School of Energy and Environment Teaching Award Scheme

SEE Teaching Excellence Award (STEA)

• All faculty members of the School of Energy and Environment
• Taught at least 4 SEE courses in the recent five years

Early Career Teaching Award (ECTA)

• Assistant Professors of the School of Energy and Environment
• Taught at least 2 SEE courses in the recent two years

Notes:
No faculty members can be STA awardees for two consecutive years.
One assigned SEE course taught in two different semesters is counted as taught two SEE courses. 

Nomination

• All SEE members, including staff, students, and alumni, will be invited to nominate candidates.
• Self-nomination by SEE faculty members is also encouraged.
• Materials required for nomination
  1. Completed nomination form
  2. Support letter from student(s) demonstrating impact if available (optional)

Selection Panel

• The Selection Panel comprises both Associate Deans and one faculty member appointed by the Dean, with Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) being the Chairman.
• In situations with conflict of interest, Selection Panel members will be replaced by faculty members appointed by the Dean.

Selection processes

• Assessment by the Panel is primarily based on the nomination materials submitted, with no interview being arranged.
• The Panel may request additional information from the candidates to facilitate the assessment.

• Excellent teaching performance in both quantitative and qualitative forms, e.g., TLQ score and student feedback in TLQ and/or received by the Staff-Student Consultative Committees from the most recent four (for STEA) / two (for ECTA) SEE courses.
• Demonstrated discovery-enriched or innovative teaching practices and/or pedagogies.
• Significantly positive impacts on student intellectual, professional and personal growth.
• Teaching grants obtained or teaching-related publications (articles, guidelines, reports, case studies, etc.) will be an advantage.
• Any other evidence showing teaching excellence in the recent 5 years for STEA/2 years for ECTA.
• Any supporting documents cannot be double counted.

• One award for each of the two categories.
• Each awardee will receive an award certificate, a cash prize of HK$5,000 and a grant for purchasing lab consumables worth HK$5,000.
• Awardees are required to conduct a sharing session with SEE members on good teaching practices, pedagogies, and/or ideas.