QUT educators have taken out half the program honours at the 2022 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT), with two teams winning awards for programs that enhance learning.
Only four of these accolades were awarded, to recognise learning and teaching programs and services that make innovative and outstanding contributions to student learning outcomes and the quality of the student experience.
QUT staff also took home two Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, which are awarded to individuals or teams who have contributed to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period.
The QUT Medical Imaging Simulation Program team and the Design for Impact team each won program awards, while the QUT Indigenous Perspectives in Learning and Teaching team and Associate Professor Judith Howard won Citations.
Left to Right Top: Associate Professor Debbie Starkey, Mrs Vicki Braithwaite, Professor Pamela Rowntree; Bottom: Dr Therese Gunn, Mr Ajesh Singh, Mr Cameron Moore, Ms Noirin Neligan
Professor Robina Xavier, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic), said the awards were a testament to the innovative approaches of QUT teaching staff.
“We are incredibly proud of the AAUT winners, and all our academic and professional staff who work together to deliver our teaching mission and who go above and beyond to help our students learn in ways that challenge their thinking and connect them to the real world,” she said.
Left to Right Top: Mrs Melanie Finger, Mr James Macaulay, Dr Deanna Meth; Middle: Dr Greg Mews, Ms Sheona Thomson, Professor Lisa Scharoun; Bottom Row: Ms Beth King, Mr Dean Brough, Dr Claire Brophy, Dr Liz Brogden
The QUT Medical Imaging Teaching Team, from the School of Clinical Sciences in the Faculty of Health, won their award for creating a medical imaging simulation program that supports students to maximise their learning through clinical placements while eliminating safety risks.
The Design for Impact team, from the School of Design within the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, were awarded for building ‘Impact Labs’ within the curriculum to challenge inter-disciplinary teams to solve design challenges across four units: ‘Place’, ‘People’, ‘Planet’ and ‘Purpose’.
Associate Professor Judith Howard, from the School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Creative Industries Education and Social Justice, received a Citation for developing initiatives that help teaching students support trauma-impacted children and young people.
The QUT Indigenous Perspectives in Learning and Teaching team, from the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, the Carumba Institute and the Learning and Teaching Unit, won their Citation for empowering staff to embed Indigenous perspectives in curriculum and teaching practice to improve student learning experiences.
The Australian Awards for University Teaching recognise outstanding teaching and are decided by 138 assessors from educational institutions across Australia.
Left to Right Top: Dr Bridget Hughes, Dr Peter Anderson, Dr Leah King-Smith; Middle: Miss Melanie Saward, Dr Melinda Laundon, Dr Lauren Woodlands; Bottom: Dr Freya Wright-Brough, Mrs Tina Graham, Dr Sam Cunningham, Dr Sarah Dart
