Gawad Pangulo for Progressive Teaching and Learning

Background and Rationale

As part of its mandate under the 2008 Charter, the University of the Philippines seeks to be innovative and become productive in all aspects of its academic life, to fulfill its mission as a National University serving the Filipino people, and to become a globally competitive University. At the heart of the university are the faculty members who inspire and mentor the students, instilling in them the love of learning, and infusing courses with materials integrated from their own creative work, research, and public service.

There is a need to showcase as models the university’s outstanding educators who enrich the course content and innovate in pedagogy while continuing to uphold the fundamental value and relevance of their courses. There is a need to promote progressive teaching and learning that will sharpen the minds and excite the imagination of our students, encourage critical thinking, hone their physical, social and mental skills, broaden their perspectives, and encourage them to make use of technology effectively and responsibly to pursue knowledge and nurture their innovative and creative spirit.

The UP System Gawad Pangulo for Progressive Teaching and Learning is a competition that aims to recognize faculty who are outstanding in course development and teaching. The one-time competition will be held in two rounds. The finalists from the first round will be awarded P50,000 each to prepare materials that will be presented at the second round at a UP System-wide competition event. The Gawad Pangulo winners (maximum of three) will be awarded P150,000 each.

Eligibility

  • A regular faculty member who has been teaching for at least 2 years, a 3-unit undergraduate majors lecture course or a 3-unit graduate lecture course in any discipline, that is offered at least once a year, can participate in the competition.
  • The faculty member is responsible for preparing at least one-half of the course syllabus and materials.
  • The faculty member teaches at least one-third of the course

Requirements

Round 1

  • Nomination by the degree program coordinator and unit head
  • Certification by the co-teachers, if any, and the degree program coordinator and unit head, that the nominee is eligible for the nomination (1-3 above)
  • SET (Student Evaluation of Teachers) scores of the nominee in the last two years
  • Number of students of the nominee in the course in the last 2 years
  • Teaching-learning philosophy and strategy of the nominee (750 words)
  • Course description, objectives, and syllabus; highlight the fundamental and new knowledge presented in the course
  • Course materials; provide examples of fundamental and updated reading materials, including materials on one’s creative work and/or research and/or public service, used in the course
  • Course plan and schedule of activities; provide examples of traditional and innovative activities; e.g., lectures (video or audio excerpts), exams, problem sets, case studies, group discussions, special projects, and other assignments
  • Student evaluation tools and basis for grading
  • Information on three possible judges with expertise in the discipline or a closely related discipline (faculty members from the following: the home unit, UP outside the home unit, outside UP)
Nomination Form (Round 1)
Gawad-Pangulo-Form-9.1_v2016-1Download

Round 2

  • One studio-quality video of the finalist’s most important or core lecture in the course
  • Two studio-quality audios (and script/text) of lectures of the finalist with synchronized PowerPoint slides
  • One “advertisement” of the importance and relevance of the course to students in relation to a degree program and to a career path
  • Plan for assigning fundamental and updated reading materials in the course
  • Plan for non-didactic activities; readings, critiques and group discussions, a plan for laboratory-, field-, OJT-, community-based activities, relevant site visits, online engagement
  • Plan for team-teaching the course and inviting expert guest lecturers (UP and non-UP professors, including foreign professors and resource persons)
  • Plan for using MOOCs (massive online open courses) of Filipino and world experts on topics in the ourse
  • Other progressive, innovative course strategies and activities
  • Proposed revisions of SET for the course to properly evaluate new progressive teaching and learning
  • Proposed revisions of faculty teaching workload of the course that considers new progressive teaching and learning
  • 30-minute presentation by the finalist of the highlights of the requirements for Rounds 1 and 2 in a UP System-wide competition event, including a 10-minute live lecture on a specific topic in the course
Presentation Form (Round 2)
Gawad-Pangulo-Form-9.2_v2016-1Download

Expected Long-term Outcome

  • Culture of excellence and innovation in teaching and learning at UP
  • Recognition of outstanding educators who are champions of progressive teaching and learning
  • Overall improvement and advancement of the teaching and learning of students in the university
  • International exposure and recognition of UP educators

Gawad Pangulo for Progressive Teaching and Learning

Background and Rationale

As part of its mandate under the 2008 Charter, the University of the Philippines seeks to be innovative and become productive in all aspects of its academic life, to fulfill its mission as a National University serving the Filipino people, and to become a globally competitive University. At the heart of the university are the faculty members who inspire and mentor the students, instilling in them the love of learning, and infusing courses with materials integrated from their own creative work, research, and public service.

