CEI Workshops and Seminars

TA Mass Orientation and Induction Training Program

CELT provided a series of training workshops to all TAs every academic year. For Fall 2007, the mandatory Orientation Session, Departmental Briefing Sessions, induction sessions and Competency Enhancement Workshops have completed successfully.

Speakers: Prof Edmond Ko, Dr David Mole and Mr Nick Noakes

Location: Room 6580, HKUST

This workshop introduces the concept of learning outcomes and their role in enhancing teaching and learning. Engineering accreditation exercises in the United States and United Kingdom will be used to illustrate the application of outcome-based approaches in a professional discipline. Finally, recent efforts at HKUST along this line, especially in relation to the planning of the four-year curriculum, will be described.

Presenter: Mr Jim Chim

Format: General Education Lecture

Mr Jim Chim, renowned stage producer, actor and comedian, led the HKUST community to explore creativity through games, mini speech and sharing. Using his professional knowledge in miming and movement training, Mr Chim tactfully helps participants break through personal boundaries in attempt to realize their true creative potential.

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Presenter: Prof Jim Boyle

Format: Interview

Prof Jim Boyle, Head of Mechanical Engineering at Strathclyde University, is a leader in innovative teaching and learning approaches involving peer-learning and technology-supported learning. He came to HKUST as keynote speaker at our 2nd Teaching and Learning Symposium. In this interview, he shares with us the use of HKUST's peer-response system at Strathclyde and its integration with a range of active learning strategies.

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