Teaching region-specific political science courses: Hong Kong as a case study
Strategies implemented in two Hong Kong-specific courses aim to ensure students unfamiliar with the region remain as engaged in the learning…
Teach research methodology using these low-prep exercises
Use these engaging exercises to gently introduce your undergraduate students to research methods
Strategies to help students conceptualise their research projects
Effective conceptualisation is key when beginning any research project. Help students get off to a good start using these strategies
Tweaks to make when teaching political science and social policies in the GenAI…
Some methods to enhance student learning of political science topics while maintaining academic integrity
21st-century skills for HE teachers
As teachers, we should continue to learn and reflect to equip ourselves with the skills, knowledge, expertise and other characteristics to cope…
Using experiential learning to teach international relations
Using his experience as a case study, Adrian Man-Ho Lam outlines how to use experiential learning to improve students’ understanding of…
Seven key strategies to make abstract concepts more exciting
Effective strategies to engage students in learning complex and abstract international relations theories
Questions to test students’ understanding of research methods
How to craft questions for closed book examinations on undergraduate research methods
Boost learning with online student discussion forums
How to scaffold class online discussion forums to ensure participation from all students and maximise the benefits to learning
How I train students in strategic and reflective academic reading
Seven steps that guide students to become effective academic readers during their university studies, by Adrian Man Ho Lam
Student-led knowledge exchange using Wikipedia
Challenging students to draft or enhance Wikipedia entries is an effective way to develop their subject knowledge, research and writing …
How to cultivate learning communities among university teaching staff
Creating a professional learning community among front-line teaching staff can be a big help when implementing new curricula. Adrian Lam…
Helping students make sense of global politics through class debates
How to guide students to develop and take part in class debates to deepen their understanding of course content
Rebalancing research and teaching within universities: rethinking recognition and reward
Adrian Lam looks at what changes to recognition and reward in higher education would help academics better balance a focus on research with…
Thinking in action: training students in decision-making
Four interrelated modes of analysis that support informed decision-making, and how to teach them, by Adrian Man-Ho Lam
Shaping a curriculum framework: the fundamental principles
Adrian Lam outlines a list of fundamental principles for consideration when shaping a curriculum framework
Seven lessons from interdisciplinary general education curriculum reform
Adrian Lam highlights lessons drawn from the implementation of interdisciplinary general education curriculum reform in Hong Kong…
Using meta-reflection for professional development: how to tap into the full…
Adrian Lam offers guiding questions and prompts that help students reflect on their own ways of thinking and working to aid their professional growth
A guide to running engaging and interactive tutorials
Adrian Lam shares useful tips for how tutors can create engaging and interactive tutorials for students that maximise learning outcomes
How to refine, enrich and expand research through teaching practices
Adrian Lam offers tips on how academics can use their teaching to refine, enrich and expand their research methods
Creating time and space for reflection in undergraduate research methods
Adrian Lam offers insights on how keeping a weekly application diary helps enhance students’ reflections on the power and limits of research…
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