The Holistic Competency and Virtues Education Team
- Thursday, 11 September 2025
- 16:00 - 17:00 pm
- Via Zoom
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Speakers
Recipient of 2024 UGC Teaching Award (Collaborative Teams)

Professor Cecilia CHAN, Team Leader
Professor in TALIC/Faculty of Education,
The University of Hong Kong
Professor Albert Ko Wing-yin (Team Member)
Director, Office of Service-Learning
Lingnan University

Professor Ben Chan Yui-bun (Team Member)
Associate Dean of Students Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Dr Theresa KWONG, SFHEA (Team Member)
Director, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
Hong Kong Baptist University
Professor Samson TSE Shu-ki (Team Member)
Professor in Mental Health,
Department of Social Work and Social Administration,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
The University of Hong Kong
Team Profile
The team has skillfully developed the Holistic Competency Development Framework evidenced by data, setting a benchmark in experiential learning that has reached thousands of students across multiple universities. This framework not only promotes essential competencies, but also encourages educators to design their activities by understanding student rationales for development. The team has spearheaded a couple of impactful events and courses, including the HAVE U Can programme, the first-ever and still the largest cross-institutional residential programme. The team has also established a Community of Practice, enriching over 1,325 educators, sharing knowledge and innovative pedagogies across institutions. The establishment of the International Holistic Competency Foundation also provides a proper pathway for accrediting courses with holistic competencies, setting benchmarks for educational quality. The team’s commitment is further evidenced by their active engagement in scholarship and their contributions to high-impact publications, which continues to exert influence to the education sector and students.
Moderator

Dr Jannie ROED
Director, Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC)
Senior Lecturer
Coordinator (Advance HE Fellowship Scheme)
Programme Leader (Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice)
The University of Hong Kong
Co-organizers
This event is co-organized by HKTEA and Teaching and Innovation Centre (TALIC) of The University of Hong Kong

