2nd Facilitated Writing Retreat - Day 2
Date: 22 May 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 09:45 - 17:00 (HKT)
Venue: ELITE, 6/F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
09:45 – 10:00
Opening
10:00 – 11:15
Focused Writing Session 1
11:15 – 11:45
Networking and Light Refreshments
11:45 – 13:00
Focused Writing Session 2
13:00 – 14:15
Networking Lunch
14:15 – 15:30
Workshop 3 : Gaining Recognition for Your Teaching - Professional Development Opportunities
Dr. Paul CHIN
Head of Learning and Teaching, Centre for Learning & Teaching, University of Bath, United Kingdom
Bio: Paul is Head of Learning and Teaching in the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Bath. His early career involved working as a learning technology adviser so has a keen interest in technology supported learning. He is an experienced HE educator and also academic staff developer, and holds PFHEA, CeLP and FSEDA awards. His PhD focussed on peer learning and assessment and has interests in broader scholarly initiatives. This includes promoting student employability skills and supporting the professional development and leadership skills of university professionals. In his current role he leads academic staff development, curriculum development and student engagement teams and is Chair of the UK Heads of Educational Development Group (HEDG).
Title: Gaining Recognition for Your Teaching - Professional Development Opportunities
Abstract: Teaching has sometimes been described as a lonely experience, with just you in the classroom and limited opportunities to learn from colleagues and share your own good practice during your career. So how can you gain recognition for your teaching activities and connect with colleagues? Recognition for your teaching is so much more than just achieving a salary increase, it is the real sense of achievement, knowing you have made a positive difference to the student learning experience. Your teaching excellence can be measured by demonstrating your impact on student learning and recognition comes from showcasing your work in different ways, such as conference presentations, publishing and networking. This workshop will provide examples of how you can engage in professional development activities, share your work and gain recognition for your teaching excellence.
15:30 – 15:45
Break
15:45 – 17:00
Workshop 4 : Good Practice for Group Work and Peer Assessment
Speaker: Dr. Paul CHIN, Head of Learning and Teaching, Centre for Learning & Teaching, University of Bath, United Kingdom
Title: Good Practice for Group Work and Peer Assessment
Abstract: Introducing students to group work and peer assessment is a well-established approach to supporting teaching and learning. There are a number of pitfalls however, if student groups are not set up correctly or the assessment not planned effectively, and this can quickly lead to problems, such as student freeloading – some students not doing their share of the work. This workshop will introduce a model for helping students work in groups, enabling them to assess each other’s contributions and provide examples of good practice for introducing group work and peer assessment in your own teaching.