On behalf of Academic Strategy and Learning Innovation (ASLI), the Center for Teaching and Learning invites all full-time DKU faculty and long-term visiting faculty to submit applications for a funding opportunity aiming at supporting projects that delve into issues unique to teaching and learning at DKU. The projects should be intended to identify gaps, develop evidence-based approaches, and address concerns and challenges related to teaching and learning. Priority will be given to projects that have a well-defined research question, a detailed data collection plan, and the potential to make a positive impact on the DKU community.
Eligible projects should align with the following teaching topics within the DKU context:
Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI: pedagogical design and student learning in AI-rich environments, for example,
Students’ use of AI and its impact on learning
Designing assessment and feedback strategies that promote reflection, transfer, and deeper learning in AI-pervasive contexts
Developing AI literacy and responsible use practices
Fostering critical thinking and metacognition in AI-rich environments
Collaborative learning with AI
Teaching AI concepts or applications across disciplines
Human-centered and AI-Free pedagogies: fostering human agency, metacognition, and authentic connection in learning, including opt-out strategies and AI-proof assessment design
Curriculum Innovation and Course Design: Course, sequence, or program-level redesign to strengthen coherence, intellectual integration, and real-world relevance, for example,
Integrating ethics, civic responsibility, sustainability, or global perspectives into disciplinary courses
Project-based, problem-centered, research-integrated, or community-based learning
Developing transferable skills, adaptability, and effective communication
Cultivating inquiry and research skills in introductory courses
Interdisciplinary or cross-course collaboration
Aligning learning outcomes, meaningful learning experiences, and authentic assessment
Designing effective 7-week course models
Engagement and Inclusion in Large Classes: Scalable, inclusive pedagogy and feedback practices that support diverse learners, for example,
Active learning strategies in large-enrollment courses
Designing efficient and meaningful feedback systems at scale
Supporting students with diverse academic preparation and backgrounds
Structured peer learning or peer assessment models
Designing out-of-class learning for access and flexibility
Funding and Support
Each project may request up to RMB 20K depending on the significance, scale, impact, and complexity of the project. In addition to project funding, CTL, members of IGHE labs and external experts will provide workshops and consultation to help applicants conduct research and produce scholarly work.
Eligibility
All full-time DKU faculty members and long-term visiting faculty are eligible to apply. Both individual and team proposals will be considered. For team-taught courses, team proposals are strongly encouraged.
Project Duration
Projects are expected to be completed within one year. Proposals that require a longer timeline (up to two years) due to the scope or complexity of the project may be considered on a case-by-case basis and should provide a clear justification and timeline.
Commitments and Deliverables
Recipients of the grant are expected to have:
Regular check-ins with CTL
A mid-point report (due by the reporting date specified in the application). Such a report should include project progress, amendments, challenges or questions.
A final report (due by the reporting date specified in the application). Such a report should include a project implementation overview, a summary of results, findings or implications, challenges or limitations, and future plans.
Project deliverables, such as rubrics, assignments, webpages, survey questionnaires, conference posters/presentations, reflections, student sample works, and publications which may be shared internally and externally with permission.
Workshops facilitation or Presentation at DKU events, such as Teaching and Learning at Lunch Series, and the Annual Teaching Showcase.
Application Process and Timeline
March 16 – May 6: Complete and submit the online application form
March 25 – April 30: Consultation with CTL and/or advisors from IGHE labs
April 13 – May 15: Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Email notification will be sent to recipients with feedback.
Information Session
We will offer an information session on March 25, Wednesday at noon in IB 2071 to address questions about the teaching grant.
Questions or Need a Consultation?
Contact us at <dku_ctl@dukekunshan.edu.cn> or stop by IB 3018 if any question.