The 8th Teaching and Learning Festival, organized by the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC) at HKU, will take place in March 2025.
Under the theme “Enhancing Experiential Learning in and out of the Classroom,” this festival aims to provide a platform for educators to share and exchange teaching practices and pedagogies designed to enhance student learning through hands-on experiential learning.
The festival will feature a seminar, workshops, a panel discussion, and an exhibition led by HKU teachers who have been implementing hands-on experiential learning in and out of their classrooms to engage students in learning. The festival will also feature a symposium and poster showcases with guest speakers from other higher education institutions in Hong Kong. Last but not least, the poster showcases will run alongside an Experiential Learning Fair. This fair will have booths hosted by HKU staff and/or students, as well as a booth hosted by The Hong Kong Award for Young People, offering experiential learning opportunities for immediate or future participation, as well as potential collaborations.
Join us in the upcoming events to explore innovative teaching strategies and opportunities for collaboration, and enrich your teaching practice at HKU! Mark your calendars and don’t miss any events!
HKU Teaching and Learning Festival
Enhancing Experiential Learning in and out of the Classroom
| Agenda | People | Date, Time and Venue |
| Opening | ||
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Opening Remark Dr. Jannie Roed Director, TALIC, HKU Keynote Speaker Facilitator |
3 March 2025 (Monday) 1:00pm – 2:00pm Learning Lab (RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU) |
| Teaching Academy (by Invitation Only) | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Learning Together – A Collaborative Robotics and Programming Workshop for Non-Engineering Students and Teachers | Facilitator Dr. H. H. Cheung Senior Lecturer, Department of Data and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, HKU Host |
12 March 2025 (Wednesday) 2:00pm – 5:00pm Makerspace A, Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing, G/F, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU |
| All You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Effective Class Activities | Host & Facilitator Dr. Michael Rivera Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU |
18 March 2025 (Tuesday) 1:00pm – 2:30pm Common Core & BASc Lounge (MB150, Main Building, Main Campus, HKU) |
| Symposium | ||
| Beyond Co-creation in Teaching and Learning: Sustaining Student-Teacher Collaboration | Keynote Address Prof. Alison Cook-sather Director of the Teaching and Learning Institute Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, USA Guest Speakers Dr. Glos Ho Prof. James Ka Lei Wong Prof. Tracy Zou Facilitators Dr. Beatrice Chu |
13 March 2025 (Thursday) 10:00am – 12:40pm Learning Lab (RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU) |
| Poster Showcase and Experiential Learning Fair | ||
| Poster Showcase and Experiential Learning Fair | Host Prof. Lillian Luk Assistant Professor, TALIC, HKU |
14 March 2025 (Friday) 12:30pm – 2:00pm (Poster Showcase) 12:30pm – 2:30pm (Experiential Learning Fair) Haking Wong Podium, HKU |
| Exhibition | ||
| Student Exhibition | Host Dr. Michael Rivera Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU |
17-18 March 2025 (Monday – Tuesday) 10:00am – 5:00pm Common Core & BASc Lounge (MB150, Main Building, Main Campus, HKU) |
| Seminar | ||
| Unlocking the power of VR in learning cardiac electrophysiology MetaClass: Innovating Construction Engineering and Management Pedagogy via Metaverse and robotics |
Dr. Philip Hung Lecturer, School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU Dr. Junjie Chen Facilitator |
24 March 2025 (Monday) 1:00pm – 2:00pm Learning Lab (RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU) |
| Panel Discussion & Closing | ||
| How can we integrate experiential learning into the university curricula to prepare students for an uncertain future? | Panel Discussants Dr. Promail Leung Director, School-University Partnership, Faculty of Education; Specialism Co-ordinator, Master of Education Teaching of Science in an International Context; Senior Lecturer, Academic Unit of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, HKU Prof. Joseph P. H. Chan Dr. Kal Ng Facilitator |
31 March 2025 (Monday) 1:00pm – 2:15pm Learning Lab (RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU) |