During the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face teaching was not viable because many schools were forced to close as a preventive measure. Educators abruptly shifted to online classes without sufficient time and resources to prepare for such an enormous transition. Although shifting from traditional face-to-face format to modern e-learning approach ensured that students could be educatedContinue reading “Promoting Pre-Service Teachers’ Psychological Competence for Online Learning and Teaching: The T.E.A.C.H. Programme”

Assessment, both formal and informal, plays a central role in language education. If done properly, it integrates seamlessly with teaching by providing teachers and students with meaningful information, and enables students to take control of their learning by focusing on the identified weaknesses. However, due to the general lack of assessment literacy among English languageContinue reading “Building an Web-based Assessment Database for Enhancing Assessment Literacy among Pre-service and Practicing English Teachers”

With the implementation of the new 3-3-4 system, first year HKIEd students are required to study an array of General Education and co-curricular learning courses. To learn and master a diversity of subject-matters in a short period of time is very challenge, especially to students who are with weak English background and taking EMI courses.Continue reading “The Enhancement of Learning Outcomes and Motivation Using Graphic Novels in Course Materials Development: A Validation Study”