Prof. Mark Schofield, Dean of Teaching and Learning Development of Edge Hill University, was invited to deliver a presentation on “Teaching Excellence – Going beyond the Rhetoric and Making It Works in Practice” on January 24 in Ho Yin Convention Centre. CityU Registrar Dr. Shuying Li hosted the seminar and guests includes Associate Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Wang Zhong, Executive Associate Dean of Faculty of Business, Prof. Eva Khong, Executive Associate Dean of Faculty of International Tourism and Management, Prof. Gavin Chau and Head of Academic Affairs Office, Dr. Cai Zhiming.

Prof. Schofield elaborated on the concept of “Teaching Excellence” by analyzing its importance on students’ enhancement and sustainability of university from the aspects of “Active Learning”, “Professionalism”, “University Strategy” and “Educational Technology”. Students were active during the Q&A secession and discussed curriculum design, Teaching Excellence in United Kingdom and nurture of teaching culture in university. The lecture enabled teachers and students to gain in-depth understanding of the core elements of "Teaching Excellence" and its leading role in improving the university quality, which is utterly conducive to further enhancing teaching standards and deepening research of teaching.

Prof. Mark Schofield is the Dean of Teaching and Learning Development at Edge Hill University as well as the Director of the University’s Confucius Institute, Academic Director of the SOLSTICE Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. He holds Visiting Professorships at the University of Northampton and Leeds Beckett University. He was recently selected as a U.K Government Teaching Excellence Framework Assessor and subsequently supported Edge Hill University to achieving the highest Gold award status.

Prof. Mark Schofield

Prof. Mark Schofield speaking on Quality Teaching and Learning at CityU

Registrar Li presenting a souvenir to Prof. Mark Schofield