There is a need to showcase as models the university’s outstanding educators who enrich the course content and innovate in pedagogy while continuing to uphold the fundamental value and relevance of their courses. There is a need to promote progressive teaching and learning that will sharpen the minds and excite the imagination of our students, encourage critical thinking, hone their physical, social and mental skills, broaden their perspectives, and encourage them to make use of technology effectively and responsibly to pursue knowledge and nurture their innovative and creative spirit.

The UP System Gawad Pangulo for Progressive Teaching and Learning is a competition that aims to recognize faculty who are outstanding in course development and teaching. The one-time competition will be held in two rounds. The finalists from the first round will be awarded P50,000 each to prepare materials that will be presented at the second round at a UP System-wide competition event. The Gawad Pangulo winners (maximum of three) will be awarded P150,000 each.

Eligibility

  • A regular faculty member who has been teaching for at least 2 years, a 3-unit undergraduate majors lecture course or a 3-unit graduate lecture course in any discipline, that is offered at least once a year, can participate in the competition.
  • The faculty member is responsible for preparing at least one-half of the course syllabus and materials.
  • The faculty member teaches at least one-third of the course

Requirements

Round 1

  • Nomination by the degree program coordinator and unit head
  • Certification by the co-teachers, if any, and the degree program coordinator and unit head, that the nominee is eligible for the nomination (1-3 above)
  • SET (Student Evaluation of Teachers) scores of the nominee in the last two years
  • Number of students of the nominee in the course in the last 2 years
  • Teaching-learning philosophy and strategy of the nominee (750 words)
  • Course description, objectives, and syllabus; highlight the fundamental and new knowledge presented in the course
  • Course materials; provide examples of fundamental and updated reading materials, including materials on one’s creative work and/or research and/or public service, used in the course
  • Course plan and schedule of activities; provide examples of traditional and innovative activities; e.g., lectures (video or audio excerpts), exams, problem sets, case studies, group discussions, special projects, and other assignments
  • Student evaluation tools and basis for grading
  • Information on three possible judges with expertise in the discipline or a closely related discipline (faculty members from the following: the home unit, UP outside the home unit, outside UP)
Nomination Form (Round 1)
Gawad-Pangulo-Form-9.1_v2016-1Download

Round 2

  • One studio-quality video of the finalist’s most important or core lecture in the course
  • Two studio-quality audios (and script/text) of lectures of the finalist with synchronized PowerPoint slides
  • One “advertisement” of the importance and relevance of the course to students in relation to a degree program and to a career path
  • Plan for assigning fundamental and updated reading materials in the course
  • Plan for non-didactic activities; readings, critiques and group discussions, a plan for laboratory-, field-, OJT-, community-based activities, relevant site visits, online engagement
  • Plan for team-teaching the course and inviting expert guest lecturers (UP and non-UP professors, including foreign professors and resource persons)
  • Plan for using MOOCs (massive online open courses) of Filipino and world experts on topics in the ourse
  • Other progressive, innovative course strategies and activities
  • Proposed revisions of SET for the course to properly evaluate new progressive teaching and learning
  • Proposed revisions of faculty teaching workload of the course that considers new progressive teaching and learning
  • 30-minute presentation by the finalist of the highlights of the requirements for Rounds 1 and 2 in a UP System-wide competition event, including a 10-minute live lecture on a specific topic in the course
Presentation Form (Round 2)
Gawad-Pangulo-Form-9.2_v2016-1Download

Expected Long-term Outcome

  • Culture of excellence and innovation in teaching and learning at UP
  • Recognition of outstanding educators who are champions of progressive teaching and learning
  • Overall improvement and advancement of the teaching and learning of students in the university
  • International exposure and recognition of UP educators