Training and Development Service

In-service Programme on the Practice of Higher Education:

This is a two-year two-part programme designed to facilitate effective practice
in higher education. Part I aims to orient new faculty members in the immediate
context of university teaching and Part II aims to pave the way for more
professional development.  Each part consists of twelve seminars or workshops.
To facilitate exchange and exploration, these are conducted in small groups and
always in an informal friendly atmosphere. The programme is open to all faculty
members. The schedule for 1994-95 is as follows:

Part I 
Oct 19  The Hong Kong Education Context        
Nov 2   Motivation and Memory
Nov 9   The Art of Presentation
Nov 23  The Assessment of Thinking 
Dec 7   The Lecture Method
Jan 4   Constructing and Grading Tests
Feb 8   Teaching and Learning Styles
Mar 1   Enhancing Creative Thought
Mar 22  The Science of Presentation
Mar 29  Teaching in Small Groups
May 3   Computer Assisted Instruction
May 24  Writing Research Grant Proposals

Part II
Oct 26  Strategies of Lecturing
Nov 17  Pedagogic Research I: Action Learning
Nov 30  Supervising Student Projects
Dec 29  Team Teaching
Feb 16  Pedagogic Research II: Eye on Teaching
Mar 8   Pedagogic Research III: Classroom Environments
Mar 16  Evaluating Teaching
Apr 6   Teaching Portfolio
Apr 13  Curriculum Development
May 18  Teaching by Case Study
May 25  Multi-media Development I
May 26  Multi-media Development II

Unless otherwise advertised, the programme sessions take place in Rm M708,
Oen Hall, from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. 

For further information please contact:
Dr Jack Chan, Director, at Ext.7231.

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