Architecture

Dr Lee Ho-yin won rave reviews in the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning, and made valuable contributions to the development of the curricula for the Architectural Conservation Programmes. Ms Eunice Seng Mei-feng has been a driving force in the revitalisation of the Department of Architecture’s history and theory courses, and been strongly committed to implementing e-learning, outcome-based approaches and experiential learning.

Arts

A course coordinator on three Chinese Language courses, Dr Vichy Ho Wai-chi’s innovations include offering the first practical Chinese course to non-local students for the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, and developing the first Chinese Language Enhancement Programme course conducted in English. Dr Tse Yiu-kay has demonstrated outstanding teaching performance and, as a Member of the Faculty Curriculum Development Committee, was instrumental in developing the new BA&BEd(LangEd) double-degree programme in Chinese Language Education.

Business and Economics

Winners for undergraduate teaching are: Dr Alex Chan Wing-ho who tailor-makes his teaching and learning strategies to meet each student’s individual needs effectively; and Dr Leung Siu-ching who strives to find new ways to implement course delivery through e-learning and innovative contributions to students’ experiential learning. The taught postgraduate teaching winners are: Mr David Bishop for continuously introducing new elements into his courses, and making learning active by engaging students with authentic teaching materials; and Dr Meng Rujing who believes that learning should be geared towards practice, that is learning-by-doing.

Dentistry

As a statistician, Dr May Wong Chun-mei devotes herself to helping students to understand the biostatistics and research methodology applied in dental research. As a teacher, she considers the students’ perceptions of their learning needs and designs the curriculum based on those needs.

Education

The individual award went to Dr Gary James Harfitt who is renowned for his relentless pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, and Dr Lawrence Ng Man-wa, a strong supporter of the problem-based learning curriculum who has contributed greatly to its success. The new team award went to a group from the Division of Speech and Hearing Science led by Dr Anita Wong Mei-yin for their continued and valuable efforts in developing a problem-based learning curriculum to enhance teaching and learning.

Engineering

Dr Scott Thomas Smith coordinated the development of a new Common Core course and facilitated all undergraduate courses in adopting an outcome-based learning approach. Dr Hayden So Kwok-hay introduced an innovative machine project for first-year electrical and electronic engineering students. Professor Tse Tsun-him has a strong track-record for passionate teaching over the years. And Dr Wong Lui King-shan developed an award-winning web-based interactive learning system that facilitates classroom discussion.

Law

Mr Chow Wai-shun contributed to the curriculum reform of the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws and developed a simulated e-learning platform for e-learning, among other things. Ms Katherine Louise Lynch built up the Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution and introduced a number of undergraduate mediation courses. And Dr Marco Wan Man-ho has developed a new crossdisciplinary double-degree programme.

Medicine

Dr Julie Chen Yun played a key role in developing the Medical Humanities programme which is now part of the six-year MBBS curriculum. Dr Jenny Lam Ka-wing has demonstrated great enthusiasm and devotion in teaching physical chemistry and drug delivery in chemistry. And Dr Janice Tsang Wing-hang draws on her extensive teaching experience to bring out students’ full potential and nurture them to be well-rounded medical practitioners.

Science

Professor Jimmy Jiao Jiujiu is Chairman of the Undergraduate Studies Committee in the Department of Earth Sciences and in that role he has been an active contributor to the development of the new curriculum and new courses. He is also a dedicated teacher and has made significant research contributions in coastal hydrogeology.

Social Sciences

Dr Michael Charles Adorjan advocates interactive learning and student engagement in the learning process, which has helped to inspire students. Dr Lam Shui-fong encourages students to be reflective learners and to query what they read in textbooks and hear from their teachers. The goal is to make students’ learning authentic and meaningful.