1 February - 31 May 2018

Sharing of UGC Funding Scheme for Teaching and Learning Related Proposals (2016-19 Triennium)

Using Big Data and Small Data to Improve Your Teaching: Tests, Essays, Discussions, and Class Activities

Professor CHIU Ming Ming (The Education University of Hong Kong)

Ming Ming CHIU is Chair Professor of Analytics and Diversity in the Special Education and Counseling department at The Education University of Hong Kong. A graduate of Columbia (BS, Computer Science), Harvard (EdM, Interactive Technology) and UC-Berkeley (PhD, Math Education), he serves on the advisory board of mainland China’s Ministry of Education’s National Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Schools and advised the Qatar Ministry of Education and Higher Education on improving its schools. He invented (a) statistical discourse analysis to model online and face-to-face conversations (one of the best 50 learning science ideas –International Society of the Learning Sciences), (b) multilevel diffusion analysis to detect corruption in the music industry and the spread of ideas/behaviors, and (c) an artificial intelligence expert system, Statistician. He showed how economic growth, inequalities and cultural values affect nearly 500,000 students’ learning in 65 countries. Supported by 32 grants (HK$66 million), he disseminated his research through 176 publications (98 journal articles), 3 television broadcasts, 17 radio broadcasts, and 148 news articles in 21 countries. He is developing automatic analyses of online discussions and detection of online sexual predators.

Student work on computers is creating bigger data sets (homework, tests, essays, online forums), as are videotapes of classroom lessons. By combining computers, statistics, mathematics, and linguistics to analyze these big data (analytics), we can better understand our students’ strengths and weaknesses to inform our teaching. Illustrative cases include analytics of students’: (a) tests for easy vs. hard questions, poorly designed questions, bias (e.g., gender), and easily guessed answers; (b) essays for content and creativity; (c) online discussions for unproductive sequences to alert teachers; and (d) classroom activities for attention and engagement. Parallel to big data analytics, I also show how a teacher can do simple, informative analyses of small data (e.g., students in one class).

Why Global Engagement – from the Perspective of Postgraduate Students

1. Ms. Dana ABDRASHEVA (The Education University of Hong Kong) 2. Mr. Shahid KARIM (The Education University of Hong Kong) 3. Mr. Brando PALOMAR (The Education University of Hong Kong) Abstract: Pushing the boundaries of knowledge requires reaching beyond our regional boundaries! In the presentation, the student speakers who come from different nations with diverse global experience will share with you what they have learnt and earned through the connection with the world.

Sharing about Liberal Arts and Social Sciences – by Recipients of Faculty Teaching Awards

1. Dr. CHEANG Chi Chiu Frank (The Education University of Hong Kong) Title: Farmer or Surveyor? That is the Question. Biography: Dr. Cheang is a marine ecologist, with research interest on both marine science and education for sustainability. His teaching philosophy is to nurture students' competency by offering authetic learning experience. Abstract: The talk aims at introducing a service-based education programme, which enables the undergraduate to promote environmental sustainability. The participants became "farmers" or "surveyors" who assisted with the management of campus Ecogarden. Students were first equipped with necessary knowledge for farming, biodiversity survey. The students were then allowed to manage the organic farm, aquaponic system and conduct ecological surveys authentically. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the programme, successful cases (students) will be presented in the talk.

2. Dr. YEUNG Chi Ho Bill (The Education University of Hong Kong) Title: Learning Science is Fun Biography: Dr. Yeung received a BSc, an MPhil, and a PhD degree in Physics from HKUST. He then worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in Europe for 4 years. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Environmental Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong. His major research interests include statistical physics, disordered systems, optimization, transportation networks, recommendation systems, complex and social networks, and the application of information technology in education. Abstract: Learning science can seem to be boring, irrelevant to daily life, impractical, abstract and difficult. This is especially true for students who are not interested in science, for those without extensive background in science, and for those where science is not their major area of study. In this presentation, we are going to show examples in making the study of science fun for these students with diverse background, increasing their motivation in learning science and achieving science for all. Various examples will be discussed, which include interest-driven learning of science by using action movies and science fictions, constructing science in daily life examples, the implementation of STEM-like design-and-make processes in lessons, and to learn science by teaching science.

