Browsing by Projects - Department "University Management"

Currently, there are twelve research centres at HKSYU, attached to various academic departments. They operate independently and there is very little in the way of interdisciplinary collaboration. The benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration have been established in various fields such as social sciences and healthcare, adolescent health and development, investment, project management and knowledge production.

We have identified three areas common to all disciplines: Brain-Based Teaching and Learning, Decision-Making, and Negotiation and Persuasion, and intend to build an interdisciplinary research platform around these areas.

The project will commence with a combined package of two public lectures, three workshops and three tutorials for each of the three areas, delivered over twelve months, or a total of 36 months. The public lectures and workshops will be delivered by leading international scholars and researchers, and the tutorials conducted by Hong Kong-based senior academics.

Five long-term outcomes are anticipated. First, the resources currently available for the individual research centres will be pooled to provide greater opportunities for researchers. Second, the interdisciplinary research platform will increase the potential for research. Third, the intellectual stimulation resulting from the interdisciplinary interaction will enhance both the quality and quantity of research at HKSYU. Fourth, collaboration will create a niche for HKSYU in the three identified areas of academic research. Last, it is certain that such a platform will be of significant benefit in both teaching and learning.

This project aims to address the lack of systematic support and training for teachers in self-financing institutions to effectively integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. To achieve this, the project will develop the AI-Enhanced Teaching Resource Hub, an online open educational resource platform developed based on the expanded DPaCK (Digitality-related Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) model. The Hub will provide teachers in self-financing educational sector with tailored AI-powered tools, training resources, and exemplary practices to enhance their AI literacy and pedagogical skills. It includes the AI Educators Academy, the Educational AI Toolkit, and the AI-Powered Pedagogy Repository, which collectively aim to equip teachers with practical AI-driven solutions and innovative teaching practices. Additionally, 20 professional development workshops and 5 thematic Coffee Talk Meetings will be launched to foster collaboration, while research will be conducted to evaluate the platform’s effectiveness. Findings will be shared through 2 public seminars, social media, and the Hub itself to drive broader impact. By empowering educators with AI, this overall objective of this project is to enhance teaching and learning experience in the four participating institutions and the self-financing post-secondary sector.