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‘Outstanding Achievement' of BU's National Teaching Fellow

 

Bournemouth University's Jenny Moon has won a prestigious national award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to learning and teaching.

Jenny is one of only 50 recipients of a £10,000 National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy. The scheme recognises and rewards excellence amongst teachers and learning support staff in higher education in England and Northern Ireland.

Jenny Moon BU’s Jenny Moon has won a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to learning and teaching.

“I am delighted to be selected for a National Teaching Fellowship and I look forward to the opportunities that this award is likely to bring to me,” says Jenny who currently works in the Centre of Excellence for Media Practice in the Bournemouth Media School.

BU has been particularly successful in being awarded National Teaching Fellowships since the scheme began in 2000. Jenny is the fifth Fellow to be named from Bournemouth following in the footsteps of Professor Peter Edwards, School of Design, Engineering & Computing (2000), Professor Ruth Soetendorp, Institute of Business and Law (2001), Andrew Ireland, Bournemouth Media School (2004) and Dr Barbara Newland, Academic Services (2005).

“Jenny's achievement is outstanding and we are very pleased that both her contribution to the University and her external reputation have been recognised in this way,” says Professor Rosemary Pope, the University's Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education). “We are also very pleased with Bournemouth University's high success rate in receiving so many fellowships over the years. This kind of recognition really underlines the quality of our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.”

Jenny's work covers a range of topics that are related to learning, teaching and assessment processes including reflective learning, the use of learning journals to support learning and professional development, programme and module structure. She also focuses on the effective running of short courses and workshops, critical thinking, the learning of students with non-traditional backgrounds and issues in cheating and plagiarism.

She has written five books, including the second edition of a book on learning journals, and has submitted proposals for a new book on critical thinking. She has also published many other papers, reports and articles.

“The aim of my work is to cut across theory and practice to clarify issues and develop ideas in higher education and professional development,” says Jenny who has worked in education health and professional development in higher education for most of her career.

The National Teaching Fellowships are funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland . This year's recipients were selected from over 240 nominees who demonstrated individual excellence through evidence of promoting and enhancing the student learning experience, raising the profile of excellence with evidence of supporting colleagues and influencing support for student learning in demonstrating impact and engagement beyond your immediate academic or professional role and developing excellence through commitment to their ongoing professional development with regard to teaching and learning and/or learning support.

 

CONTACTS

Bournemouth University Press office:

press@bournemouth.ac.uk

Charles Elder; Tel: +44 (0) 1202 961032; Mob: (07768) 771870

Zoë Monk ; Tel: +44 (0) 1202 961033; Mob: (07738) 143100

 

News 31st July 2006

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