the O. A. Grant Teaching Award, from each academic college, form the pool of nominees for the Jack and Louise Arthur Award for Excellence in Teaching. Eligibility criteria include:

• Demonstrated record of exceptional and innovative instruction,
• Full-time faculty appointment (no administrative duties),
• Three years teaching experience at Tarleton State University,
• Must not have received this award within the past three years, and

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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).