RFP for ETEAL-Supported Pedagogy Initiatives 2014-2015
ETEAL, UNCW's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), supports faculty, staff, and students'
efforts to enhance academic achievement through applied learning. Faculty and staff are
encouraged to submit pedagogy initiatives for amounts up to $3500 to improve applied
learning with students during AY 2014-2015. ETEAL-supported applied learning project
awards may provide salary stipends, materials, and/or travel. These funds cannot be used for
course buy-out, to purchase food, or to pay for travel or stipends for non-UNCW students or
personnel. Small group proposals are welcome.
Name:
Department
nt:
Direct Supervisor:
Semester(s) of Implementation:
List all project members who will be directly instructing students:
All award recipients are expected to provide the following during or upon completion of the
ETEAL-Supported Pedagogy Initiative:
· Student work products associated with the three ETEAL SLOs, including student critical
reflections and intention pieces.
· Instructor critical reflection; and other input on the process.
Successful proposals will address one or more of the following applied learning priorities:
· are multidisciplinary or cross UNCW Divisions
· represent new or innovative pedagogy
· have impact beyond the classroom and/or beyond the semester(s) of implementation
· sustainability beyond the period of funding
To make your proposal is as strong as possible, please read our ETEAL Funding and
Proposals guide at http://uncw.edu/eteal/resources/proposal.html
Drop-in RFP workshopping and consultations will be available during the first week of
February. For more information, please check the ETEAL and ALTC events calendar at
http://uncw.edu/eteal/events/index.html
Submissions will be accepted until February 13th, 2015. Awards will be announced by
March 6th, 2015. Send your proposals to the Director of ETEAL, Jess Boersma, at
ETEAL@uncw.edu with cc to your direct supervisor (Department Chair or unit Director). In
order to expand funding opportunities, preference will be given to first-time proposals.
Proposals for funding (3-page maximum) must include the following:
1. A concise description of the applied component of the student learning experience, and
how the instructional strategy addresses that component.
o Brief background of the applied learning experience, and how it will enhance
instruction and its impact on student learning:
o Description of how the experience addresses good practices of experiential
education, including critical reflection components:
2. A clear description of the specific student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the applied
learning experience and how they align with ETEAL SLOs. These must also align with
corresponding ETEAL assessment strategies. Proposals that do not address the ETEAL
SLOs will not be considered for funding.
ETEAL Assessment Strategies: As part of your Applied Learning experience, your students
will complete Intention and Critical Reflection products and you will submit these to ETEAL
upon completion of your applied learning project. You will also complete and submit an
Instructor reflection about your own experience with the project.
ETEAL SLOs are listed here at http://uncw.edu/eteal/resources/Assessment.html
3. A statement discussing how you have participated in the Applied Learning and Teaching
Community (ALTC) events thus far and specifically how you would like to involve
yourself in the ALTC during the 2014-2015 academic year and beyond.
4. A detailed itemized budget with brief justifications in tabular form. Please use the
table below to list each item, its justification, and the cost associated.
Item
Justification
Cost
Total Cost