Hong Kong Polytechnic University

With 85 years of proud tradition and ranking among the world’s top 100 institutions, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) aspires to be a leading university with world-class research and education. PolyU is a home for educating thinkers, discoverers, innovators and communicators in delivering positive impact.

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Civic education is crucial for today's students

How to improve civic education through service learning

Civic education is essential, writes Grace Ngai, so how can universities teach it effectively?

Grace Ngai

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Lightbulb learning to learn

Learning to learn: developing students into effective lifelong learners

Kevinia Cheung outlines an institutional approach to developing undergraduates’ ability to ‘learn to learn’

Kevinia Cheung

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Students in group

The benefits of leveraging student interest groups

Kelly Lam shares how universities can work with student interest groups to add value to the university and aid student development

Kelly Lam

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Asian students learning

Four directions for assessment redesign in the age of generative AI

The rise of generative AI has led universities to rethink how learning is quantified. Julia Chen offers four options for assessment redesign that can be applied across disciplines

Julia Chen

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Global classroom in action with student

An introduction to the global classroom: benefits, challenges and value added

Eric Tsui explains how to intensify internationalisation-at-home efforts, bringing many benefits to students and institutions alike, such as the sharing of transcultural knowledge

Eric Tsui

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research team at university

A model for maximising the impact of small research units

Qingyan Chen explains how adopting a quasi-centralised management approach can help stimulate large-scale research

Qingyan Chen

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Diverse team of scientists in a competition

How supervisors can use research competitions to inspire lifetime learning

While some may think that entering student science competitions is all about the gold medals, the long-term nature of such projects is perfect fodder for learning meaningful skills

Zheng Pai

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research competitions and university sutdents

Tactics for leading and engaging students in research competitions

Research competitions can motivate, encourage and inspire students, but we must align their expectations and encourage teamwork throughout the project

Zheng Pai

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

An example of how co-creation of curriculum content with students can work

Co-creation of curricula with students: a case study

Eric Tsui outlines a method he uses to enhance student learning through the co-creation of new scenarios for curriculum development in their discipline

Eric Tsui

Hong Kong Polytechnic University