AAR - Award for Excellence in Teaching

Organization: American Academy of Religion

The American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes the importance of teaching, and honors outstanding teaching in the field. The following is considered when assessing the applications: Outstanding performance as a classroom teacher, as demonstrated by student evaluations, peer observations, teaching awards, and other forms of peer recognition; Development of effective teaching methods, courses, and/or teaching materials, that generate student learning, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and/or community based research; Commitment to professional identity as a teacher of religion and raising student interest in the field; At least three years' experience in teaching in higher education.