BWP155 - Certificate in PDP on AI in the Classroom: Innovative Strategies for Enhancing English Language Teaching | Professional Development Programmes

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Overview

Certificate in PDP on AI in the Classroom: Innovative Strategies for Enhancing English Language Teaching
Programme Code	BWP155
Mode of Study	Full-time Block Release
Duration	1 Week
No. of Cohort(s)	2
Period of Study	Cohort 1: 23 – 29 June 2027 Cohort 2: 30 June – 7 July 2027
Venue	Cohort 1: Tseung Kwan O Study Centre Cohort 2: Tai Po Campus
Programme Leader	Ms Bibi Tayyaba
Programme Enquiries	Ms Cheung 2948 7424 Mr Yau 2948 7250
No. of Credit Points for the programme	3 credit points
Online Application	Please submit your application online at www.eduhk.hk/acadprog/online. Applicants are advised to upload the completed Principal Recommendation Form when submitting their online applications.

Programme Aims

This programme is designed to help ESL/EFL teachers integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching to enhance English language teaching and digital literacy.

Upon completion of the programme, participants will be able to:

Content Objectives

Understand the role of AI in English language teaching.
Learn about AI tools and their applications in the English classroom.

Pedagogical Objectives

Implement AI-driven and innovative strategies to personalize English language learning and assessment.
Design effective English learning and teaching activities using AI tools, including lesson sequences, formative tasks and assessment tasks.
Use AI to enhance feedback and media and information literacy.
Select and use AI tools responsibly to address diverse student needs and foster whole-person development.

This programme equips teachers with the skills to effectively integrate AI into their teaching practices, fostering engagement and preparing students for a digital world.

Programme Structure

The programme comprises the following course:

AI in the Classroom: Innovative Strategies for Enhancing English Language Teaching (3 credit points)

This course is designed to enhance the digital literacy of ESL/EFL teachers at the primary and secondary levels, specifically focusing on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into English language teaching. Participants will explore how AI can effectively support teaching and learning in the English Language curriculum. The course will provide a thorough understanding of AI tools and their applications in the classroom, enabling teachers to tailor their instructional strategies to meet diverse student needs and align with educational objectives. Key concepts will include AI-driven personalised learning, assessment for/as learning, feedback mechanisms, and media and information literacy in the context of AI. Participants will also learn how to design pedagogically sound, AI-supported learning activities and sequences that can be adapted to different classroom contexts and curriculum goals. Teachers will be guided to select and implement AI tools responsibly, fostering an ethical approach to technology use among students. This course ensures that AI integration enhances teaching effectiveness and student engagement in ESL/EFL settings, preparing learners for a technologically advanced world.

More detailed course outline can be found in https://www.eduhk.hk/ele/programmes/professional-development-programmes

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is English.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants should be:

in-service primary or secondary school English Language teachers in Hong Kong; and
recommended by school principals.

Award

To be awarded a Certificate of Completion, participants must obtain a pass in all assessment tasks required and successfully fulfill the attendance requirements as stipulated by the programme.

Other Information

Remarks: Each school can recommend more than one teacher.

Disclaimer
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Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.

Probity Requirements: Other than the application fee, applicants are not required to pay any additional fees during the application process. Please be reminded not to offer any advantage to any EdUHK staff, officer, employee, and/or any person involved in the admission process at EdUHK in connection with any application. Otherwise, you may commit serious criminal offences under Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201 of the laws of Hong Kong), which is punishable by imprisonment.

Making, submitting or using any false instrument (including forged documents) are serious criminal offences under the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200 of the laws of Hong Kong). A person committing the offences relating to forgery or false instruments is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment. The University shall consider the relevant evidence and report suspicious cases to the Hong Kong Police. The University reserves the right to take appropriate legal actions against persons who make, forge or use a false instrument for admission and any other academic purposes before, during and after the admission process.

In the event of inconsistency between information in English and Chinese versions or where an interpretation of the programme content is required, the decision of the University shall be final.

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