Teaching and Learning Experience Sharing (TALES) Workshop Teaching Excellence @ HKBU Recognizing and Highlighting Excellent Teaching at HKBU Mr Chi Kuen LAU Professor Sung Nok CHIU Principal Lecturer Department of Journalism Professor Department of Mathematics Professor Chiu Sung Nok has earned the deep respect and high esteem of his students and colleagues alike for his wholehearted dedication to teaching. Joining the University in 1995, Professor Chiu stands out as a devoted, passionate and inspirational teacher with a distinctive and effective approach to classroom work. With a wealth of experience and wisdom, he is also untiring in his contributions outside the classroom as well as within. Abstract Mr. Lau Chi Kuen is a highly competent and self-motivated teacher with great passion for teaching. A graduate of the Communication Department of Hong Kong Baptist College (now School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist University), he decided to return to his alma mater to pass on his experience to the next generation after working as a journalist for 25 years. Our University is honoured and privileged to have a group of enthusiastic and devoted teachers who not only cultivate the best teaching and learning environment for our students, but are also willing to spend time with our students outside normal class time and facilitate their development of the Graduate Attributes (GAs) through various learning activities. To honour our dedicated teachers, the University organizes the President's Award for Outstanding Performance scheme for Academic/Teaching Staff every year to recognize exemplary teaching practices. We are honoured to have invited Professor Chiu Sung Nok and Mr Lau Chi Kuen, the recipients of the President’s Award in Outstanding Teaching for AY2014-15, to share with us their outstanding teaching strategies and ways to enhance student learning experience. Date Time Venue 26 March 2015, Thursday Enquiries and Registration 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. For enquiries: (852) 3411-7231 (light lunch from 12:30 – 12:45 p.m.) ACC209 2/F, Jockey Club Academic Community Centre, Baptist University Road Campus Please visit http://chtl.hkbu.edu.hk/regworkshop/login.php and register now!