CETL Programme: Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU

Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Date: 18th September, 2014 (Thurs) NEW!
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Zone, 3/F, HKU Main Library

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This one-day ‘Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU’ programme is a foundation programme in teaching and learning at the University of Hong Kong and is designed for teaching staff, regardless of previous teaching experience, who are new to teaching at HKU. The overall aim is to provide new staff with a better understanding of specific issues relating to teaching and learning context in Hong Kong and at HKU. Staff will hear from leading Senior Academics in areas of strategic importance to the University.

During this programme, participants will be able to gain knowledge and to engage in discussions relating to issues relevant to teaching and learning at HKU. These will include the overview of the 4-year undergraduate curriculum reform delivered by Professor George Tham, Associate Vice-President of HKU, the demography and culture of HKU students, English as a medium of instruction, the common core curriculum, the role and nature of academic advising and about e-learning at HKU. Participants will also have the opportunity to talk in small groups to Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) winners at HKU and learn about the diverse ways that have made HKU teaching more outcomes-based and how these have enhanced the learning effectiveness of their teaching.

Online Registration

Registration will close on 10th Sept (Wed) at 3:30pm.

For information on registration, please contact:
Ms. Ivy Lai, CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.

CETL EPSU Seminar – Meaningful Gamification in Educational Settings

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Speakers
Dr Jingli Cheng (Instructional Designer, CETL, HKU)
Dr Timothy Hew (Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, HKU)
Date: 26 June, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pm[Sandwiches will be served with coffee and tea.] Venue: Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building

Abstract
Meaningful gamification (Nicholson, 2012) aims to use game elements to provide external rewards but also help users find deeper connection to an underlying topic or issue in a non-game context. This seminar will explore implications of meaningful gamification for educational settings by discussing the theoretical background and examining a few practical examples. The goal is to introduce the notion of meaningful gamification to HKU educators so as to help broaden the range of tools they can employ to further enhance their teaching practice.

About the Speakers
Dr Jingli Cheng has extensive experience applying instructional design theories and best practices in various organizational settings to help learners improve their knowledge and skills. Before joining the HKU’s e-learning Pedagogical Support Unit, he worked as Instructional Designer at Stanford University, the Hewlett Packard company and several other organizations in the United States. His research interests include motivation for knowledge sharing in online communities and informal learning in organizational settings.

Dr Timothy Hew is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Education at HKU. He earned his Bachelor and Master degrees from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and his PhD from Indiana University, Bloomington in the USA. His research interests include e-learning and blended learning strategies, and computer-supported interactions. Dr Hew has more than 10 years teaching experience involving e-learning environments in Singapore and the USA.

For further details and to download the presentation file, please visit: http://www.cetl.hku.hk/seminar140626/

EPSU Website: http://epsu.cetl.hku.hk/26jun2014/

For enquiries, please contact Ms Ivy Lai by email at laichun2@hku.hk.

CETL Seminar: Teaching and Learning Professionalism: Lessons learned from the medical school experience

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Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Speakers: Dr Julie Chen, Dr Weng Chin, Dr Colman Fung,
Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU
Date: 5th June, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Venue: Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building

Abstract:

Doctors, dentists, lawyers, teachers, business professionals are all expected to manifest professionalism, demonstrating attributes required for quality patient / client / student / customer care and service. Such professional attributes, including responsibility, honesty, respect, are expected to be acquired over the course of studies without necessarily being “taught,” but a quick look at newspaper headlines suggests that professional attitudes and behaviours in these professions could be further enhanced. A new longitudinal programme structured around early experiential learning in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine was recently initiated with the support of a Teaching Development Grant (TDG) to explore how the learning of professionalism might be made explicit in the undergraduate medical curriculum. The speakers will share their experience in developing the “Professionalism in Practice” programme and the lessons learned which may be relevant to other disciplines.

About the Speakers:

Dr Julie Chen is a family physician who is currently the Chief of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care with a joint appointment to the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education (IMHSE). Her academic interests include the learning of professionalism, the role of medical humanities in medical education, and the development of student resilience and wellbeing. She is the recipient of the 2012 Faculty Teaching Medal and the 2013 Outstanding Teaching Award (Team) and is the Principal Investigator of this TDG project.

Dr Weng Chin is a family physician and the Family Medicine Clerkships Coordinator in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care also jointly appointed to IMHSE. She is primarily involved in undergraduate Family Medicine teaching, curriculum development and quality assurance of the undergraduate medical curriculum. She received the 2013 Faculty Teaching Medal and is a Co-investigator in this TDG.

Dr Colman Fung is a family physician and Coordinator of Clinical Services in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care. He is involved in clinical Family Medicine teaching as well as in facilitating PBL tutorials and is a Co-investigator in this TDG.

For information on registration, please contact:
Ms Ivy Lai , CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.

CETL Seminar: Assuring and Enhancing Student Achievement: Getting the balance right

Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

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Speaker: Professor Brenda Smith, a Higher Education Consultant in the UK and an Academic Associate of the Higher Education Academy
Date : 28th May, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time : 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building

Abstract:

This seminar will explore how we can obtain direct evidence of student learning. However, we need to ensure that as well as “Assessment of Learning” we are using “Assessment for Learning”. Examples will be drawn from The University of Hong Kong In-house paper as well as examples from overseas. Practical ways of enhancing the student assessment experience will be discussed.

