- Date3 June 2021
- Time9:15 a.m. – 5:10 p.m.
- VenueOnline (Zoom)
In view of THEi’s vision to foster Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in the midst of the changing landscape of higher education, the 1st General Education Symposium will be held on 3 June 2021. In addition to several talks on a range of topics, the Symposium will feature a keynote speaker and a guest speaker who will share their creative ideas and thought-provoking insights on the current and future states of education. Our keynote speaker, Dr Benny NG, Assistant Professor of Los Angeles Pierce College, will discuss gamification and its future applications in General Education as education-related computerized games have become pivotal in engaging and assessing students. He will propose innovative ways for incorporating games into teaching to enhance students’ engagement in self-directed learning beyond classrooms and textbooks.
Professor Benny NG
Our guest speaker, Mr. Matthew TANG, is the Chief Executive Officer of CLPS and a senior Information Technology manager with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. His presentation, entitled “Seeking Certainty in Uncertain Times: A Critical Reflection on Big Data and its Application“, will explore the possibility of applying big data to General Education curricula. Mr. TANG will further delineate and expound on the benefits and drawbacks as well as the opportunities and threats of big data analytics, resulting in some suggestions on how to strengthen students’ digital literacy in the 21st century.
Mr Matthew TANG
If you are interested in the symposium, please register through the QR code or click here.
The Schedule of the 1st Professional Development Symposium: Reflections on Pedagogy in the 21st Century
| 09:15 – 09:35 | Opening Remarks Prof Christina HONG, President/THEi |
| 09:40 – 10:20 | Keynote Presentation: Gamification and its Future Use on General Education Prof. Benny NG, Los Angeles Pierce College (Moderator: Mr. Sonny CHOY, THEi) |
| 10:20 – 10:35 | Q & A Session |
| 10:35 – 10:50 | Break |
Session 1:
Pedagogical Strategies: Discussion, Personalised Learning and/or Small Group Discussion
(Moderator: Dr. Svetlana CHIGAEVA-HEDDAD, THEi)
| 10:55 – 11:10 | Presentation 1: Continuous Feedback on Teaching: Why and How Dr. Svetlana CHIGAEVA-HEDDAD, THEi |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Presentation 2: Thinking and Learning Internationally in General-Education Science Courses Dr. Wing Hung WONG and Dr. Kam Moon PANG, CUHK |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Presentation 3: The Development of Evidence-based Professional Competence Assessment Framework in Design Professional Practice by Applying Dreyfus’s Levels of Expertise Model Dr. Benson CHEUNG, THEi |
| 11:50 -12:05 | Q & A Session |
| 12:05 – 13:30 | Lunch time |
Session 2:
Classroom Innovation: Technology and Online Teaching under Covid-19
(Moderator: Dr. Paul TSANG, THEi)
| 13:40 – 13:55 | Presentation 4: Experiential Learning Online: Practicing Mindfulness for Understanding Classics and Sustainability Dr. Sandy Wan Heng HOI, Dr. Esther Wing Yu WONG, Dr. Julie Chu Lee CHIU, Dr. Kenneth Ming LI, Dr. Cherry To Kam LAM, Dr. Sing Wing LUI and Dr. Damian Wai Pang CHENG, CUHK |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Presentation 5: Blockchain: A Timely Introduction of Interactive, Online, Role Play Approach in the midst of Covid-19 Pandemic Dr. Angus LAW, THEi |
| 14:20 – 14:35 | Presentation 6: Caring Pedagogy Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic – Creating a Supportive Learning “Communitas” for Students in English Education in the New Normal Mr. Piers KUAN, THEi |
| 14:40 – 14:55 | Q & A Session |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Presentation 7: Incorporating Online Tools in Planning and Delivering EAP and ESP Lessons Ms. Cecily CHAN, THEi |
| 15:20 – 15:35 | Presentation 8: Education in the Digital Age Ms. Yassmine BENALLA and Mr. Oliver MARPOLE, THEi |
| 15:40 – 15:55 | Q & A Session |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Break |
| 16:15 – 16:55 | Special Talk: Seeking Certainty in Uncertain Times: A Critical Reflection on Big Data and its Application Mr. Matthew TANG, CEO of CLPS (Moderator: Dr. Paul TSANG, THEi) |
| 16:55 – 17:10 | Q & A Session |
| 17:10 | Closing |