Teaching Excellence Award
Vote before: friday, april 2, 2021 at 11:59 pm
The Teaching Excellence Award will go to one person who has taught or is teaching at UNB for at least one semester. They must:
Demonstrate dedication and passion towards their field of work and to their students
Provides evidence of outstanding teaching, which can include but not limited to:
evidence of excellent overall quality in teaching courses as determined by students and peers at both the undergraduate level and, where possible, the graduate level.
evidence of sustained commitment to excellence in teaching and learning over a number of years.
incorporation of innovative and evidence-based teaching and learning approaches where possible and appropriate.
utilization of effective and innovative assessment methods that focus on the deep learning of the subject and the development of critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
having a comprehensive knowledge of the subject and setting high standards and motivating students to attain them.
Nominees
Dr. David Foord
“David Foord teaches in the UNB Faculty of Management. He has developed and delivered courses on creativity, innovation, and technology and social change. He has taught undergraduate and graduate students in the UNB faculties of management, engineering and interdisciplinary studies, as well as undergraduate students in the department of sociology and in St. Thomas University’s science and technology studies programme.”
Dr. Kayla MarshalL
“Kayla Marshall has had the pleasure of teaching psychology at UNB since 2018. She received her PhD in Psychology from Massey University in New Zealand in 2020, and her research interests are focused on ways in which everyday people use social media to challenge social injustices.”
Dr. Kenneth Seaman
“I have been an instructor in the Faculty of Kinesiology for the past ten years teaching courses ranging from Introduction to Kinesiology to Advanced Exercise Physiology. I believe that teaching is a process of empowering students with a curiosity for critical thinking and a desire to understand problems more fully. Since the beginning of my teaching career, I have held a firm belief that knowledge is understood and meaningful when students connect with the material. In all of my courses, I attempt to make the learning process interactive and hands-on through labs, discussion groups or in-class group work.”