Holistic Competency and Virtues Education (HAVE) Team led
by Professor Cecilia Ka Yuk CHAN
(Professor Cecilia Ka Yuk CHAN, Professor Albert Wing Yin
KO, Professor Ben Yui-Bun CHAN, Dr Theresa Fuk Ning KWONG
and Professor Samson Shu Ki TSE)
Recipient of 2024 UGC Teaching Award
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Category
Collaborative Teams
Affiliation at the time of the award
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Professor Cecilia Ka Yuk CHAN
Professor of Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre and Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong -
Professor Albert Wing Yin KO
Director of Service-Learning, Lingnan University -
Professor Ben Yui-Bun CHAN
Associate Dean of Students and Associate Director, Center for Engineering Education Innovation, The Hong Kong University Science and Technology -
Dr Theresa Fuk Ning KWONG
Director, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning, Hong Kong Baptist University -
Professor Samson Shu Ki TSE
Dean of Student Affairs, Professor in Mental Health, The University of Hong Kong
Award Citation
The Holistic Competency and Virtues Education (HAVE) Team is
led by Professor Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan from The University of
Hong Kong (HKU), along with Professor Albert Ko (Lingnan
University), Professor Ben Chan (The Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology), Dr Theresa Kwong (Hong Kong Baptist
University) and Professor Samson Tse (HKU) as members.
The team has skillfully developed the Holistic Competency Development Framework evidenced by data, setting a benchmark in experiential learning that has reached thousands of students across multiple universities. This framework not only promotes essential competencies, but also encourages educators to design their activities by understanding student rationales for development. The team has spearheaded a couple of impactful events and courses, including the HAVE U Can programme, the first-ever and still the largest cross-institutional residential programme. The team has also established a Community of Practice, enriching over 1,325 educators, sharing knowledge and innovative pedagogies across institutions. The establishment of the International Holistic Competency Foundation also provides a proper pathway for accrediting courses with holistic competencies, setting benchmarks for educational quality. The team's commitment is further evidenced by their active engagement in scholarship and their contributions to high-impact publications, which continues to exert influence to the education sector and students.
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