Academy for Effective Teaching, 1845 Fairmount, Box 13, Wichita, KS (2026)

05/07/2022

Brian Lehecka
Recipient of the AET Award 2022

09/02/2021

http://sawan.ca/ed/aet-2021.pdf

A Handbook of Reflections on the Art of Teaching Offered by Past Recipients of the AET Award

04/08/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/07/some-teachers-live-long-in-the-memory-take-the-times-mr-macey-stunned-us-into-silence

It’s more than 40 years ago since I was taught by this scary Sunderland fan, but he has come to mind at least once a week since

10/19/2020

https://wsu-aet.blogspot.com/

Wichita State University values good teaching. Each year, the Academy for Effective Teaching solicits nominations from students of WSU faculty members who deserve to be recognized for excellent teaching. The AET Award is the only student-driven teaching award at WSU. In addition to the honor of bein...

10/19/2020

The purpose for the Academy of Effective Teaching is to recognize the importance of effective teaching to the successful education of the students and, thus, to the mission of the university. To this end we are devoted to fostering effective teaching by assisting in the development of good teachers....

10/19/2020

Academy for Effective Teaching Award
2020
You may vote from Monday October 19 to Monday November 2

Student Voting Instructions
Log in to your myWSU account.
Under Student Tools, you will find this link under Surveys:
“Vote for Outstanding Faculty”.
Clicking on that link will take you to a page with the following information:

Academy for Effective Teaching (AET) Award
Wichita State University values good teaching. Each year, the Academy for Effective Teaching solicits nominations from students of WSU faculty members who deserve to be recognized for excellent teaching. The AET Award is the only student-driven teaching award at WSU. In addition to the honor of being selected, winners receive a permanent addition to their salaries.
Please take a moment now to make your nomination. Professors will see any comments you make, whether they are winners or not, and your feedback is much appreciated.

Frequently Asked Questions
Who can vote?
Any current undergraduate student with 30 hours or more of credit at Wichita State University.
Any current graduate student with 15 hours or more of graduate credit at Wichita State University or 30 hours or more of (graduate + undergraduate) credit at Wichita State University.
Dates for voting
You may vote from Monday October 19 to Monday November 2.
Who administers this award?
The Academy for Effective Teaching. This organization is composed of retired WSU faculty chosen for their record of teaching by the current WSU faculty.
Who is eligible to be nominated?
Eligible nominees are faculty who have been at WSU for at least four years and have not already won the award.
Full time administrators who teach are not eligible.
What does the winner receive?
The faculty member(s) who receive this award have $2,000 added to their base salary.
Where does the Academy for Effective Teaching get the nominees?
Only from the students. This is the only student driven faculty award that adds money to the base salary of a faculty member at WSU.
Is the nomination process anonymous?
Yes. The Academy receives only the total nominations and remarks. No names are ever released.
You will also be given a link to view past recipients of the award and a link to view members of the Academy for Effective Teaching Steering Committee.
Past Award Recipients: https://www.wichita.edu/faculty/aet/ETA_Recipients.php
AET Web Page: https://www.wichita.edu/faculty/aet/AcademyEffectiveTeaching.php

The purpose for the Academy of Effective Teaching is to recognize the importance of effective teaching to the successful education of the students and, thus, to the mission of the university. To this end we are devoted to fostering effective teaching by assisting in the development of good teachers....