In view of the 3-3-4 education reform in Hong Kong, HKUST's Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching and the Hong Kong branch of the Higher Education Research and Development Society in Australasia (HERDSA) co-organized the first local symposium on "Engaging Undergraduates in Research and Inquiry: A Scholarly Dialogue" to promote the creation of knowledge in undergraduate education.
Over 70 teaching staff from nine local post-secondary institutions gathered together at HKUST, where faculty members from local universities shared their experience in developing undergraduate research and inquiry-based learning approaches.
Prof Mick Healey, a well-known higher education consultant and researcher from the UK, gave an introductory address on "The Nature and Development of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: Mapping the Territory" to share his insights on advancing undergraduate research and inquiry to promote student learning.
Addressing at the symposium, HKUST President Prof Tony F Chan said as we approach 2012, a new stage in undergraduate education, we have all been deeply engaged in redesigning the undergraduate experience we provide for our students to meet the demands of the 21st century. These developments will define the success of our tertiary education reform in Hong Kong. At such a key juncture, it is appropriate that academic colleagues come together to share their wisdom and insight on how to enhance undergraduate education.
The symposium created a platform for productive conversations and generated a lot of interest in undergraduate research among educators in the local higher education sector.
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