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Dr Christine Taylor
Director of Clinical Education
Parramatta Campus, Bldg EI G15 University of Western Sydney
Locked Bag 1797 Penrith NSW 2751
ph: (02) 9685 9029
fax: (02) 9685 9023
Email: ch.taylor@uws.edu.au
Mob: 0449 253 650
Recognising Excellence in Teaching Nursing
Pearson Australia is pleased to announce that the Pearson/ANTS Nursing Educator of the Year Award will be offered again in 2011. The aim of the award is to encourage and recognise innovative teaching practices in Nursing Education.
Nominations will be accepted from registered nurses, whose primary activity is teaching nursing students. The Pearson/ANTS Nursing Educator of the Year Award is judged by a panel assembled by ANTS.
The award consists of a cheque for $3,000 and a plaque. This will be presented at a convenient nursing event, local to the winner, in December 2011.
Selection Criteria
- Interest in and enthusiasm for teaching, and for promoting student learning.
- Ability to organise innovative course material and media resources and to present these cogently and imaginatively.
- Command of subject matter, including the incorporation into teaching of recent developments in a specific field of nurse education.
- Provision of appropriate assessment, including the provision of worthwhile feedback to students on their learning.
- A professional and systematic approach to teaching development.
- Participation in professional activities and research relating to teaching.
Applications
To apply for the Pearson/ANTS Nursing Educator of the Year Award simply download the Rules, Criteria and Nomination Form (PDF) and complete it using the Rules of Entry as a guideline. Nominations must be submitted to David Hobson using the Nomination Form, with all details complete. Three copies of all materials should be submitted. They should be received no later than 5:00pm, Friday October 28, 2011.
Enquiries
David Hobson
Senior Marketing Manager - Engineering, Sciences, Maths & Nursing
Higher Education
Pearson Australia
Suite A, Level 2
57 Coronation Drive
Brisbane
Queensland
Email: david.hobson@pearson.com.au
Phone: (07) 3016 7327
Conditions
- Nominees must be current financial members of ANTS.
- No correspondence will be entered into.
- The judges' decision is final and they reserve the right not to make an award if the criteria are not met.
- Entrants must be currently employed within an Australian health facility or teaching institution.
- The teaching being evaluated must have taken place during 2010/11.
- The winner may be requested to be available for publicity purposes.
- The winner will be requested to have a profile published in the ANTS Bulletin.