2020/12/30
專題演講:Excite Students about English Reading & Enhance their English Reading Abilities
會議日期:109年12月30日(三)13:20-14:20
會議地點:國立臺灣師範大學 圖書館校區 教育學院大樓10樓 1011室
講者:朱啟華教授 香港大學
講題:Excite Students about English Reading & Enhance their English Reading Abilities
●本次演講為中文演講
有關講者:
Dr. Samuel Kai Wah Chu, is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. He was the Head of Division of Information and Technology Studies from 2013-16 and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Information Technology in Education from 2008-2017. He obtained 2 PhDs in Education – one focusing on e-Learning from University College London / UCL, Institute of Education (Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2020) and another one focusing on Information and Library Science from The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Education (3rd in the world - THE 2020).
His research interests lie in the areas of gamified learning, social media in education, 21st century skills, plagiarism-free inquiry project-based learning, digital literacies, school and academic librarianship and knowledge management and intellectual capital. He has been involved in over 60 research projects with a total funding of US$ 9,191,631, with US$3,507,334 for projects serving as the Principal Investigator.
He has published more than 350 articles and books with 85 appearing in international academic journals. This includes key journals in the area of e-Learning, information and library science, school librarianship, academic librarianship and knowledge management. His publication comprises 9 scholarly books with one on “21st century skills” and another one on “social media for internship” published by Springer Nature. He is also the author of a series of children story books published by Pearson Longman, including My Pet Hamsters and The Chocolate Boy.
Dr. Chu is the Co-Founder and Co-Editor for the journal Information and Learning Sciences. With regards to public service, he is a Member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (overseeing the most prestigious research grants in HK) and a Member of the Curriculum Development Council Committee on Learning Resources & Support Services.
He has received many awards including the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award in 2013, Faculty’s Knowledge Exchange Award in 2016, Excellent Health Promotion Project Award from Food and Health Bureau in 2017. He is the world’s 66th highest contributor to publications in library and information science between 2007-12 and has achieved an h-index of 32 over the years. He has been the Consultant for UNESCO Bangkok, Education Bureau, Oxford University Press, Pearson Education Asia, and served as the Chair of ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Chapter (2017-2019). He is also an Advisor for EdTech startups at HK Science and Technology Park.