Message from Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
Date: 10 November 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Hong Kong Time, UTC+8)
Venue: Zoom
Speaker: Dr Kathryn Sutherland, Associate Professor, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (co-present with Dr Emma Tennent and Mr Ozzman Symes-Hull)
Session Facilitator: Dr Peter Lau, Lecturer, Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, HKU
Register here: https://www2.cetl.hku.hk/cetlevents/regist/471/registEvent.php?eventId=471
Abstract
“Ako” is a New Zealand Māori (indigenous) word that means both to teach AND to learn. The word recognises the reciprocity inherent in the acts of teaching and learning. It encourages us as university educators to think not only about what we teach, but also about how students learn. It also reminds us that we are learners, too, and that our students can be our teachers, as well as teachers of each other. At our university, we have created a student-staff partnership programme that embraces this reciprocity and encourages staff and students to work together to improve teaching and learning. In this presentation, we will share findings from Ako in Action, our student-staff partnership programme which has been running successfully since 2018.
About the Speakers
Dr Kathryn Sutherland is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Academic Development at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Her research and practice has three main areas of focus: the experiences of early career academics; holistic academic development; and working in partnership with students to improve teaching and learning. Kathryn is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a former co-editor of the International Journal for Academic Development, and Chair of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. Kathryn will be joined by at least one of her student partners from the Ako in Action programme.
Dr Emma Tennent is a Lecturer in Communication at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. She has a PhD in discursive psychology and studies communication in everyday conversations. Emma helped co-design Ako in Action as a postgraduate student, participated as an academic partner, and has published with Kathryn Sutherland and academic and student colleagues about the programme.
Mr Ozzman Symes-Hull is currently completing a conjoint Bachelor of Arts (in History and Education) and Bachelor of Science (in Environmental Studies and Statistics) at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. He is the student coordinator on Ako in Action. Ozzman will begin postgraduate studies in secondary school teaching in 2022.
Click here for more details regarding the Students as Partners (SaP) Series.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Lavina Luk at ytluk89@hku.hk
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