Each year, the AAU pedagogy prize is awarded to a participant from the University Pedagogy Programme who has strived to develop and experiment with teaching methods and, in this regard, has made great efforts towards developing new perspectives on their teaching practice.

Along with the prize, the winner receives DKK 15,000. Half of the amount must be dedicated to professional development, while the other half is personal remuneration. 

At the annual Learning Day 2024, the winner of the AAU Pedagogy Prize 2024 was announced. The winner was Associate Professor Luis Felipe Dos Santos from the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology who was nominated for the Pedagogy Prize for his project report entitled Addressing Student Diversity in problem-based learning: Integrating Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Higher Education.

In the video below, you can hear about Luis Felipe Dos Santos' approach to teaching.

2023: Assistant Professor Yan Zhao

At the annual Learning Day 2023, the winner of the AAU Pedagogy Prize 2023 was announced. The winner was Assistant Professor Yan Zhao from the Department of Computer Science who was nominated for the prize for her project report entitled Using Research-focused PBL to Support Computer Engineering Students' Learning Engagement in A Systemic PBL Environment.

In the video below, you can meet Yan Zhao and hear more about her approach to teaching.

2022: Postdoc Niklas Andreas Andersen

At the annual Learning Day 2022, the winner of the AAU Pedagogy Prize 2022 was announced. The winner was Postdoc Niklas Andreas Andersen from the Department of Politics and Society. Niklas' project report was entitled Supervision as a Partnership for Higher Order Learning.

In the video below, you can meet Niklas Andreas Andersen and hear more about his approach to teaching.