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Self
Introduction:
Stephen
C. L. Chan (³¯¸ü¿C),
after obtaining his doctorate in theoretical physics, has been with the
Department of Mathematics of the University of Hong Kong until 2002.
Besides doing research in and teaching physics and mathematics, he has
also been directing productions for professional theatre companies in Hong
Kong, the Mainland and the United States. As co-founder and Vice-Chairman
of the Hong Kong Institute for the Promotion of Chinese Culture, he was
instrumental in pioneering artistic and cultural exchange ventures between
Hong Kong, the Mainland, Taiwan and overseas. In 1985, he founded the Hong
Kong Federation of Drama. In 1995, he established the Hong Kong
University¡¦s General Education Programme and in 2002, the Art and
Cultural Education Programme in HKBU. He is currently Director of the
Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning in the Hong Kong Baptist
University.
Presentation
Topic:
Strategizing
for Holistic Education
Abstract:
In
education, the development of the whole-person, rather than the mere
acquisition of bits and pieces of techniques and knowledge, has come to
occupy a more and more central position. With concrete examples drawn
mostly from the speaker¡¦s educational endeavours, the major desired
characteristics of holistic teaching and learning, such as (1)
interdisciplinarity in the active sense, (2) connectedness with society at
large, (3) inter-connections with the students¡¦ life experience and
aspirations and, last but not least, (4) the spirit of venturing into the
unknown, will be discussed in depth, especially as to how these can be
achieved in practice. To move towards this, the cultivation of a
¡¥space¡¦ for intrinsically motivated learning on the part of the
learner is of critical importance. An attempt will be made to explore how,
against all odds, this may be achieved.
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