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Walking the tightrope towards tenure

Achieving a permanent academic position requires a deft juggle of research, teaching and service. Here, Cheong Fan offers advice on how to keep your balance

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

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What are the key components of an effective lifelong-learning culture?

Continuing engagement with education doesn’t just happen. Universities need to put the right elements in place to support a culture of lifelong learning, writes Cheong Fan

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Give your academic paper its best chance of being accepted

Peer review is a key step in the journey to publication in that prestigious journal, but not every paper gets to this stage. Here are key reasons for desk rejection and how to avoid them

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Two male Asian students in a lecture theatre

The art of bringing humour into the classroom

A laugh or smile can lighten a lecture and make students more willing to speak up in class. Here are tips for using this nuanced, subjective tool in your teaching

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Young female Asian student holding laptop

Helping students transition to university life

Starting university is a major milestone for new undergraduates. Teachers can offer encouragement, guidance and empathy to help students with practical and emotional challenges, writes Cheong Fan

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Asian male student happy with hands raised

Preparing students to succeed in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world

University campuses can act as an incubator, giving students a secure environment where they feel nurtured and cared for and where they can come to terms with who they are, writes Cheong Fan

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Female Asian students studying for an exam

Exam skills instruction: fostering a sense of self-efficacy

Practice, regular feedback and opportunities to experience mastery can help students develop sound exam technique and improve their performance, writes Cheong Fan

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Young Asian man jumping through circular obstacles

Building resilience in students: give them roots and wings

Teachers can act as their students’ strongest supporters and life coaches, assisting them in acquiring the knowledge, abilities and resilience they need to face life’s challenges

Cheong Fan

Macau University of Science and Technology

Cheong Fan

Featured Resources

Walking the tightrope towards tenure

What are the key components of an effective lifelong-learning culture?

Give your academic paper its best chance of being accepted

The art of bringing humour into the classroom

Helping students transition to university life

Preparing students to succeed in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world

Exam skills instruction: fostering a sense of self-efficacy

Building resilience in students: give them roots and wings

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What are the key components of an effective lifelong-learning culture?

Give your academic paper its best chance of being accepted

The art of bringing humour into the classroom

Helping students transition to university life

Preparing students to succeed in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world

Exam skills instruction: fostering a sense of self-efficacy

Building resilience in students: give them roots and wings

Walking the tightrope towards tenure