Teaching and Learning Experience Sharing (TALES) Seminar Series (2017/18 Semester 2)

Facilitator(s):

Ms Ivelina IVANOVA (GIS)
Ms Angela NG (LC)
Dr PAN Jun (ENG)

Abstract:

The University Grants Committee’s (UGC) Funding Scheme for Teaching and Learning aims to incentivise institutions to explore and develop further in the sector-wide strategic areas of teaching and learning, language enhancement and internationalisation.

It is encouraging that in the 2016-19 triennium, HKBU colleagues engage in 26 out of the 38 approved projects. Of these 26 funded projects, HKBU colleagues lead in 5 projects and join 21 led by other institutions. The total funding HKBU received is $42.32 million (16.6% of the total funding). These positive results are strong indicators of our colleagues’ commitment on working towards quality education. This workshop series therefore seeks to bring together our HKBU colleagues of UGC funded projects to share their project inspirations, challenges met, as well as the latest developments of their projects.
In this first session, we have cordially invited three project leaders / co-leaders to share their project experience which is related to their expertise in blended learning and linguistic pedagogy.

Workshop participants would get tips on how to design and implement teaching and learning projects and be better-prepared for the next round of funding competition.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Reza HOSHMAND (GEO)
Mr Peter LI (INTL)
Professor Gordon TANG (SA)
Dr Eva WONG (CHTL)

Abstract:

Building on the fruitful discussions on student integration in the “Internationalisation@HKBU” series last semester, this workshop aims to deepen the deliberation by addressing student needs in our diversified campus.

To engage our students and promote ‘internationalisation at home’, our three facilitators with rich teaching and administrative experience will walk our teachers through some practical tips to address the often less attended cultural and educational needs of our students. First-hand case examples, as well as challenges faced by our local, mainland and international students regarding cultural identity, language proficiency and learning behaviours, will be shared. After the session, participants are expected to have more ideas on how to enhance the quality of learning through mutual understanding and shared values at a deeper level of academic and social engagement.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Emily Ying Yang CHAN
Professor and Assistant Dean (Development), Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Abstract:

Prof Emily Ying Yang Chan, Professor and Assistant Dean (Development) of the Faculty of Medicine, is a disaster and medical humanitarian expert and international academic leader in global field experiential learning. Besides an excellent classroom teaching track record, she has developed various innovative global field teaching programmes based on her teaching philosophy that “insight is a function of exposure and experience”. These programmes require multidisciplinary collaborations, transnational partnerships and transborder technology-enhanced teaching methods. These community knowledge transfer activities have always been aiming to enhance and facilitate exposure and experiential learning opportunities for students, providing students with learning opportunities and cultivating them to become global leaders capable of making life-long contributions and bringing real impact to the global community. Prof Chan was nominated by CUHK for and won the UGC Teaching Award 2017 (General Faculty Member/Teams) in recognition of her dedication and leadership in her learner-centred, outcome-based, evidence-and-research-informed, field experiential teaching and learning approach for public health and medical humanitarian response during the past decade. She would share her education philosophy and how she has built her academic team in disaster and humanitarian teaching at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Dawn BENNETT
Professor and Director of the Creative Workforce Initiative at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia
Dawn Bennett is John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Creative Workforce Initiative with Curtin University in Australia. Dawn is a leading expert on the development of employability. Her research  focuses on the development of employability, including identity and graduate work. Dawn is a National Senior Australian Learning and Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow with the Higher Education Academy in the UK. She is currently leading research to embed a metacognitive model for employability with faculty and students in Australia, the UK, Europe and the US. Dawn is Vice-Chair Australia for the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows. Dawn has a discipline background in music and retains an active interest in arts-based research. Publications appear at Researchgate.

Abstract:

The development of employability—students’ abilities to negotiate the graduate labour market—is the responsibility of educators, students and leaders; however, teachers are by far the most important and influential people in students’ higher education experience. This workshop addresses how to overcome limited time, expertise and resources to develop employability within the existing curriculum.

This workshop, delivered by leading expert Professor Dawn Bennett, positions employability development as the cognitive and social development of students as capable and informed individuals, professionals and social citizens using the validated Literacies for Life (L4L) measure.

The workshop engages participants in a socio-cognitive self-assessment profile and follows with resources and strategies to embed employABILITY within existing programs and courses. The workshop will suit teachers, program leaders, curricular designers, senior managers and careers advisors. No prior expertise or experience is required.

