About the Event :

The workshop will bring teachers around the table to work with design-thinking and innovation to establish new perspective for defined problems and empower sustainable solutions for their students.

During the workshop, the facilitator will integrate interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary learning towards the enhancement of design capabilities and address the workplace's most pressing problems through design thinking. Learning activities are designed for teachers to gain creativity, personal mastery and leadership skills, and to spur positive and meaningful social and entrepreneurship changes in a modern world of constant alterations.

Facilitator(s) :

Dr Lam Yan Yan

Distinguished Professor, Design Academy, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 

Dr Lam is a Visiting Professor at School of Design, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, and the Director of Power Lab of Creative Education. In 2018, Dr Lam was appointed to the position of Distinguished Professor at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor at Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, member of VTC. Dr Lam spends her time authoring reference texts for creative education, and hosting workshops for design professionals. She is inspired by the connection between design and lifestyle - how designers should find the most aesthetic design elements through the feeling of empathy, thus creating designs that integrate seamlessly with our daily.

Intended Learning Outcomes :

Upon the completion of the workshop, the participants would be able to:

• establish new perspectives with design-thinking for workplace's pressing problems;

• generate potential ideas through a process of the 3 Ems (Empathise, Embrace and Empower) design methodology; and

• manage uncertainty with a mindful strategic plan that drives positive changes and leads better outcomes and decisions.

Target Audience :

All VTC teaching and instructing staff

Enquiry :

Ms KUNG Hiu Tung, Cherrie
Project Officer
Tel: 2836-1358  
E-mail: cherriekung@vtc.edu.hk