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Introduction to Teaching and Learning @HKU

Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU

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 in Hong Kong and at HKU.

During this programme, participants will engage in discussion and hands on activities relating to issues relevant to teaching and learning at HKU including HKU and the 4-year undergraduate curriculum reform, the demography and culture of HKU students, English as a medium of instruction, the common core curriculum and e-learning at HKU. Participants will also learn about the many forms of and uses for the evaluation of teaching and learning at HKU and about the opportunities for teaching development grants and teaching awards at HKU.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the programme, participants will be expected to have:

  1. Discussed the implications for teaching and learning in relation to current changes in the HK education system and at HKU
  2. Engaged in active discussions on demographic, cultural and language issues relevant to teaching and learning from the perspectives of the students and the teachers
  3. Participated in activities demonstrating the use of student evaluation of teaching and learning at HKU
  4. Identified different teaching-related opportunities and activities to motivate and enhance student learning available at HKU
  5. Identified opportunities to pursue the scholarship of teaching and learning

The ‘Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU’ is a mandatory programme for all new academic and academic-related staff with full-time teaching responsibilities commencing on or after September 1, 2011, and should be taken within the first year of service and there are no exemptions. This one-day programme is followed by a three-day programme ‘Advanced Teaching and Learning @ HKU’. This is also a required programme to be taken within the first two years of service and depending on previous teaching experience, exemptions may be granted.

For dates and registration for the 'Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU', please visit the CETL website.

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