Participants will leave the workshop equipped and ready to embed employABILITY thinking and the research-enabled tool into classes. Participants will gain:

• Access to the online self-assessment pro!le tool for students; 
  
• Resources and career stories for use with students; and
• Opportunities to engage in scholarship and educational research that flow from students’ responses and engagement.

For more information on the initiative, visit the educator or student sites below.

Educator site: http://developingemployability.edu.au/.
Student site: https://student.developingemployability.edu.au/.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Robert WRIGHT
Associate Professor & Project Leader, Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr Robert Wright has been a university level educator for the past 30 years. He is a multi-award winning teacher and researcher. He sits on the Editorial Review Boards of the Academy of Management Learning & Education (AMLE), Organizational Research Methods (ORM) and is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Education (JME). He previously served on the Editorial boards of Academy of Management Review (AMR) (2011-2017) and Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB) (2002 2006). His research on “How useful are the strategic tools we teach in business schools?” was awarded Best Paper of the Year (in 2014) for the Journal of Management Studies, and in 2016 received the Emerald Citations of Excellence Award for high impact research.
Dr Lucia P.S. FUNG
Lecturer I & Associate Director, BBA (Hons), Department of Management, Hong Kong Baptist University
Ms Mary KANE
Assistant Dean of Cooperative Education & Senior Associate Co-op Coordinator, the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
Ms July Rongjiao ZHU
Senior Project Associate, Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Abstract:

Student internships are designed to give our students hands-on experience to complement classroom learning. Yet, how much of what we teach our students actually get applied and tested in the real world? Just as importantly,

are we really tapping into our students’ workplace experiences to better understand which of our theories, models, frameworks and research work and don’t work? How can we better bridge this “knowing-doing” gap and in the

process cultivate the next generation of thought-leaders (and educators) for a complicated world? These are the core questions we address in our 3-year, $9.7M UGC funded project. Please come and join us and hear the exciting things we are doing and in the process, help make this world a better place.

(Please click on this link to see the impact of the “Staying F.O.C.U.S.E.D.” framework in helping us open up the alternatives to unsolved problems, issues and challenges: https://goo.gl/yixKH9

Facilitator(s):

Emeritus Professor Betty LEASK
La Trobe University, Australia
Prof Betty Leask is an Emeritus Professor in the Internationalisation of Higher Education at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Prof Leask is an internationally renowned researcher and thought leader on internationalisation of the curriculum and higher education whose work bridges theory and practice in unique ways. She has a broad range of experience in universities, most recently as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and PVC Teaching and Learning at La Trobe University.

Prof Leask has researched and published extensively on the connections between theory and practice in internationalisation of the curriculum, teaching, learning and the student experience in higher education for over 25 years. In 2010 she was awarded a prestigious Australian government national teaching fellowship Internationalisation of the Curriculum in Action. In 2015 she was awarded the IEAA Excellence Award for Distinguished Contribution to International Education and in 2016 the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Tony Adams Award for Excellence in Research. Prof Leask is also Editor-in Chief of the Journal of Studies in International Education, the leading journal in the !eld and an Honorary Visiting Researcher at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation at Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan.

Prof Leask is an expert consultant to the Hong Kong UGC Funded Teaching and Learning Project (2016-19), “Fostering the Integration of Local and Non-local Students for the Enhancement of Internationalisation and Engagement with Mainland China”.

Abstract:

Low levels of interaction in class between students from diverse cultural backgrounds is a wasted learning opportunity. This will be an interactive and hands-on workshop. You will discuss some examples of strategic interventions in course design, teaching and assessment and use these to design an action plan to improve inclusion and engagement in your classrooms.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Archimedes David GUERRA (MKT)
Dr Vincent LEUNG (MKT)

Abstract:

To cultivate an accommodative learning environment for our students who were raised in the digital age, we strongly encourage teachers to deploy e-tools to facilitate teaching and learning in classroom. The workshop is organised, with such awareness, to familiarise our colleagues with the University-wide available e-tools to enhance teaching and learning.

In this workshop, the highly transferable experience of using Qualtrics to expedite research-based learning and/or facilitate classroom teaching, uReply to improve interactions in the classrooms will be shared. Our facilitators will demonstrate how they design e-learning initiatives that stimulate responses and help identify students’ learning needs effectively. With or without prior experience of using e-tools, you will be better informed how the specific e-tools can help engage students and enhance knowledge delivery in lesson by the end of this hands-on workshop.

