Application of Web-Based Learning and Teaching in Language Education
- 2021
- Alumni/Student Sharing
- Faculty of Humanities
Anastasia Lam Tsz Yu, Year 1 Student of BA(Lang Studies) (2020/21)
My first year at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has been full of ups and downs. I have made many good friends, but we cannot have face-to-face lessons because of COVID-19. We have been using Zoom to conduct lessons for the whole semester. I have to admit that it is not easy for both students and teachers. But I am still very grateful that I can study at the EdUHK.
In the first semester of 2020/21, I took a phonetics and phonology course. I am interested in phonetics and phonology, but it is not included in the secondary school syllabus. I was so excited that I could finally know more about it. Although it was only an introductory course, I encountered some difficulties as I was a beginner. Luckily, the lecturer of this course was a nice and enthusiastic teacher. He always put teaching in his first priority and was always willing to answer our questions. In fact, teachers at the EdUHK are very nice. My friends and I have established good relationships with them. How lucky we are!
In the second semester, the outbreak of COVID-19 made face-to-face lessons impossible and we had to have lessons online. Many problems arose, as we were unfamiliar with Zoom. Technical problems were common. For example, the microphone or the camera did not function properly. These problems definitely affected my studies. When my friend told me that I could borrow a microphone and a camera from the IT help desk, I was so happy that my problems could be solved.
Fighting the disease under a tense social atmosphere is very hard. 2020 has made a lot of Hong Kong people feel bad. I am one of those who feel really sad. Nevertheless, the people I met at the EdUHK have brightened my life. I am really happy that I can be an EdUHK student. Last but not least, I wish everyone who reads this happiness and good health.
Doing an assignment with my friends in the library.
The library is a good place to have Zoom lessons.
