For those of us who teach in the Humanities, we are often asked what are the values – usefulness – of a degree in art history or philosophy or literature. To a certain degree, we all know how an arts education can enrich appreciation and empathy towards diversity and differences. But how do we teach that? How can we, as teachers, show our students to appreciate how their learning can contribute to society in ways that are organic to their own journey of fulfilling their curiosity of the world.

This presentation is an opportunity to share some of my teaching practices from object-based learning to flipped classroom instructions. It is not intended as a template for best practices but rather examples of how I have adapted my teaching that takes into account the changes in needs and demands of education in my past sixteen years at The University of Hong Kong. In particular, I will show how I integrate classroom learning with cultural practices through examples of projects used in both large-scale classes and workshops, with reflections of the impact of these methods.