News in Brief (Issue #9)
Events Successful conclusion of a series of events. Please see the detail as follows: Feedback Workshop Series – Your Feedback Matters https://www.cetl.hku.hk/feedback2019/ Experiential Learning [...]
News in Brief (Issue #9)
Congratulations Congratulations to Ms. Michelle Cheng on winning the Runner-up in the U21/Price Waterhouse Cooper Innovation Challenge [...]
Questions for Discussion Section (Issue #9)
What do you think an inclusive learning environment should be like in a higher education institution? What elements are essential?
International and inclusive: Intersectional teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong – Gina Marchetti and Elizabeth LaCouture
In April 2015, HKU became the first university in the world to sign on to HeForShei, the United Nations initiative to further gender equality (see Figure 1). Although many members of the [...]
Incorporating experiential learning into courses across an undergraduate curriculum: The role of a community of teaching and learning – Elizabeth Barrett, Karen Chan, Estella Ma, Puisan Wong, Edwin M.L. Yiu, Gary Harfitt
Background Experiential learning (EL) has played an increasingly important role in undergraduate education, with universities adopting EL initiatives. A major challenge remains: how can EL be [...]
Civic Researcher Showcase highlights student impact on local community – Charlie Dannreuther
Taught international postgraduate students can bring enormous benefits to university cities. More mature, bringing a wider range of skills and life experience and predisposed to the challenges of [...]