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Academy of Education Excellence (AEE)

Call for Applications – 2024/25

The Academy of Education Excellence (AEE), facilitated by CEI, will be open to all faculty members at HKUST who have demonstrated a commitment to improving their teaching skills and have contributed to the development of good teaching practices at the university.

Faculty members with evidence of an excellent teaching track record can apply to become a Junior Fellow, Fellow, or Senior Fellow of the AEE. Applications for AEE membership will be reviewed by a committee, and decisions will be based on the qualifications, scholarship, and teaching record, as well as other relevant factors of the applicant.

Awarded based on evidence provided by faculty members, which will be evaluated on six dimensions of Teaching Excellence by AEE Committee.

Fellowship titles will be good for three years. Afterwards, Fellows will be asked to submit evidence of continued teaching excellence to maintain title.


Review Committee

The review committee is chaired by the Director of the Center for Education Innovation (CEI). It consists of members from each school, to evaluate the applications.

 

Eligibility for Application

Open to all full-time faculty


Important Dates

Call for applications

Mid-September 2024

Deadline for submissions

Friday, 29 Nov 2024

Distribution of submissions to AEE Committee

Mid-November 2024

Notifications of Results

Early January 2025



Key Assessment Criteria

Junior Fellow
Junior Fellows:
  • Reflects the initial stage of demonstrating potential in teaching excellence.
  • Required to demonstrate evidence in 2 dimensions for most aspects, except for Service to Communities, which requires evidence in 1 dimension.
Junior Fellow
Fellows:
  • Represents a deeper engagement and higher proficiency in teaching and assessment practices.
  • Required to demonstrate evidence in 4 dimensions for Pedagogy and Assessment Design and Practice, indicating a higher level of expertise and contribution in these areas.
  • Required to demonstrate evidence in 3 dimensions for Curriculum Planning and Design, Student Support, and Professional Development.
  • Required to demonstrate evidence in 2 dimensions for Service to Communities.
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellows:
  • Reflects a comprehensive mastery in all areas of teaching excellence.
  • Required to demonstrate evidence across all 5 dimensions for most aspects, except for Service to Communities and Professional Development, which requires evidence in 3 dimensions


Application Procedures

To apply for the AEE fellowship, please follow these steps:

1 | Fill in the AEE Application Form. You will be guided to complete the form with the key information needed for evaluation.

2 | Upload supporting document(s) that your reflection covered


Frequently Asked Questions

A: Currently one per year, but it may increase to two as AEE grows.

A: Becoming an AEE Fellow offers several key benefits.

  • Reflect on and enhance your teaching practice
  • Receive recognition for your contributions to teaching and learning
  • Opt for a specific pathway to develop your teaching
  • Document your development as a higher education educator
  • Display your commitment to professional teaching in higher education

A: Fellowship titles will be good for three years. Afterwards, Fellows will be asked to submit evidence of continued teaching excellence to maintain title.

A: You might include examples of:

  • Curriculum Design
  • Program / Course Development
  • Identifying learner needs
  • Coaching
  • Online learning resources
  • Study Materials Preparation
  • Building virtual learning environment

 

Inquiries

For enquiries about application procedures, please contact Mr. Jeffrey Keung of AEE at jeffreykeung@ust.hk or aeehkust@ust.hk