Dr. Christine Armatas, Associate Director, Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Organizer:
Dr. Paula Hodgson, Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research
Details:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, together with The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Baptist University, have been awarded funding by the University Grants Committee through the Teaching and Learning Research Programme scheme to conduct a data-driven review of the new 4-year curriculum (4YC) at our universities. The aim of this project is to analyze the experience of 4YC graduates to identify factors that impact on student success and to use this information to provide better support for current students. In this seminar we will give an overview of the project activities, including how the reviews will be conducted, what data will be analyzed and how the findings will be used. Teachers and programme leaders will have the opportunity to find out more about the project and how they can get involved if they are interested.
Biography:
Having worked as an academic for almost 20 years, Dr. Armatas brings a wealth of experience and expertise in curriculum design, assessment and evaluation to her role as Associate Director, Educational Development. She gained her PhD from the University of Melbourne in Australia and her training as a psychologist has equipped her with skills in research design and analysis that complement her experience as a teacher, researcher and project manager. Dr. Armatas has held academic positions at several Australian universities, where she had teaching and research responsibilities, including subject and course co-ordination. As an academic, she has also been a member of committees at the school, faculty and university level, including chairing curriculum and ethics committees.
She has worked on curriculum and e-learning projects of varying sizes, providing leadership and expertise in project management. These projects include the award winning 3C Project at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Interprofessional Education Project at Victoria University in Australia. She is currently leading a UGC funded, inter-institutional project using a data-driven approach to review the new 4-year curriculum. Her research interests are reflected in her publications, which include papers published in conference proceedings, books and peer-reviewed journals. Amongst these publications are papers on the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, curriculum innovations targeting development of students’ employability skills, and reports on evaluation findings from projects on which she has worked.
