calendar_today Date: 29 November 2022 (Tuesday)
schedule Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
location_on Venue: D2-LP-13 or Online Mode Through Zoom
record_voice_over Speaker:

Professor Anthony SO Man-cho
2022 UGC Teaching Awardee (General Faculty Members)

Dean of Graduate School and Professor,
Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management,
Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

class Moderator: Ms. Trudi CHAN
Assistant Registrar,
Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology,
The Education University of Hong Kong
person Target: All Staff
language Language: English

Participation in this seminar can be counted towards the Certificate Course “Introduction to Teaching in Higher Education” under the theme, “Seminars/Workshops in Learning and Teaching”.

Abstract

Designing and Implementing Writing Components in STEM Courses

Teaching in STEM disciplines typically focuses on training students’ technical and problem-solving skills. What is often neglected is the training of students’ technical writing skills. A well-designed writing component in a STEM course can provide students with an opportunity to reflect on and take control of their own learning, to actively construct knowledge, and to practice some features of discourse in the discipline. In this talk, I will share my experience of designing and implementing a writing component in an undergraduate-level engineering mathematics course and reflect on the lessons learned so far. I will also discuss how my design approach can be generalized to other STEM courses.

Speaker

Professor Anthony SO Man-cho

2022 UGC Teaching Awardee (General Faculty Members)

Dean of Graduate School and Professor,
Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management,
Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor Anthony SO Man-cho's Bio

Professor Anthony So is currently Dean of the Graduate School, Deputy Master of Morningside College, and Professor of the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His teaching approach not only focuses on training students’ technical skills but also emphasizes on mathematical writing and interdisciplinary learning. Professor So has been awarded the 2022 UGC Teaching Award (General Faculty Members), in recognition of his achievements in learner-centered teaching and leadership in multidisciplinary curriculum and program design.