Remark: Please bring along your notebook to the workshop.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Esther MANG (MUS)
Professor Gary WONG (CHEM)
Dr Patrick YUE (BIOL)
CHTL Colleagues

Abstract:

The University has started to develop Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs) with FutureLearn as the platform since last summer. This workshop invites colleagues to share experience of producing and delivery of their first SPOCs.

One of the FutureLearn initiatives is to align with blended learning and flipped classrooms, SPOC provides learners with flexible and self-regulatory learning experience. Given its online nature, it is also a vehicle to realising “internationalisation at home” by creating opportunities for students to interact with their overseas counterparts as well as colleagues to co-teach with overseas partners without physical movement.

You will discover more distinctive features of using SPOC. From our facilitators, you will also learn how to e$ectively integrate course materials into SPOC and the various ways SPOC can be deployed to internationalise teaching and learning at course and/ or curriculum level.

Facilitator(s):

Mr NG Chun Kwok, Marcus
Senior Lecturer Occupational Therapy, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Tung Wah College 
Mr. Ng Chun Kwok, Marcus is currently a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, School of Medical and Health Sciences of Tung Wah College. He has extensive clinical experience in Hong Kong and Australia in the provision of Occupational Therapy (OT) services for children and young adults with physical disability in school and community settings. He has devoted himself to expand the scope of OT services to meet new challenges and demands on supporting students with special educational needs in learning and daily living activities. In recent years, Marcus has been involved in research projects on assessment of handwriting speed and special examination arrangements for students with physical disability in public examinations. He has been invited by former Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, Education Bureau and local universities to share his expertise in this specialized area with therapists, teachers and others professionals.

Abstract:

Education in Hong Kong is considered competitive and demanding in academic performance for most students. To those with special educational needs due to disability or other medical conditions, learning can be especially challenging. They require more school support and special accommodations, not only to overcome learning barriers but also to enhance their con!dence, interest and potential in learning. Occupational therapists will provide standardized assessments to evaluate functional performance and environmental issues so as to recommend appropriate learning accommodations and support for learners with special needs. In this seminar, common types of physical disability and impairments that cause obstacles in learning will be discussed. Special arrangements and environmental modi!cation to support and facilitate more independence in learning tasks and academic assessments for learners with physical disability will be highlighted. 

Facilitator(s):

Professor Patrick LAU (PE)
Professor Jianliang XU (COMP)
Professor Kin Lam YUNG (BIOL/GS)

Abstract:

To most research postgraduate (RPg) students, the few years of research studies and independent learning experience in the University is of vital importance to their future and career. To this end, HKBU endeavours to assure that our RPg students receive quality education and research supervision.

In this workshop, experienced academic supervisors from various disciplines will share their good practices of coaching postgraduate researchers. We will start with the Governance structure for research student supervision at HKBU as well as the relevant regulations and guidelines. Our facilitators will then share how di$erent strategies are being adopted, from proposal stage to project completion, to personalise their teaching approaches to individual students, help them make the most out of their projects, and attain high-achieving learning goals.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Leon LEE (EDUC)
Dr Ester LEUNG (ARTD)
Professor LI Min (CMTR)

Abstract:

Our University has always been commended for providing a caring environment for our students to achieve better learning. In addition to the services o$ered by related teaching and learning support units, Academic Advising and mentoring is highly recognized as one of the essential means to building a positive student learning experience. It not only lays the foundation of teacher-student relationship on campus, but also effectively integrates freshmen into the University community through helping them to set and accomplish their goals in study, career, and life.

In this workshop, experienced academic advisors from various faculties will share their exemplary practices in providing pastoral care for students through the AA system. You will hear, with case examples, how they take opportunities from within and outside the formal curriculum to provide students with tailored guidance in enhancing their academic performance and self-understanding. The session will also discuss the possible ways to re!ne the existing AA framework in order to satisfy the diverse learning needs of our students.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Vicky LEE (CIE)
Dr Emma WATTS (VA)

Abstract:

Evidence Collection Initiative (ECI) has been adopted since AY2012/13 by using both the instruments of “Outcomes Assessment” and “Standardised Tests” to examine how well the University fosters our students in ful!lling the 7 Graduate Attributes (GAs) at course, programme and institutional levels. Following years of its implementation across the board, the ECI has been receiving more and more recognition from academic sta$ as well as commendation from UGC-QAC audit panel on its value to gauge students’ attainment from the perspective of whole person education. The Senate has also endorsed the alignment of ECI with Academic Consultation Panel visit as one of the instruments to assess programme quality from AY2016/17 onwards. The two facilitators who are experienced in adopting ECI in their respective departments will share how they use the relevant data to support and enhance teaching and learning.

