Readers of Teaching and Learning Connections might notice that the topic of internationalisation of teaching and learning has been the theme of our two most recent issues. One reason for having two issues on this topic is that internationalisation of teaching and learning is [...]

As Chinese New Year is approaching, a friend from US said to me, ‘Happy Chinese New Year! Hey, what year is this?’ ‘2017?’ ‘No…No…I mean the animal.’ ‘Chicken! Oh, no…not chicken. The Rooster.’ ‘Oh, yeah…it is that bird.’ The little conversation reminded me that many of our [...]

Building upon the success of the International Peer Review (IPR) project originally established in Dentistry, a dedicated team in Education has undertaken a pilot project to build an international learning community in Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Incubated under a series of Universitas 21 [...]

The number of non-local students at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been on the rise since the promotion of internationalisation. This has led to a pressing need to increase the residential places for non-local students. As recommended by the University Grant Council, approximately [...]

Background Internationalisation and indigenisation are not just about learning other cultures. Through dialogue with people from different cultures, we have the chance to reflect upon our own culture. To facilitate intercultural dialogue, which is believed to be more effective in real-life [...]

In our previous issue (Issue 3), Dr. Gary Harfitt discussed the recent transformation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme in the Faculty of Education i. In particular, the experiential learning opportunities have been expanded with multiple credit-bearing projects that are [...]

University students are keen to engage in service learning – going abroad to gain broader perspectives on health care and contributing to projects which can make a difference in people’s lives. Service learning supports the experiential aspect of global health: allowing students to see [...]

… as for other professions, engineers are expected to be good communicators, be able to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, to conduct themselves ethically and professionally, and to be able to constantly update and improve their technical and personal skills.’ (OECD, 2012, p.3) [...]