2024 Winners

Congratulations to all the Award Winners and Nominees.

Teaching Support 

"This award vouches for the influence and impact which Rob has had not only on professional practice but on that of many Faculty colleagues, both junior and senior. Rob’s attention to detail, his patience and encouragement, and his pedagogy first approach meant all of the staff who attend CPD sessions gain an enormous amount of knowledge, confidence and skills. Rob is a highly supportive and collaborative colleague, who is committed to supporting DCU staff to enhance their practice and so enhance the learning experience for all DCU students."

New Lecturer

"Natalie is a passionate educator who designs and teaches inclusive student-centred workshops and lectures. Each session that Natalie teaches is carefully crafted to consider student needs, to challenge their conceptions of professional practice and scaffold their understanding of teaching pedagogy. Natalie’s workshops are model based sessions where students experience a wide range of approaches to teaching as learners (individual work, group work, debates, text analysis, inquiry-based learning laboratories just to mention a few) and then she develops their professional vision through critical analysis of the sessions. Students are encouraged to think deeply about education, to challenge their conceptions of good teaching, to bridge the link between theory and practice and to explore new approaches to teaching."

Team Teaching

"This is a nomination by a large number of students across year groups in recognition of the excellent teaching done by the entire team. The school of psychology team creates a supportive learning environment by teaching a variety of topics, taught by experts in the school. They allow for a strong co-learning environment by facilitating student engagement in classes and group discussions. This discursive style used by the school encourages all students to engage with topics in their own way. This is only possible because of the non-judgmental and genuinely inquisitive environment promoted by staff, which from our perspective has encouraged us to engage more in topics and feel as though we can reach out for support."

Distinctive Approaches to Innovation in Teaching

"Éadaoin employs several methodologies to give the students a first -class experience. She has been using video and gamification in her language classroom for many years and her students have access to a well-designed library of interactive digital resources, including polls, quizzes and videos, and other tools. This resulted in Éadaoin’s students being able to take an active part in learning from the first week of COVID lockdown and these resources have been developed in the years since COVID. Cognisant of the fact that she is teaching trainee teachers Éadaoin teaches the students using interactive materials which the students can then use in teaching outside of college."

Distinctive Approaches to Assessment & Feedback

"The team has developed robust innovative teaching practices, employing cutting-edge teaching strategies, which includes co-teaching and co-assessment practices that prioritize a student-centred pedagogy, supported with active learning, critical thinking, and transversal skills. The interdisciplinary approach to assessment merges social sciences with engineering, encouraging a multidimensional view of global issues and enhancing students' capacity to be innovative, ingenious and developing robust problem-solving skills. The implementation of CBL is central to engaging students with real-world problems to develop practical solutions, thus embedding deep, practical knowledge. This is evidenced in the several experiences of group work, co-designed rubrics, challenges from external partners, and project proposal writing that are used throughout assessments to help build a foundation for students to build on during their time as undergrads at DCU."

Overall Academic Award  

"Julie’s teaching approach is focused on fostering high quality learning among students, so that they can achieve the learning outcomes of the module, thereby developing knowledge, skills, competencies and values that will prepare them to flourish in the evolving world of work. Julie is a passionate, enthusiastic and committed educator, who adapts her teaching approach to meet the particular needs of students in a module. Julie’s support for learners is distinguished by a comprehensive, empathetic, and proactive strategy aimed at fostering academic success and personal growth among students. Recognising the diverse backgrounds, learning styles, and challenges faced by students, she implements a multifaceted support system that addresses academic, emotional, and practical needs, ensuring a supportive learning environment for all."

Shortlisted Nominees

We also congratulate all those who were nominated and shortlisted.

Teaching Support Award Shortlisted Nominees

New Lecturer Award Shortlisted Nominees

Team Teaching Award Shortlisted Nominees

Overall Academic Award Shortlisted Nominees