Author: HASALD

Date: Wednesday, 8th October 2014Speaker: Lindsay MillerTopic: Sustained content and progressive pedagogies: engaging students in their learning. This talk investigates a novel approach to engaging second language learners in improving their language proficiency. A university level General Education course, which uses Sports Communication as sustained content, is examined. The course uses a progressive pedagogy by way of content-based…

Date: Thursday 12th DecemberHosted by: Lindsay Miller & David GardnerTheme: HASALD Christmas Quiz Night!! The December HASALD meeting will be a fun quiz night with lots of prizes. Lindsay & David have devised a cunning quiz to challenge your mind – before you have a glass of wine. Come and join in (it will be…

Date: Tuesday, 12 November, 2013Speaker: Marc LeBane, Lingnan UniversityTitle: Independent Learning – The Lingnan ExperienceAbstract:Independent Learning – The Lingnan ExperienceThis talk will look at the changes The Centre for English & Additional Languages (CEAL) has made to its core course curriculum, incorporating IL components over our 3 core courses and the roles our English Language…

Date: Tuesday, 15 October, 2013Speaker: Dr. Michelle R. Raquel, ELC, PolyUAbstract:The Excel@English Scheme: Supporting Language Learning outside the ClassroomDr. Michelle R. RaquelHK Polytechnic University Maintaining and developing Hong Kong tertiary students’ English proficiency throughout their studies continues to be a challenge. Although English is the medium of instruction in Hong Kong universities, anecdotal evidence suggests…

Date: Thursday, 11 April, 2013Speaker: Ken Lau, HKUTitle + Abstract:Students’ Perceptions of Independent Learning and Reflection in a Technical English CourseKen Lau, Centre for Applied English Studies, The University of Hong Kong An out-of-class learning component was introduced to a technical English course taken by all first year engineering students (N= 446) in a Hong…

Date: Tuesday 29 January 2013Speaker: David Gardner and Kevin Yung, Centre for Applied English Studies, HKUTitle: Understanding Learner Motivation in Self-Access Language Learning Abstract:We will report on our findings from an on-going small-scale research project which looks at the motivation of the students to use SALL in an EAP course with a large SALL component.…

Date: Thursday, 20 December, 2012Speaker:  Ellie Law, HKUTitle:  The Effectiveness of the Integration of a Self-access Language Learning (SALL) Component into a Taught Course. Abstract: This paper presents the findings of a pilot study examining the effectiveness of integrating a self-access language learning (SALL) component into a taught course. The integration aims to enhance learners’ individualization…

Date: 24 May 2012, ThursdaySpeakers: Andy Morrall, Fiona Williams, Marc LebaneTopic: Progress of the ICOSA project: findings and needs analysis. The abstract:Progress of the ICOSA project: findings of the needs analysis The presentation reports the progress of the Inter-university Collaborative Online Self-access (ICOSA) project: a project for sharing and developing online self-access English language learning…

Date: 19 April 2012, ThursdaySpeakers: Philip Lam, Andrew Stokes, Clarity Language Consultants Ltd Getting the most out of ICT materialsIn this session we will briefly look at some of Clarity’s new ICT materials for EAP and pronunciation. We will then discuss effective strategies for encouraging students to get the most out of these resources in…

Date: 8 March 2012, Thursday Speaker: Dr. Bruce Morrison, ELC, PolyU Title: What is a self-access centre in 2012? Powerpoint: downloadVideo: view