| Title: |
Keys to Teaching Excellence: The Professional Practice of Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awardees |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Claire Goode |
| Source: |
Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education. 2026 8(1):64-106. |
| Availability: |
Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education. Centers for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Leadership, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403. e-mail: jethe@uncw.edu; Web site: https://jethe.org/index.php/jethe |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
43 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Teacher Effectiveness; Awards; College Faculty; Foreign Countries; Teacher Attitudes; Career Development; Educational Practices; Professional Identity; College Instruction; Teacher Student Relationship; Reflective Teaching; Classroom Environment; Interprofessional Relationship |
| Geographic Terms: |
New Zealand |
| Abstract: |
The notion of teaching excellence' is complex and multi-faceted, and this raises questions around what 'excellent' teaching looks like and how it can be developed. To better understand different aspects of teaching excellence, this research project used narrative inquiry to investigate the stories of twelve national Tertiary Teaching Excellence awardees in New Zealand, exploring awardees' trajectories and professional practice, including views on their identity, and on what they consider to be excellence in tertiary teaching. This article focuses on how these educators embody, convey, and foster excellence in their practice. Through careful review and analysis of the collection of narratives, I identify five major thematic areas--each made up of characteristics inherent in a teacher's personality and skills that can be developed through practice and reflection--which participants see as being key to the practice of teaching excellence. I propose a visual model, The Keys to Teaching Excellence, which captures the essence of these themes. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1502014 |
| Database: |
ERIC |