香港中文大学：A Review on Teaching and Learning Activities and Quality Assurance

a Review on Teaching and Learning activities and Quality Assurance sabe∥ a wai- Yin poon Department of Statistics Associate Dean(Education), Faculty of Science The Chinese University of Hong Kong Email: wypoon(@cuhk. edu. hk 7e!:26097925 2Apm/2008

1 A Review on Teaching and Learning Activities and Quality Assurance Isabella Wai-Yin Poon Department of Statistics Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Science The Chinese University of Hong Kong Email: wypoon@cuhk.edu.hk Tel: 26097925 2 April 2008

An overview Quality Assurance Council(QAC) Audit Institutional Submission o A self-reflection document a Part A: Institutional Submission(IS) a Part B: Supplementary Materials ( sM) Audit visit: 21-25 April 2008 loday A Faculty's self-review on the areas described in the SMs with reference to University's practices

2 An Overview ◼ Quality Assurance Council (QAC) Audit ➢ Institutional Submission • A self-reflection document ❑ Part A: Institutional Submission (IS) ❑ Part B: Supplementary Materials (SM) ➢ Audit visit: 21-25 April 2008 ◼ Today A Faculty’s self-review on the areas described in the SMs with reference to University’s practices

An Overvi a Science faculty-level information Staff Handbook on Teaching Quality Assurance (QA) Faculty' s Teaching and Learning(T&L) website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/scileducation/teachlearne.html T&L session in Faculty,s Strategic Meetings(2005 2008)

3 …An Overview ◼ Science faculty-level information ➢ Staff Handbook on Teaching Quality Assurance (QA) ➢ Faculty’s Teaching and Learning (T&L) website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sci/education/teachlearn_e.html ➢ T&L session in Faculty’s Strategic Meetings (2005- 2008)

An Overvi Major items in Science Faculity's Strategic Meeting 2005 Integrated Framework Formal Programme Review Sharing of good practices Curriculum development Double degree/double majar 4-year curriulum

4 …An Overview ◼ Major items in Science Faculty’s Strategic Meeting 2005 ➢ Integrated Framework ➢ Formal Programme Review ➢ Sharing of good practices ➢ Curriculum development • Double degree/double majar • 4-year curriulum

An Overvi Major items in Science Faculty's Strategic Meeting 2006 >Implementation of the Integrated Framework Programme Review Experience An aligned model for course and programme planning Variety of learning activities Outcomes-based approach(OBA) Assessment Teaching Development Grants Integration of IT into the teaching learning process Academic honesty nternationalization Academic advising Promoting science education

5 …An Overview ◼ Major items in Science Faculty’s Strategic Meeting 2006 ➢ Implementation of the Integrated Framework ➢ Programme Review Experience ➢ An aligned model for course and programme planning • Variety of learning activities • Outcomes-based approach (OBA) • Assessment ➢ Teaching Development Grants ➢ Integration of IT into the teaching & learning process ➢ Academic honesty ➢ Internationalization ➢ Academic advising ➢ Promoting science education

An Overvi Major items in Science Faculty's Strategic Meeting 2007 Consolidation of the Qa process e Teaching Quality Assurance Review Committee ° Ug programme reviews TPg programme reviews 4-year curriculum OBA Internationalization ° Exchange Learning Enhancement Officer Promoting Science Education

6 …An Overview ◼ Major items in Science Faculty’s Strategic Meeting 2007 ➢ Consolidation of the QA process • Teaching Quality Assurance Review Committee • Ug programme reviews • TPg programme reviews ➢ 4-year curriculum ➢ OBA ➢ Internationalization • Exchange • Learning Enhancement Officer ➢ Promoting Science Education

An Overvi Major items in Science Faculty's Strategic Meeting 2008 Issues in QA Staff Hand book Ug and tPg programme reviews QAC audit visit T&development University T&L Action Plan(Draft: SM8. 1) Implementation of specific components in the T&L plan 口OBA 口334 curriculum Curriculum development Faculty package >OBA development: OBAroadmap Student experience ● Exchange Learning Enhancement Officer o the integrated student oriented system Promoting Science Education

7 …An Overview ◼ Major items in Science Faculty’s Strategic Meeting 2008 ➢ Issues in QA • Staff Handbook • Ug and TPg programme reviews • QAC audit visit ➢ T & L development • University T&L Action Plan (Draft: SM8.1) • Implementation of specific components in the T&L plan ❑ OBA ❑ 334 curriculum ➢ Curriculum development • Faculty package ➢ OBA development: OBA roadmap ➢ Student experience • Exchange • Learning Enhancement Officer • The integrated student oriented system ➢ Promoting Science Education

An Overvi a University-level information is and the relevant SMs ■29 SMs in8 categories Background material Teaching and learning strategy Input, output, learning objectives Management and assurance of standards Planning and support for T&L Broadening Particular aspects of curriculum Self-review and action

8 … An Overview ◼ University-level information ➢ IS and the relevant SMs ◼ 29 SMs in 8 categories: ➢ Background material ➢ Teaching and learning strategy ➢ Input, output, learning objectives ➢ Management and assurance of standards ➢ Planning and support for T&L ➢ Broadening ➢ Particular aspects of curriculum ➢ Self-review and action

List of Supplementary Materials Part B: Supplementary Material Background material SML Intreducbon bo CUHK SMI Cumculum Strueture alist of the 29 Sms leaching and learning strategy SM21 Senate Commitee on Teaching and Learning (SCTL) SM2.2 Centre for Leaming Enhancement Aad Research (CLEAR) (sp.105 Input output, learning abjectives sM3,I Intake Qualty SM3. 3 University Outcomes-based Approch (OBA) Plan SM3.4 Programme-level Leaming Objectives M3,5 Course-level Objectives and Planng Management and assurance of standards SM4. I Academic Management and Approval Process M42 Recognition of Good Teaching M4.3 Assessment SM4.4 Student Participation SM51 Leaming Resourees University Library System SMS, 2 Use of Technology in Teaching and Leaming SM33 Leaming Activites SMS4 Planning fr 3+3+4 Colleges at CUHK Broadened Experience Particular aspects ef curriculum M7.I General edacation SM7.2 Languge Poliey and Enhancement ght Postgraduate Programmes SM74 NoP-local Programmes SMs Reserch Degrees M76 edical Cuneulum M77 School of Law M7.& Internatal Stimmer School Self- review and action SM8I Action Plan

9 ◼ A list of the 29 SMs (IS p.105)

SM1.1 Introduction to CUhK An overview of cUhK origⅰn Ordinance Academic structure and policy CUHK annual report Facts and figures General information Student enrolment Staff number College overviews List of programmes

10 SM1.1 Introduction to CUHK ◼ An overview of CUHK ➢ Origin ➢ Ordinance ➢ Academic structure and policy ◼ CUHK annual report ◼ Facts and figures ➢ General information ➢ Student enrolment ➢ Staff number ◼ College overviews ◼ List of programmes