Teaching Academy

The NUS Teaching Academy was established in April 2009 to serve the following aims and purposes:

• To foster a culture of teaching excellence, and underscore the University's commitment to offering quality education.
• To provide a platform to engage our outstanding teachers, enabling them to share their expertise and develop new pedagogies.
• To confer recognition and enhance visibility of members of the NUS community who have maintained a high level of teaching excellence and helped raise the quality of NUS education.
• To enhance quality assurance and serve as a benchmark for excellence in teaching.

The Teaching Academy will comprise winners of the University’s Outstanding Educator Award as well as elected faculty who have contributed significantly to education in NUS. Known as Fellows, they will spearhead efforts in promoting excellence in teaching and learning at NUS, and provide leadership in educational initiatives such as teaching and learning master classes and mentorship schemes. Other roles these Fellows will play include engaging actively in research in pedagogy, serving in university-level committees, helping to review existing processes, advising university management on education matters, as well as acting as ambassadors and connectors for the University and the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL) within and beyond NUS.

Envisaged to be a "think-tank" in education matters, the NUS Teaching Academy will drive various projects including developing new educational thinking and initiatives aligned with the University's vision and mission. It will also contribute to key educational processes within the University and help provide a unique and stimulating educational experience for our students.