Background
The primary intention of the Teaching Grant (TG) was to enhance the adoption of innovative pedagogical techniques and strategies, as well as to build a repository of teaching and learning strategies suitable within the SUSS context. It was renamed from the previous Associate Faculty Champion Scheme.
The TG would be offered on an annual basis, via a Call for Applications, to SUSS Teaching Awardee Honour Roll members from the following units:
- Centre for Continuing & Professional Education (CCPE)
- College for Interdisciplinary & Experiential Learning (Core Learning and Experiential Learning)
- Institute for Adult Learning (IAL)
- S R Nathan School of Human Development (NSHD)
- School of Business (SBIZ)
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHBS)
- School of Law (SLAW)
- Student Success Centre (SSC)
- School of Science & Technology (SST)
A maximum of nine (9) TGs would be awarded annually to successful applicants from units indicated above. Refer to Section Eligibility Criteria for the eligibility criteria.
Each TG would have a project term of twelve months, with a grant quantum of S$6,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The TG would be opened to the following categories of staff:
- Members of the SUSS Teaching Awardee Honour Roll, that is, recipients of the Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) and three-time recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award (ETA).
- Non-teaching awardees if nominated by their respective Deans and Directors (of units indicated above).
Applicants must have taught at SUSS for at least two semesters over two calendar years, be currently engaged to teach and/or provide instructional-related support to students, and would be deployed/ engaged to work in SUSS during the implementation of the TG project.
The TG has two application categories – Individual and Team.
- Individual category applications: Applicant must be a member of the SUSS Teaching Awardee Honour Roll, or faculty/ associate faculty nominated by their respective Deans and Directors (of units indicated above).
- Team category applications: The main applicant must be a member of the SUSS Teaching Awardee Honour Roll, or faculty/ associate faculty nominated by their respective Deans and Directors (of units indicated above). A maximum of ten (10) members would be allowed in a team.
Each person can only be involved in one application in any call for proposals.
Successful TG applicants would be subjected to a rest period of three (3) years, and they can only apply once every three TG calls for proposals.
Applicants may access the application form here and email completed application forms to tlcgrantsupport@suss.edu.sg by 3 June 2024, 5pm.
Successful applicants to be informed via email in July 2024.
We will be conducting Crafting Effective Teaching Grant Proposals for Innovative Pedagogical Action Research workshops. Click here for details.
Requirement of TG Recipients
The TG recipients must:
- develop the innovative pedagogy, together with lesson plans, learning activities, assessments for learning^ and evaluation indicators#.
- share with peers teaching the same course for feedback to fine-tune the innovative pedagogy.
- submit regular progress reports.
- implement the innovation with evidence on student learning and evaluation of the implementation.
- present a final report detailing the innovative pedagogy, theoretical reasoning, fine-tuned lesson plans, learning activities, assessment strategy and evaluation indicators, and strategies for implementation in the course.
- share the results and strategies for implementation at TLC professional sharing sessions/ events.
^ Assessment for learning is a way to monitor learning whereby assessment information informs teachers on their teaching and students on their learning, so that they may adjust their teaching strategies and learning strategies, respectively.
# Evaluation indicators are specific, observable and measurable accomplishments or changes as a result of innovation. Common examples of indicators include participation rate, attitudes, and individual behaviours.