About the Programme
The THEi New Faculty Orientation Programme (NFOP) is offered by the Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT). This programme aims to promote excellence in teaching and to prepare new THEi teachers for the outcome-based teaching and learning approach.
Target Participants
The programme is designed for all newly-joined academic staff at THEi.
Objectives
The programme objectives are as follows:
Programme Learning Outcomes
It is intended that by the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
Programme Structure
The programme comprises four modules, with three taught modules (M1-M3) and a module (M4) to reflect on participants' teaching and learning. The duration of each face-to-face learning module is three hours, with a total of twelve programme hours.
Mode of Delivery
A range of teaching and learning activities such as lectures, discussions, group work and computer-based learning would be used.
Completion Requirement
To complete the programme, participants are required to attend Modules 1 to 3 and complete ONE option in Module 4.
A Certificate of Accomplishment will be issued after fulfilling the above requirements.
Module | Date | Time | Venue | |
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M1 | Outcome-based Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 24 Aug 2017 (Thursday) | 9:30am-12:30pm | Rm. 711 THEi (Tsing Yi Campus) |
M2 | Facilitating Student Learning in Undergraduate Education | 24 Aug 2017 (Thursday) | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Rm. 711 THEi (Tsing Yi Campus) |
M3 | Using e-Learning to Enhance Teaching | 25 Aug 2017 (Friday) | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Rm. 1004, 10/F (VTC Tower, Wanchai) |
M4 | Teaching Reflection# | (A) Reflective Journal | 31 December 2017 | |
(B) Class Observation | September to December 2017 |
#Participants are required to fulfil ONE option in M4 after completion of M1-M3.
Module Description
This module provides an overview of programme and module design adopting the concept of constructive alignment by using outcome-based teaching and learning (OBTL) as a framework and making reference to the Qualifications Framework (QF) in Hong Kong.
On completion of the module, participants will be able to:
This module introduces essential knowledge and skills in planning and implementing learning activities and assessment tasks. Planning of teaching and learning strategies and assessment methods will be discussed.
On completion of the module, participants will be able to:
This module explores how e-learning and innovative pedagogical strategies can be adopted to enhance teaching and student learning.
On completion of the module, participants will be able to:
This module provides participants with an opportunity to reflect on their own teaching practices. They can choose from:
On completion of the module, participants will be able to:
Contacts
For enquiries, please contact:
LAM Yee Shun, Rechell
Senior Project Officer
Tel: 2836-1811
E-mail: rechelllam@vtc.edu.hk
CHENG Winnie Annie
Project Officer
Tel: 2836-1808
E-mail: awcheng@vtc.edu.hk