About the Speakers:

Brenda is a freelance Higher Education Consultant in the UK and an Academic Associate of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to this she was Assistant Director at the Higher Education Academy and former Head of the Generic Centre of the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN).

Across the UK and at national level, Brenda has been actively involved in assessment and feedback, the Scottish Quality Enhancement agenda, the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning initiative (CETLs), change management, student engagement and the analysis of the Welsh institutional Learning and Teaching Strategies. She was also one of the first National Accreditors for the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILT) and was the originator of the Change Academy programme for the Higher Education Academy.

Brenda has been actively involved with over 70 Universities across the UK. She has run conferences, given keynote presentations and organized 24-hour events for universities that have included both staff and students.

She has been an external examiner for six UK University Post Graduate Certificate Programmes for new academic staff and has been a member of many Validation Degree Panels.

She is an editorial member for the journal “Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education” and a past Executive member of the Professional and Organizational Development Association (POD) in America.

Brenda has acted as a consultant in many different countries including Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Poland, Taiwan, Azerbaijan, America, Lithuania, Colombia, the West Indies, Ethiopia and Malaysia.

Brenda has written widely on learning, teaching and assessment.

For information on registration, please contact:
Ms Ivy Lai , CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.

CETL Seminar: Experiential Learning in Comparative Literature: Internship in Comparative Literature and Cultural Sectors

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Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Thank you for your interest. The seminar is postponed. New date will be notified later.

Speakers: Dr Esther CHEUNG and Dr Jason HO,
Department of Comparative Literature, HKU
Date : 7 May 2014 (Wednesday)
Time : 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building

Abstract:

This lunchtime seminar will present the department’s unique internship program supported by the Teaching Development Grant (TDG). The internship programme places students to workplaces related to various cultural sectors like publishing houses, newspapers and magazines, filmmaking companies, and non-government organizations. Ever since its first launch in 2011, the internship programme has placed more than 60 students in different cultural sectors, among them some have received full-time offers from the host organizations upon graduation. Colleagues and students across different faculties are welcome to join this lunchtime seminar and share their experiences with the speakers.

About the Speakers:

Dr Esther CHEUNG is currently Chairperson of the Department of Comparative Literature and was the PI of the TDG. She has been dedicated to experiential learning practices at HKU since 2005. She pioneered the filmmaker-in-residence scheme which was first set up in the Department of Comparative Literature and later adopted by the university as the University Artist Scheme (UAS) administered by the Faculty of Arts. She is now leading the department to enhance the pedagogical approaches to internships and experiential learning, which can be expanded to other programmes in the university. She was the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) at the University of Hong Kong.

Dr Jason HO is lecturer in the Department of Comparative Literature, was the Co-PI of the TDG. He co-teaches with the PI on the internship course since its trial run in the summer of 2011. He has built up a strong network with different people and key figures in the cultural field of Hong Kong. He has worked closely with Broadway Cinematheque, Edko, CNEX, Ming Pao, Elle Magazine, and Viva Blue House etc, fostering connections with students and alumni from different walks of life.

For information on registration, please contact:
Ms Ivy Lai , CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.

CETL Seminar: Stories and the Teaching of Ethics in Healthcare – Conceptual and Experiential Approach

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Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Speakers: Professor LC Chan and Dr Ada Lee,
Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, The LKS Faculty of Medicine
Date : 24th April (Thursday)
Time : 12:45pm – 1:45pm
Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building

Abstract:

In this seminar, the participants will be introduced to the concept of ‘narrative ethics’ in which ethical dilemmas are recognized and deliberated not just by considering ethical principles from various philosophical or religious traditions but analyzed through the narratives of patients and those involved in their care. There will also be an opportunity for participants to understand this at the experiential level through reading and analysis of a short piece of narrative. Participants will be invited to discuss whether narrative ethics offer a more authentic approach to enhance students’ understanding and analysis of ethical issues and whether we can cultivate greater awareness of ethical issues by writing our own stories. Funding support from the HKU Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme to Professor Chan for the development of this work is acknowledged.

About the Speakers:

Professor LC Chan is the MB Lee Professor in the Humanities and Medicine and Chair Professor, Department of Pathology. He has a special interest in curriculum development, problem based learning in medicine and general education, and mindful practice. He is a Co-director of the Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, LKS Faculty of Medicine and the Chairman of the Medical Humanities Planning Group responsible for developing and implementing a longitudinal and core medical humanities curriculum which was launched in 2012. He received a HKU Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) in 2008; and an OTA Team Award in 2013.

Dr Ada Lee is Teaching Consultant of the Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit. She joined LKS Faculty of Medicine when the faculty newly introduced medical humanities (in addition to the pre-existing medical ethics) as part of the core curriculum for medical students. With an interdisciplinary background in philosophy, psychology and education, Dr Lee is involved in the teaching of medical ethics, curriculum development and facilitation of workshops in medical humanities.

For information on registration, please contact:
Ms Ivy Lai , CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.