Programme Orientation

All students must attend a programme orientation which includes information sessions about the curriculum, campus facilities and services.

General Methods and Education Studies

The General Methods and Education Studies components provide students with a substantial grounding in the principles and practices of teaching and assessment relevant to the education of young adults in the professional and vocational education (PVE) context. These include a broad understanding of human development and the learning process; theories of adolescent and adult learning; approaches to teaching strategies; instructional design and assessment; developing learning resources and contemporary issues in the whole field of PVE. The courses include:

General Methods

• Applied Learning Pedagogy in Professional and Vocational Education
• 21st-Century Skills and Lifelong Learning in Applied Learning in Global and Regional Development

Education Studies

• Enhancing Participation and Engagement in Applied Learning
• Assessment in Applied Learning Context
• Curriculum Design and Evaluation for Applied Learning
• Technology Integration in Professional and Vocational Education

Elective Studies

The Elective Studies component offers students with the extended studies that may be curriculum related or professional development oriented. Students are required to choose two out of the following courses according to their own professional needs and/or interests.

• Innovative Teaching Strategies and Approaches in Professional and Vocational Education
• Policy and Legislation in Applied Learning and Vocational Education
• Inclusive Education and Diverse Learners in Applied Learning Contexts
• Work-based Learning and School-Industry Collaboration

Field Experience

The Field Experience component, as a platform for further professional development, builds on students' existing teaching experience and knowledge of their work settings. Students are expected to use relevant professional and vocational education practice to demonstrate the integration of skills and knowledge from other courses and their competence as teachers in different settings, including Applied Learning context. Consistent with the University's practice in Field Experience, students will be visited and provided with feedback on their work by their University Supervisors and colleagues in the workplace.

The courses are:

• Field Experience I
• Field Experience II

For details, please refer to the section on Field Experience Requirements.

Mode of Delivery

The Programme is delivered through face-to-face teaching, non-face-to-face (online and/or supervised) study and independent learning. The ratio of face-to-face teaching to non-face-to-face study is normally 6:4. Each 3-cp course includes 21-24 hours of face-to-face teaching, 15-18 hours of non-face-to-face study, and 78 additional hours of other independent learning, making 117 hours of total student effort. Classes in the same or different semester(s) are normally held in weekday evenings and/or on Saturdays in the Tseung Kwan O Study Centre/ Kowloon Tong Satellite Study Centre/ Tai Po Campus/ North Point Study Centre/ other locations, while other arrangements will be made when necessary as decided by the University.

Methods of Teaching and Learning

A variety of teaching approaches, such as lectures, case studies, discussions, presentations, experiential activities, problem-solving activities, online learning and directed study, will be adopted. All teaching and learning activities emphasise inquiry, application and reflection.

Assessments

A range of assessment strategies will be used throughout the courses to facilitate and monitor students' professional development. These strategies include: case studies, field studies, online discussions, instructional planning, projects, review reports and presentations. All assessments are criterion referenced.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is mainly Chinese. English and/or Putonghua is adopted as the language of instruction for relevant courses, as appropriate.

Digital Competency Requirement (DCR)

Students are required to fulfill the DCR by completing at least one of the pathways before graduation. For detailed information, please refer to www.lttc.eduhk.hk/for-students/information-technology-competency-in-education-itce/.

Entrance Requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants should normally: 

• hold a recognised Bachelor's degree, or equivalent; and
• hold a teaching post in a PVE context.

Priority will be given to applicants already teaching Applied Learning subjects.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview.