SHSS

Case teaching and learning for Social Science and Public Policy Education

Project Overview
Project Title	Case teaching and learning for Social Science and Public Policy Education
Project Leader	Prof James Wong
School / Dept	SHSS / SOSC
Project Duration	Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
Project Description	Through the support of this TD project, a dossier of eight local case studies in social science and public policy will be developed, including teaching plans for case discussions. • The case studies will be implemented in the form of (1) case discussion and (2) case competition. To adopt case teaching in social science and public policy by developing local case studies and other teaching resources so that students learn how to analyze and explain social phenomena and recommend solutions to resolve decision dilemmas in public policy, especially in Hong Kong context There are two main reasons for adopting case teaching in social science and public policy: Most UG classes in social science are offered in a lecture format. Hong Kong local cases are largely unavailable in mainstream textbooks
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Who we are in global Hong Kong: Independent research of self, community and identity

Project Overview
Project Title	Who we are in global Hong Kong: Independent research of self, community and identity
Project Leader	Prof May-yi Shaw
School / Dept	SHSS / HUMA
Project Duration	Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
Project Description	Through the support of this TD project, the project leader aims to develop an extensive experiential learning project through the creation of a 4000-level HUMA course that focuses on student-driven research. This 4000-level HUMA course: allows students who are passionate about a subject matter to conduct an independent research project over a longer period of time, with greater resources and guidance helps them design a more sophisticated research methodology develops networks to collect primary data provides them enough time and space to integrate all that they have gathered and present their insights and findings to the very community whom they decided to research and learn about in the first place.
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Creation a web-based learning platform for advanced Chinese Learners

Project Overview
Project Title	Creation a web-based learning platform for advanced Chinese Learners
Project Leader	Dr Shelia Liang
School / Dept	SHSS / CLE
Project Duration	Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
Project Description	This proposal aims to incorporate Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) materials to enhance an advanced Chinese communication course (LANG 1127), designed for UST undergraduates of non-Chinese speaking backgrounds and exchange students who have learned Chinese for about 350 hours. We would like to create a learning platform where students can have ready access to language resources to support their autonomous learning; students are encouraged and required to take some responsibility of their own learning; increased collaboration between students, and between students and instructor, is made possible through the provision of adequate time and space for collaborative learning; teachers can regularly observe and review students’ progress, and offer timely feedback to individuals based on their language levels and needs.
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Practical humanities: Independent filmmaking as experiential learning in film studies

Project Overview
Project Title	Practical humanities: Independent filmmaking as experiential learning in film studies
Project Leader	Prof Daisy Du
School / Dept	SHSS / HUMA
Project Duration	Sep 2016 - May 2018
Project Description	This project aims to integrate concrete experience with the concepts and theories in film studies to bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and real practice in our society. This will be achieved through an independent filmmaking project embedded in a common core film studies course “HUMA 3000X: Independent Cinema in Contemporary China,” which will be offered in spring 2017. Through the filmmaking project students are expected to apply and creatively use the knowledge learned in class, such as film theories, filming techniques, and social issues.
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Writing across the disciplines: building self-paced online modules for senior undergraduates

Project Overview
Project Title	Writing across the disciplines: building self-paced online modules for senior undergraduates
Project Leader	Dr Claudia Wong
School / Dept	SHSS / CLE
Project Duration	Jul 2016 - Feb 2018
Project Description	The project aims at building a self-paced online course on academic writing will allow both language instructors and students to interact at different levels. Instructors can provide specific feedback on students’ activities and writing at the opportune moment where students are in genuine need of help. Students will benefit from taking this course as they can use their time more effectively by skipping modules they are already comfortable with while spending more time on activities and readings that they find useful. Since it is an online course, learners will enjoy autonomy in choosing the format and frequency of interaction according to their preference. (Rhode and Krishnamurthi, 2016). Currently, the plan is to pilot a module in the senior year Science UG English course; the project leader will teach this herself. Students will be asked to complete some activities online (L-C interactions) and some in class (L-I interactions) where they can get timely feedback about their work.
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Community heritage and food process technology project: Oral history, salt production, Hakka food tradition and experiential learning in Yimtintsai Village, Sai Kung

Project Overview
Project Title	Community heritage and food process technology project: Oral history, salt production, Hakka food tradition and experiential learning in Yimtintsai Village, Sai Kung
Project Leader	Prof Marshal YS LIU and Prof S W CHEUNG
School / Dept	SHSS/HUMA & SENG/CBME
Project Duration	Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
Project Description	This project aims to develop a community heritage service program in Yimtintsai Village, Saikung, into an interdisciplinary experiential learning platform of “Community Heritage and Food Processing Technology” for two courses in the Division of Humanities and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, namely, HUMA3630 Community and Cultural Identity and CENG4630 Food Processing Technology, and one USEL (Undergraduate Student-initiated Experiential Learning) Program in School of Engineering, respectively.
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Student Research and Writing Advisory Tutorials: a multi-faculty TD Project

Project Overview
Project Title	Student Research and Writing Advisory Tutorials: a multi-faculty TD Project
Project Leader	Prof Barry Sautman and Prof James Lee
School / Dept	SHSS / SOSC, HSS
Project Duration	Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
Project Description	The project proposes to address the following learners' needs: Undergraduate students taking HSS courses need to develop their research skills systematically through a step by step approach. Hence, we are devising a “think and write” tutorial series to enhance students’ ability to conduct small-scale independent research; in parallel, we have improved our awareness of the learning needs of students through a time-lapsed assessment of the extent to which they can achieve this particular Intended Learning Outcome (ILO); Undergraduate students taking HSS courses need to gradually equip themselves with stronger professional writing ability in order to attain a decisive advantage in their future employment and postgraduate study; however, few instructors in HUMA and SOSC can afford to use more than one class meeting to teach students how to write, even though most HSS courses share the ILO on strengthening students’ writing communication skills. To that end, our project can well provide the content-instruction of HSS undergraduate courses through assistance to students in analytic writing; Undergraduate students working with HSS faculty as junior Research Assistants (RA) need to demonstrate basic research skills in order to carry out their tasks well. The proposed project can also help them get up to speed on research skills.
Project Outcome	8 SHSS courses have joined the project with in total 23 tutorial sessions launched to the students covering 423 participants with increasing number of e-learning resouces. Newly launched research and writing tutorial workshops exactly for RPG TAs with 5 faculties joining as the guest speakers for the aim of training TAs better coach UG students on academic writings. Optimized resource efficiency by integrating the resources of RWAT teams, CEI and library to provide tutorial support. Developed a bunch of e-learning resources on research and writing in HSS undergraduate courses for students, faculty and HSS TAs in order to make the project as a long-term sustainable one.
Status	Completed
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

Student Research and Writing Advisory Tutorials: a multi-faculty TD Pilot Project

Project Overview
Project Title	Student Research and Writing Advisory Tutorials: a multi-faculty TD Pilot Project
Project Leader	Prof Barry Sautman and Prof James Lee
School / Dept	SHSS / SOSC, HSS
Project Duration	Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
Project Description	The project aims to complement the present undergraduate curriculum to strengthen students' research skills . Teacher-scholars will be enlisted to guide and train students with various means. With the developed elementary research skills, students may further collaborate with faculty to work on specific research projects.
Project Outcome	By the end of 2015/2016 fall term, 8 SHSS courses have joined the project with in total 13 tutorial sessions launched to the students covering 166 participants. We also newly launched research and writing tutorial workshop exactly for RPG TAs with 5 faculties joining as the guest speakers for the aim of training TAs better coach UG students on academic writings. We optimize recourse efficiency by integrating the resources of RWAT teams, CLE and library to provide tutorial support. The project team have developed a bunch of e-learning resources on research and writing in HSS undergraduate courses for students, faculty and HSS TAs in order to make the project as a long-term sustainable one.
Status	Completed
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan Final Report Project-end Review by Project Leader
Adaptation	Full Project

Learning Knowledge Application in the Real World: Coursework as a Platform for Students to Collaborate with Practitioners

Project Overview
Project Title	Learning Knowledge Application in the Real World: Coursework as a Platform for Students to Collaborate with Practitioners
Project Leader	Prof Kevin Kim-Pong Tam
School / Dept	SHSS / SOSC
Project Duration	Aug 2013 – Mar 2015
Project Description	To facilitate students to actively learn how to apply knowledge in a real-world context, this project is intended to develop a teaching method in a model framework (known as coursework model). Students’ learning will be embedded in the collaboration among instructors, students and frontline practitioners, who work in the midst of real-world issues. Students will receive comments from instructors, practitioners and peers. They will have a chance to respond to these comments, and thereby improve their work.
Project Outcome	Deliverables: A software base training safety module HIS (Hazards identification system) developed, it specifically addressing the link between experimental procedures and risk assessment / HAZOP and the interpretation of MSDS safety data sheets. A work plan evaluation rubrics was developed. This provided a clear guideline for self and peer evaluation of the completeness of the work plan. Outcomes: Development of a heuristics approach to safety education and training, resulting in a novel teaching tool (Hazard identification Software (H.I.S.) Rearrange the structure of existing CBME work plan to match with H.S.E.O. safety training modules. Use of the training module in undergraduate education. The Hazard Identification Software (H.I.S.) was adopted as a teaching module in CENG3910. Students used HIS as tool in order to assist their laboratory work preparation. When using the package, student performance on work plan preparation was acceptable with an average performance of 71.6%.
Status	Completed
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan Progress Report Final Report
Adaptation	Full Project

‘Flipping the Classroom’: Teaching a New Course Using the Blended Learning Approach

Project Overview
Project Title	‘Flipping the Classroom’: Teaching a New Course Using the Blended Learning Approach
Project Leader	Prof Naubahar Sharif
School / Dept	SHSS / SOSC
Project Duration	Sep 2013 – Dec 2014
Project Description	In the new course “Science, Technology and Society in China”, this project intends to implement a blended learning model based on the pedagogical concept of ‘flipping the classroom’ — presenting lecture materials (text-based content) outside class time while engaging the students in interactive activities in class time. The model consists of two main components: presentation of text-based course content for out-of-classroom learning, supplemented by interactive online exchanges between the students and the instructor; and engaging the students in a range of interactive classroom activities, in groups or individually, in which the content introduced out of the classroom is discussed, researched, analyzed, and debated.
Project Outcome	The project is still ongoing. Project outcomes will be updated upon project completion.
Status	Ongoing
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan
Adaptation	Full Project

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