3. Dr. HO Ka Ki Lawrence (The Education University of Hong Kong) Title: Empowering Students through Community Research Projects: A TDG Experience @ EdUHK Biography: Dr. Lawrence Ka-ki HO got the PhD in Sociology from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). His research interest includes history and sociology of colonial & decolonized policing, comparative policing practices, youth & deviance, and sports and society. He is an awardee of the ‘Certificate of Merit’ in Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Teaching Award 2016-17, EdUHK, and ‘Outstanding Teaching Award for Early Career Faculty’, Lingnan University, 2011-12. Abstract: This presentation will review Dr. Ho’s attempt to apply for university funding to enhance the teaching and learning effectiveness for social sciences subjects. Dr. Ho has got the Teaching and Development Grant (TDG) from EdUHK in 2013 to empower the independent learning abilities of students by incorporating the ‘student researcher’ and ‘student mentorship’ schemes in community researches. Under the stewardship of academia and law enforcement practitioners, students have successfully designed and undertaken a research on campus deviant behavior, initial findings of their fieldwork were reported in international academic conference, and released to the community in both printed and cyber media. Dr. Ho would review his 12- month experience for the implementation of this project. Suggestions would be given to the undergraduates who aspire to pursue research degrees, and faculties who may supervise dissertation or honor projects in the nearby future.

Experiential Learning

1. Mr. LI Chin Wa (The Education University of Hong Kong) 2. Dr. Chan Po Lin Pauline (The Education University of Hong Kong) Title: Experiential Learning Elements in Overseas Study Tours Biography: Mr. Li is Senior lecturer II at the IELL. He is the project leader for FEHD Leaders of Learning Grants 2017/18: Capacity building for FEHD staff in organizing Experiential Learning activities locally and internationally with specific reference to "Study Tours". He has organized IRLEF overseas study tours to Taiwan, Germany, the Balkans, and Austria since 2014. The tours each covered themes such as the History of Democratization, Culture and History, Conflict and Peace, and Alternative Education. Abstract: The presentation will look at the process of organising an overseas study tour with students, from proposal writing, to the actual planning of the tour itself and organizing the finance. It will also look at how to cultivate the leadership skills in students necessary to administer an educational study tour. Come to this sharing session if you think your students have the potential to be better leaders and learners! Mr. LI’s students will have an overview of the essential features of these overseas study tours. They will highlight important learning moments they experienced. LEE Ho Yin KWOK Hong Sang Henson NG Wai Hin NG Yuen Kwan NG Wing Wai LAM Hiu Suet

Effective Classroom Teaching and Learning in the Age of Big Data

1. Dr. KANG Jong Hyuk David (The Education University of Hong Kong) Title: Tradition vs Modern: Practical Ways of Big Data in Different University Classrooms Biography: Born in Korea, raised in Taiwan, educated in the US and Hong Kong, Dr. David J. Kang is a historian of Modern Hong Kong and China. His research focuses mainly on the cultural interactions between the East and the West in historical contexts. Dr. Kang also studies the collision among cultures within East Asia, especially within colonial and post-colonial societies. Abstract: Big Data is a term we often hear in business, and recently the world of education is starting to capitalize on it. Since new technologies allow schools to analyze absolutely everything that happens, more institutions utilize e-Learning to facilitate student learning. While the actual implementation should vary due to the nature of different disciplines, course contents, and most importantly learning cultures, it is obvious that Big Data has transformed the way our next generation approach learning. This presentation will demonstrate simple, basic and practical ways how Big Data could be used in Hong Kong university classrooms by looking at examples from two completely different disciplines in humanities—history and popular culture. In particular, this presentation would like to showcase the value of Big Data the classroom in recording student learning, generating platform for student collaboration, and collecting student feedback.

2. Ms. TANG Hiu Ching (The Education University of Hong Kong) Title: 應用電子學習於中國語文 Biography: 鄧曉澂，中國語文教育榮譽學士(五年全日制) 五年級學生。 Abstract: 一般的電子學習講求一人一硬件，事實上只要教師有一硬件在手已能靈活運用電子工具教學，吸引學生。這次匯報主要分享個人在中學實習時的電子教學經驗，如何應用於中文教學中，提供一些教學點子。

Students were given a Moodle Forum topic a week prior to the lecture. They should have written their own takes on it and have interacted with peers. At the start of the lecture, last week’s theme is revisited with and through students’ Moodle Forum posts, thus consolidating knowledge while raising students’ motivation. This approach also has some ‘flipped-classroom’ elements as the online Forum topic is linked to coming week’s lecture. There will be a student group presentation but instead of theories, we emphasize on the students’ opinion and analysis on a theme. Roughly, teacher-student ratio in the classroom participation should be around 50 & 50%.

