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What makes an Inspirational Teacher? What the students said Dr Sally Bradley and Dr Manny MadriagaInnovation and Professional Development Team.Scott Storey, Students Union.Emma Kirby Student Researcher.

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Images from 2011

Inspirational

Teaching

Awards Dinner

2Background Asked to name an inspirational teacher and/ or someone who had inspired them outside the classroom.

and write up to 200 words about how their student experience is being transformed by inspirational teaching and by exemplary learning support.

Nominations received through the Student Barometer survey

3What do you think the students said?Answers on a post it note.4Data collection2,300 students nominated one or more members of staff.

3,500 nominations and comments.

Equating to 1,000 named individuals (some staff were nominated more than once).

Nominations included academic staff, student support staff, Facilities Directorate staff, Students' Union and the Security Guard in the library .

5Data AnalysisThe comments were processed using Nvivo.

Themes were developed from an analysis of the final 23 University Inspirational Teaching Award winners from last year.

. On a much larger scale!

6NameReferencesSupportive319Good teaching style236Beyond the Classroom224Friendly, Social211Approachable202Encourages194Passion for subject area155Reliable123Challenges students to succeed108Enthusiastic82Entertaining78Influence on practice70Professional67Up-to-date in research64Motivational50Good Organisation387FindingsInside the classroom

8Findings Outside the classroom

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1011Other categoriesRole Model Developed self confidence Humour Transformed way of learning and thinking Professional makes learning enjoyable Goes above and beyond Impact on open day Genuine interest in students Makes learning meaningful Sets boundaries and expectations 12Fantastic enthusiasm with an infectious delight for the subject. He is really passionate about what he does and it makes me as a student want to be like that too.Inspires me to learn more and helps me believe that it is possible to get a job in my desired industry.Always has a trick up his sleeve, relaxes the students and inspires them to imbue their own pupils with an awe and wonder of the world.He definitely gives a confidence boost to the students and is very enthusiastic about the course..Changed my perspective about life and knowledge in the good way. And made me understand that life is a learning process and always have a "never to give in attitude"..Taught discipline and professionalism to students when many of us come to university thinking it would be an easy ride. 13Developments for 2013Follow the Student Nominated Inspirational Teaching Awards through

http://blogs.shu.ac.uk/ita/

And for more information contact Sally Bradley on s,a,bradley@shu.ac.uk