Purpose
This award is to recognise excellence in teaching and learning in planning education.

Eligibility
It is aimed at staff teaching on RTPI accredited planning courses who either individually or as part of a group are able to demonstrate a major contribution to planning education through teaching and learning.Examples might include:
• Innovative teaching and learning strategies
• New approaches to curriculum design and delivery
• Creative use of local and regional planning issues in teaching
• Creative use of research in support of teaching
• Inclusive and progressive widening participation strategies
• Innovative interdisciplinary teaching and learning programmes

Criteria
Submitted entries must demonstrate the following:
• Enhancement of the teaching and learning experience
• Degree of innovation and creativity
• Key issues that have been addressed or overcome
• Extent to which the achievement may serve as a model of good practice and/or is transferable to other situations
• Extent to which the achievement encourages reflection and independent thinking in students

Details
Please include the following information (this will not be included in the word count):

• Name of person(s) submitting the entry
• Address
• Telephone Number
• E-Mail
• Written Submission
  A short report (2000 words maximum) detailing the initiative is required, which addresses the criteria listed above and can include illustrative material and /or electronic links. The report should clearly indicate the aims and scope of the initiative, how it has been implemented, how it could be rolled out and evidence of impact on student experience.

Author:

Judy Woollett

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

04-Oct-10

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