1. Blended-Learning: in a computer classroom, using Nearpod to enable the lecturer to manage content on students' computers or mobile devices. This software seamlessly combines interactive presentation, collaboration, and real-time assessment tools into one integrated solution.
融合教學：在電腦房，用nearpod同步管理師生手上的屏幕，實現討論、投票與及時評估；

2. integrating formal education (knowledge about literature studies) and informal learning (knowledge about life education: eg. love, marriage and mate selection in Post-Deng China)
課堂內文學知識與課堂外生活教育的貫通：運用文學文本分析，分析后鄧小平時代中國的愛情、婚姻與擇偶的社會現實，幫助學生將文學與生活結合起來，達致全人教育

This session will provide an overview of some important theories in development of children and adolescents, e.g. ecological systems theory, psychosocial development theory, & moral development theory. Some critical issues in development in school contexts (e.g. nature and nurture) will be discussed through a simulated game.

個人及分組閱讀神話故事、分析故事內容及深層意義，並應用有關故事進行語文教學，學生演示、互評，優化教學。

I will start the class by delivering a lecture on the selected topic. 2 group presentations will be incorporate to facilitate the lecture content, followed by a short discussion on the required reading material. In the end, students will be asked to either write a short reflection or engage in a small group discussion to summarize and reflect on the selected topic.

Can you imagine a life without memory? How does the brain perform the amazing feat of, say, helping you remember that there is going to be a class about memory on Feb 27 2018? In this lesson, we will learn how the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the brain, helps us encode new information as well as retrieve our past. We will explore how neuroscientists use multiple techniques to study the function of this structure. These techniques include testing patients with damage to the hippocampus, and measuring brain activities with tools such as EEG and fMRI while healthy individuals perform memory tasks.

In 1990, approximately half of the population in the developing world lived on less than US$1.25 a day. By 2010, some 700 million people had been lifted out of poverty, dropping that rate to 22 percent. Poverty reduction in Asia contributed a lot in this process. This lecture will begin with how to measure poverty, followed by a review on the level of poverty in Asia during the past 30 years. Then, we will introduce some poverty relief policies and evaluate their performance in Asian countries.

This speaking lesson adopts a flipped classroom design to maximize teacher-student and student-student interactions. Before the lesson, students preview teaching materials uploaded to Moodle and complete an online quiz. An interactive quiz will be used to start the lesson to check students' understanding of the major teaching points. Then, individually, in pairs, and in groups, students will engage in a range of communicative and meaning-focused tasks to facilitate their application of knowledge. To facilitate collaboration and evaluation among students, a number of online tools will be used.

舞蹈教學法：「正面」、「鏡面」和「側面」的示範面運用，以及「插入」和「倒敘」教學步驟的安排。

The teacher will use video-clips and group discussion to explore and reflect on the meaning and process of ‘socialization’ in schools. Students’ experience as teachers will be used for further case studies.

In this lesson, HD (ECE) students will be introduced to the concepts and practices of environmental safety in early childhood settings. They will also be provided with the methods of assessing and monitoring the safety conditions of early childhood settings. Lecturer will use some cases and outdoor activities to facilitate students’ learning.

The lecture will survey visual arts in the context of Hong Kong’s local and popular culture, ranging from local art, artists and architecture. Students will rethink the role of art and visuals in the formation of local and popular cultures, making reference to Hong Kong’s historical, social and cultural development.

This lesson will consider different possibilities for interaction in the English language classroom, including strengths and limitations of different classroom arrangements. In addition, one pair of students will lead a 25-minute microteaching demonstration.

A course on introductory analysis is almost mandatory in any undergraduate Mathematics programme. This course is required for all BEd (S) Math majors and minors in our university. It studies the theoretical underpinnings of Calculus. The course is partitioned into four main topics: Limits, Continuity, differentiability and Integrability. It starts with the rigorous definition of the limit of a sequence and progresses along the four topics ending with the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

In this lesson for in-service science teachers, we will use various information technology to visualize various science phenomenon which are difficult to be observed in ordinary settings. Such techniques can enhance students’ understanding of abstract science phenomenon, and raise the interest of students in learning science.