Teaching Prize
The Economic History Society has introduced a Teaching Prize, which will recognise the importance of teaching in the discipline. One prize of £1,000 will be awarded annually to an individual judged to be making the most significant contribution to the teaching of economic and/or social history.
Individuals teaching at schools and colleges and those teaching undergraduate and graduate programmes, either in the classroom or by distance learning, are eligible. All teaching programmes must be delivered in English, though prize winners need not be employed by a UK-based institution. Nominees should have a minimum of five years teaching experience.
Nominations will be welcomed from any member of the Economic History Society. Letters of nomination, which should be no longer than one page, must provide the Society's Teaching Prize Committee with sufficient evidence for it to pursue the nomination.
Nominators will be asked to provide (with the consent of the nominee), in no more than three pages, evidence of excellence in, and a commitment to, the learning and teaching of economic and/or social history. Examples of excellence might include:
- Innovative course design and methods of delivery
- Proven success using traditional methods
- Evidence from student assessments
- Taking a lead role in the development of teaching and learning strategies at departmental or institutional level
- Evidence of a significant contribution to scholarship on teaching and learning through the organisation of workshops, conferences or the production of publications.
This is not a prescriptive list and should be seen simply as a guide for nominators and those nominated.
Supporting references from no more than two colleagues who have a detailed knowledge of the nominee's contribution to teaching and learning will also be required.
The winner of the Teaching Prize will be announced each year at the annual conference. If the committee concludes that none of the nominations reach the appropriate standard, no prize will be awarded.
Nominations, from any member of the Society, should be sent to the administrative secretary. The deadline for applications is: 31 December 2010.
Prize Winners
- 2010: Professor Avner Offer (University of Oxford).
- 2009: Dr Martin Chick (University of Edinburgh).
