TWO lecturers from the Institute of Technology Tralee, were recognised at ‘The National Teaching Hero Awards’ ceremony in Dublin Castle, Tuesday of last week.
The two ITT lecturers, Mary Brosnan and John Brosnan received certificates from, Mary McAleese, the National Forum Patron and Jan O’Sullivan TD and Minister for Education & Skills.
Mary Brosnan, is a lecturer in the Nursing Department and John Brosnan, from the Computing Department. The aim of the awards is to shed more light on the kinds of teaching that students say they value most.
In total, 53 Teaching Heroes from 27 higher education institutions throughout Ireland were recognised on the night. Teaching Heroes were nominated by students and all of the national award winners were selected by local student working groups which identified up to two teaching heroes from within their institution.
The identification process used in each institution was informed by guidelines that focused on merit and learning impact. The teaching hero award is the first of its kind in Higher education in Ireland.
Mary Brosnan, Dept. Of Nursing & Healthcare Sciences and John Brosnan, Dept. Of Computing; Institute of Technology Tralee received their awards in the presence of USI President Laura Harmon (left) Minister for Education & Skills Ms Jan O’Sullivan TD, the Patron of the National Forum Prof Mary McAleese and Chair of the Forum Prof Sarah Moore (right) at a special ceremony in Dublin Castle on Tuesday, September 30th. Picture by Shane O’Neill / Copyright Fennell Photography 2014.