Workshop participants would be able to identify the usefulness of and gain practical insight on effectively incorporating ECI in their programme/department.

Facilitator(s):

Professor Kara CHAN
Professor in Public Relations and Advertising, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University
Professor Kara Chan (PhD in psychology; City University of Hong Kong) worked in the advertising profession and as a statistician for the Hong Kong Government before she joined the academia. Her research areas include advertising and children/youth, as well as cross cultural consumer studies. She has published eight books as well as over 150 journal articles and book chapters. She was a Fulbright Scholar at Bradley University. Her journal articles won five Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence. She received Outstanding Performance in Scholarly Work at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2006 and 2014, a Knowledge Transfer Award in 2016, and the President’s Award of Research Supervision in 2018.

Dr. L. H. LI
Associate Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong
Dr. L. H. Li, a land policy analyst, is currently an Associate Professor and the Programme Director of the BSc in Surveying in the Department of Real Estate and Construction, the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Li was the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong between 2016-2018. A Fulbright Hong Kong Scholar in 2006, Dr. Li has a wide range of research interests in social and economic aspects of land use policy, more specifically in the areas of urban land regeneration; impact of the built environment and urban development. Dr. Li has extensive teaching experiences in undergraduate, taught postgraduate and RPG levels both locally in Hong Kong and in Mainland China including Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou.

Professor Julian GROVES
Associate Professor of Social Science Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Originally from the UK, Julian M. Groves graduated with a BA(Hons.) Degree in sociology from Durham University and a Masters and PhD in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has taught at HKUST for fourteen years and is author of a book (Hearts and Minds: The Controversy over Laboratory Animals) with Temple University Press. He has also published numerous articles in academic journals on migrant domestic helpers, non-engaged youth, social work, and ethnography in Hong Kong. He offers courses in sociology, gender, Hong Kong society and social research methods.

Abstract:

Internationalisation of the curriculum (IoC), in its broad de!nition, encompasses not only the design of content materials, pedagogy and assessment that foster understanding of global perspectives, but also notions of how these elements interact with the local context. Taking a point of departure at the intriguing connection between the concepts of “global” and “local” in IoC, this workshop investigates how global-local interactions are actualised in teaching and learning; why they are crucial to developing graduates as responsible professionals and citizens in our interconnected world.

Our speakers from HKBU, HKU, and HKUST will share their different approaches to connecting the “local” with the “global” in their classroom teaching. You will hear how various approaches were selected or tailored to achieve specific education purposes and/or learning outcomes across multiple disciplines. Upon reflecting on the effectiveness and limitation of the different attempts together with our speakers, you would be able to shape your own approach(es) to cultivating students’ global-local awareness through the design of courses, teaching and learning activities, and assessment methods.

The Join-the-Conversation event will begin with a brief introduction of the UGC-funded cross-institutional project on internationalising teaching and learning and the latest development of its related community of practice, followed by a panel discussion led by teachers from the three partner institutions.

Facilitator(s):

Dr Isaac CHAN (CHTL)
Dr Theresa KWONG (CHTL)
Dr Vicky LEE (CIE)

Abstract:

In line with international best practices and to demonstrate commitment to quality teaching, HKBU joined the UK Higher Education Academy (HEA) as an Access Partner in April 2018 and endeavours to promote a culture for continuous professional development through the HEA Fellowship scheme. The HEA offers four categories of Fellowship, from Associate to Principal, which provides individuals with recognition of their good practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning. There are more than 100,000 HEA Fellows worldwide today. The Fellowship is also increasingly sought by employers across the higher education sector as a condition of appointment and promotion.

To better prepare any interested parties for the application, three facilitators holding different categories of the Fellowship are invited to share tips on making successful applications. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to identify the Fellowship category that is most suitable for you at this stage of your career and have solid ideas on how to prepare for the supporting documents effectively.