Teaching award rewards innovation
massey-university
Tue Jul 14 2009 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
Teaching award rewards innovation
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 10:04 am
Press Release: Massey University
Monday, July 13, 2009
Teaching award rewards innovation
A Massey University senior finance lecturer is the first person from a New Zealand university to win the Australasian Pearson Accounting/Finance Lecturer of the Year Award.
Dr Hamish Anderson, who lectures at the Manawatu campus, travelled to Adelaide to collect his award last week at the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference Dinner.
The aim of the award is to encourage and recognise innovative teaching practices in accounting or finance. The Lecturer of the Year Award selection criteria include interest and enthusiasm for teaching and promoting student learning, the ability to organise course material and to present it cogently and imaginatively, and command of subject matter, including the incorporation in teaching of recent developments in the field of study.
Dr Anderson says as well as passion, his success with teaching comes from continually seeking to make his topic relevant and accessible to the diverse range of students. “It is just amazing to watch when the light bulb goes on and you see a student grasp a concept for the first time,” he says.
Increasing student access in financial learning is aided through Dr Anderson being an early adopter of new communication mediums and technology to create a learning environment that his students can relate to.
“Feedback I get from students is that this gives them a more enriched learning experience and is more engaging for them,” he says. “I was delighted to get a personal thank-you note last week from a student who took an extramural paper last semester and found the use of a range of mediums very helpful.”
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
Another bonus is being in Massey University’s research-led environment, which means the work he does in that area translates to real life learning for himself and his students.
“My personal research goal is to conduct quality academic research that has relevance to the industry and enriches by teaching,” Dr Anderson says. “A theme that runs through my research is the impact of regulation or market structures on shareholder wealth and its impact on investor and management behaviour.”
Dr Anderson was last year a recipient of the Massey University Vice-Chancellors Teaching Award and a national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award for sustained excellence in teaching.
ENDS
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
a.supporter:hover {background:#EC4438!important;} @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { #byline-block div.byline-block {padding-right:16px;}}
Using Scoop for work?
Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.
Join Pro Individual Find out more
Find more from Massey University on InfoPages.