Virtual Orientation Day 2020
The Orientation Day in 2020 was special; as one might have anticipated that no face-to-face activities involving tens of thousands of students could be possible, the … Continue reading Virtual Orientation Day 2020
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CUSA Student/alumni teaching team 2020/21
CUSA3003 Biological Science Student Knowledge Enhancement Course will be offered in the autumn of 2020 because of suspension of face-to-face teaching during the summer time. As … Continue reading CUSA Student/alumni teaching team 2020/21
PGT Biochemistry and Diseases II
I am so excited to offer the course titled ‘Biochemistry and Diseases II’ for the Program of the Gifted and Talented (PGT) during the summer. It was a three-day weekend online course (between 15 and 29 August) with a morning and an afternoon session each day. This course covered topics, such as endocrinology, renal function, bone profile, and electrolyte balance. I had humbly reckoned that not many students would be interested in such a challenging course; but in the end, it turned out that 24 extraordinary students successfully completed the course. The enrollment of 24 students was indeed an amazing … Continue reading PGT Biochemistry and Diseases II
PGT Biochemistry and Diseases III
I have the pleasure to offer a brand new course titled ‘Biochemistry and Diseases III’ for the Program of the Gifted and Talented (PGT). This was … Continue reading PGT Biochemistry and Diseases III
Life must go on… …line!
After the Chinese New Year vocation, a lot of activities were either suspended or switched to online mode because of covid-19. Yet, life must go on! … Continue reading Life must go on… …line!
Winter Program for the Gifted and Talented 2019
I have the pleasure to offer the course ‘Biochemistry and Diseases I‘ for the second time since 2017/18. In the second offering, there were nine gifted students studying something related to the diseases of the liver, blood, and heart together. … Continue reading Winter Program for the Gifted and Talented 2019
A new page to educational research
It was a nice opportunity for me to serve as a reviewer of an education journal titled ‘Athens Journal of Education‘. Although I have been serving as a reviewer of textbooks and scientific journal, it is my first experience in reviewing educational papers. In 2020, I anticipate that I should be participate more in the field of pedagogical research, which is not only related to science education, but also social science. Continue reading A new page to educational research
An episode of CUSA2013
Climate change and global warming have become a big issue worldwide; where one of the consequences is the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, as the activities of mosquitoes are dependent on temperature: the warmer the environment, the more active the insect. … Continue reading An episode of CUSA2013
Planning ahead for STEM education
With a lot of useful feedback from my students and other alumni, I am currently planning ahead to update my current courses of biochemistry and biomedical science education for Secondary School students in Hong Kong. The Science Academy for Young Talent … Continue reading Planning ahead for STEM education
CUSA2013 2018/19
CUSA2013 Great Discoveries in Biomedical Sciences 2018/19 was offered on 10, 14, and 17 August 2019. I am feeling grateful that in spite of the chaotic … Continue reading CUSA2013 2018/19
