Two HKU academics receive UGC Teaching Awards for 2021
港大兩位學者獲教資會頒授2021年度傑出教學獎

28 September 2021 (Tuesday)

Two HKU academics receive UGC Teaching Awards for 2021

Dr Koon Yee Wan of the Faculty of Arts, and Professor Daniel Wong Fu Keung of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have received awards under the 2021 UGC Teaching Award scheme. 

The UGC Teaching Award was established to honour academics of the UGC-funded universities for their outstanding teaching performances and achievements, as well as their leadership and scholarly contributions to teaching and learning within and across universities.

Dr Koon Yee Wan has been honoured with the UGC Teaching Award under the General Faculty Members category.  Dr. Koon joined the University in 2006 and is currently Chair of the Department of Art History.  Dr. Koon’s teaching excellence has been recognised in Faculty and University teaching awards. Her vision is to transform students’ curiosity into a deeper commitment to the arts. Her ‘art history in action’ strategy underpins her innovative and effective redesign of HKU’s art history programme. She leverages her vast networks for student learning to illustrate the role of art in society and highlight the myriad career opportunities in the arts ecosystem.  

Professor Daniel Wong Fu Keung, of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, is a member of a cross-institutional team that received the UGC Teaching Award (Teams). The Award recognises the “Joint University Mental-Wellness Project (JUMP)”, which is a collaborative initiative among five local universities led by the City University of Hong Kong. As a research-based project, the team has adopted ‘Positive Psychology’ and ‘Experiential Learning’ approaches to develop and implement various programmes to enhance the mental well-being of students at their own university.

Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) of HKU, extended his warmest congratulations to Dr Koon and Professor Wong and said: “Dr. Koon is an exceptional educator who epitomises all that is best about teaching and learning in academia: her disciplinary expertise, passion, energy and genuine care for her students are an inspiration to all. Her immense contributions have lifted the profile of arts education within Hong Kong and across the globe.”

“Professor Wong is a leader in cognitive behavioral therapy, with a specialism in adapting western frameworks to eastern contexts.  His commitment to teaching has previously been recognised at both Faculty and University levels,” Professor Holliday added.

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港大兩位學者獲教資會頒授2021年度傑出教學獎

香港大學(港大)文學院藝術學系副教授官綺雲博士,與社會科學學院社會工作及社會行政學系黃富強教授,獲大學教育資助委員會(教資會)頒授2021年度傑出教學獎。

教資會設立傑出教學獎,藉以表揚教資會資助大學學者的優秀教學表現和成就,以及他們在大學內外為提升教與學的質素所作出的貢獻及展現的領導才幹。

官綺雲博士是「一般教學人員組別」的得獎人。官博士於2006年加入港大,現任藝術學系系主任。她在教學上成就卓越,獲學院和大學的傑出教學獎項表揚。她對教學堅守信念,著重把學生的好奇心,轉化成對文學藝術的深入探索和專注。她提倡「藝術史的全面實踐」(‘art history in action’),透過觀看、書寫和教學,作為全面推動藝術史的策略,創新和有效地重新設計了港大的藝術歷史課程,又動用她龐大的資源網絡推動學生學習,把藝術在社會的角色呈現出來,並展示藝術生態領域所能創造的大量工作機遇。

黃富強教授是「隊伍組別」的獲獎成員。獲獎研究項目『聯校心理健康推廣計劃』,由城市大學領導,共有五所本地大學的學者參與。團隊運用「正向心理學」及「經驗學習法」的理論來設計不同的活動,並在實證研究的基礎上,提升各自院校同學的心靈健康。

港大副校長(教學)何立仁教授恭賀兩位學者獲得殊榮,他説:「官博士是一位傑出的教育學家,把教與學在學術界完美地展現出來。她的學術造詣深厚、對教學充滿熱情和幹勁、關心學生,為所有人立下榜樣。因著她在領域内的巨大貢獻,香港以至全球的藝術教育得以提升、開創新天地。」

「黃教授的教學表現傑出,屢獲學院和大學的教學獎項,他是認知行為療法的先導者,尤其專注於把西方的學術框架和研究結果,引用於亞洲地區的研究和應用。」何立仁教授補充說。

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