Under the epidemic, the affiliated colleges of the University of Hong Kong have implemented a number of measures to improve the teaching experience, including the use of a flip classroom (Flip classroom) teaching model, allowing students to listen to lessons online at home and then complete their homework on campus.
Some professors hope that this teaching mode can change the trend of students only pursuing answers and help them understand the concepts and principles of the course content.
Chen Longsheng (right), principal of the affiliated college of the University of Hong Kong, said that many courses at the University of Hong Kong also follow the flipped classroom teaching model.
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Dr. Rramsden, who teaches Biodiversity and Genetics, explained that in the past, even if students had classes on campus, they had the opportunity to forget the relevant content when they returned home, and their parents could not give advice, which eventually led to students not knowing how to do it. Homework, and then only ask for answers from classmates around me.
However, under the flipped classroom teaching model, students can review the content of the classroom online at any time, and ask the professors during the school homework, so as to further clarify their understanding of the content of the course.
Regarding the number of students enrolled in the college has not been affected by the immigration wave and the decline in the number of candidates, President Chen (right) said with a smile that the expected reason is "the school teaches well."
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In order to cope with the change in teaching mode, Chen Longsheng, the principal of the affiliated college of the University of Hong Kong, stated that the college has increased the number of continuous assessments so that students can understand the content and concepts of the curriculum as soon as possible.
In addition, the college has also strengthened the hardware equipment for online teaching, including adding a microphone with noise reduction function, and adding a video camera that can track the figure of the lecturer.
Every year, the college will also arrange more than 500 faculty members to participate in computer-related workshops to improve the level of its applied technology products.
Ramsden emphasized that instead of knowing the answer, he hopes that students understand the concepts and theories behind the answer.
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In terms of admissions, as of July 15, the college has received about 9,800 applications, an increase of 4% compared to the same period last year, and is expected to accept 3,000 students, but the final degree quota has room for adjustment.
In addition, the college has sent about 5,000 conditional admission notices.
As for the three most competitive associate degree disciplines, they are nursing, business administration, and social sciences.
Among them, the degree of nursing courses is expected to be 130 to 150, and the current number of applicants has exceeded 1,300.
The degree of business administration courses is expected to be about 400, and the current number of applicants is about 1,300.
The number of degrees in social science courses is expected to be 300, and the current number of applicants is about 800.
When asked about the arrangement for this year’s rankings, President Chen said that the college will continue to follow the dual-track model implemented last year, allowing students to submit documents and conduct interviews at the college or online.
Regarding the number of students enrolled in the college has not been affected by the immigration wave and the decline in the number of candidates, President Chen (right) said with a smile that the expected reason is "the school teaches well."
(Photo by Liao Wenqian)
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