Bilingual General Education Experience in CU: Why and How. YANG Jie, Jasmine The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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1 Bilingual General Education Experience in CU: Why and How YANG Jie, Jasmine The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2 This presentation is about 1. Why do we set up the bilingual mechanism? 2. How do we implement the bilingual mechanism? 3. Challenges involved 4. Feedback from the students and teachers

3 1. Why do we set up the bilingual mechanism? 1) Course/Textbook General Education Foundation (GEF) programme texts originally written in (or translated into) English or Chinese In Dialogue with Humanity In Dialogue with Nature 3

4 Dunham: The Mathematical Universe (1947 ) ( ) Sivin: Why the Scientific Revolution Did Not Take Place in China or Didn t It? (1931 ) Needham: The Shorter Science and Civilization in China ( ) Course Design of UGFN1000 Part III: Reflection on Our Understanding Part I: Physical Universe Plato: Republic (~ BCE) Lindberg: The Beginnings of Western Science (Aristotle s philosophy) ( ) Newton: The Principia ( ) Kandel: In Search of Memory (1929 ) Poincaré: Science and Method ( Part II: World of Life Cohen: The Birth of a New Physics ( ) Darwin: On the Origin of Species ( ) Carson: Silent Spring ( ) 4 Watson: DNA: The Secret of Life (1928 )

5 Course Design of UGFH1000

6 1. Why do we set up the bilingual mechanism? 2) Course/Assessment discussions & presentations deeply involved Assessment Scheme of UGFN1000 Term Paper 35% Reflective Journal 15% Reading/Quiz 24% in-class Discussion 20% online Discussion 6%

7 1. Why do we set up the bilingual mechanism? 3) Student compulsory courses for all the 4-yr degree curriculum students start from the second semester of their first year of study

8 Student Enrolment in CUHK* By Mode of Study By Nationalty Full-time Parttimlocal Subtotal Local Non- Subtotal Undergraduate Degree 8, ,704 7, ,704 (3-yr Curriculum) Degree 7, ,197 6, ,197 (4-yr Curriculum) 15, ,001 14,098 1,803 15,001 postgraduate Pg Diploma Taught Master Research Master Research 1, , ,377 1,768 Doctoral Subtotal 2, ,362 1,746 1,616 3,362 Total 19,263 19, Local Non-local *Figures as at 31 December

9 2. How did we implement the bilingual mechanism? Curriculum implementation design C P E Lecture Cantonese Putonghua English Tutorial Cantonese Putonghua English Textbook English & Chinese ( including Traditional Chinese) English & Chinese ( including Traditional Chinese) English & Chinese* ( including Traditional Chinese) Reading English & Chinese English & Chinese English Material PowerPoint English & Chinese English & Chinese English writing English/Chinese English/Chinese English * Teacher will provide additional English translations for the Chinese chapter

10 Tutorial group numbers of different Language of UGFN/UGFH UGFN UGFH C P E C P E 2012/13 T /13 TS /14 T /14 T /14 TS /15 T /15 T /15 TS Subtotal Total UGFN English UGFN 11% Putonghua 10% Tutorial groups of UGFN1000 from 2012/13 to 2014/15 UGFH English 9% UGFH Putonghua 9% Tutorial groups of UGFH from 2012/13 to 2014/15 UGFN Cantonese 79% UGFH Cantonese 82%

11 Student numbers of different language of UGFN/UGFH UGFN UGFH C P E C P E 2012/13 T /13 TS /14 T /14 T /14 TS /15 T /15 T /15 TS Subtotal Total UGFN English 10% UGFN Putonghua 9% Student numbers of UGFN1000 from 2012/13 to 2014/15 UGFH English 9% UGFH Putonghua 9% Student numbers of UGFH1000 from 2012/13 to 2014/15 UGFN Cantonese 81% UGFH Cantonese 82%

12 1) Manpower 3. Challenges involved

13 UGFN teachers involved in different languages UGFN** Cantonese Putonghua English 1 Dr. WONG Wing Hung 2 Dr. PANG Kam Moon 3 Dr. CHEUNG Hang Cheong Derek 4 Dr. COLANERO Klaus John Charles* 5 Dr. HO Wan Heng Sandy 6 Dr. KIANG Kai Ming 7 Dr. LAI Chi Wai Kevin 8 Dr. LAM To Kam Cherry 9 Dr.LI Ming Kenneth 10 Dr. NG Ka Leung Andy 11 Dr. SZETO Wai Man 12 Dr. WU Jun Vivian 13 Dr. YANG Jie Jasmine 14 Dr. YIP Lo Ming Amber * Italian **64.3% teachers involved in at least 2 different languages (full-time teacher only)

14 UGFF teachers involved in different languages UGFH* Cantonese Putonghua English 1 Prof. LEUNG Mei Yee 2 Dr. CHIU Chu Lee Julie 3 Dr. CHENG Wai Pang Damian 4 Dr. FONG Sing Ha 5 Dr. GAO Xin 6 Dr. HO Wai Ming 7 Dr. IP Ka Wai Kevin 8 Dr. KWOK Pak Nin Samson 9 Dr. LAU Po Hei 10 Dr. LEUNG Cheuk Hang 11 Dr. LI Chun Hong 12 Dr. WONG Bon Wah Baldwin 13 Dr. YEUNG Yang 14 Dr. YU Chi Chung Andy * 42.8% teachers involved in at least 2 different languages (full time teacher only)

15 2) Timetable planning 3. Challenges involved

16 3. Challenges involved A sample timetable of UGFN-P 2014/15 T2 UGFN1000-putonghua

17 3. Challenges involved 3) Language itself 4) Teaching strategies Question 1 Please give a example to illustrate what a environmentalunfriendly activity is.

18 Answers from Cantonese students Eating hot-pot in the hot summer with Air conditioner turned on.

19 5) Minority students 3. Challenges involved

20 4. Feedback from the students and teachers Results of Course and Teaching Evaluation (CTE) The advantages of this course Taught in Putonghua The advantages of this course Taught in Putonghua Resource: Course: UGFN1000 HT05 In Dialogue with Nature Teacher: DR YANG Jie Term 2 (OGE)

21 4. Feedback from the students and teachers Results of Course and Teaching Evaluation (CTE)