Teaching with Technology in the Social Sciences

In 2021, the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong, the funding body for higher education in Hong Kong, initiated a scheme and associated grant fund with the aim of enhancing the use of technology for teaching in higher education institutions in Hong Kong. In the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, the funding was used to support colleagues in various disciplines to develop teaching and learning projects that capitalized on technology to improve the educational experiences of students. In this book, seven project teams from five disciplines, Education, Geography, History, Social Work, and Sociology, share their technological innovations. Each chapter presents the design, implementation, challenges, benefits, and impact on student learning and experiences of each innovative project. Lecturers, professors and curriculum designers engaged in teaching and learning will find this book an invaluable resource as it provides ways to integrate technology into their teaching practices. Scholars of teaching and learning (SoTL) will also find the book a useful reference for up-to-date technological and pedagogical practices in the social science disciplines.
 


Benjamin Luke Moorhouse, Ed.D, FHEA,. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China. He received the President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Individual Teaching from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2023. His research focuses on pre-service and in-service language teachers' lived experiences, professional learning and competence. His recent research has been published in journals such as TESOL Quarterly, RELC Journal, ELT Journal, Journal of Computers and Education, Interactive Learning Environments,  Journal of Education for Teaching, Studying Teacher Education, and The Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. He has authored three monographs, including Teaching Abroad During Initial Teacher Education (Springer, 2022). He was the lead guest editor in a special issue of RELC Journal entitled, Teaching with technology in the post-pandemic digital age: Technological normalization and AI-induced disruptions.
 
Sandy C. Li is a Professor and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China. He had served as the ex-chairperson of the University's eLearning Committee and a member of the HKSAR government's steering committee on IT in Education for six years. His current research interest focusses on ICT in education, Learning Analytics, Big Data and AI in Education, Ubiquitous Learning, STEM Education, Rasch Model and Multi-level Structural Equation Modelling, Leadership in ICT Implementation, Simulation and Modelling. Sandy's research has appeared in international journals, including Computers & Education, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Educational Technology and Society, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, International Journal of Leadership in Education, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Biophysics, Physics Letters B, and Nuclear Physics.
 
Sebastian Pahs is a Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China. As part of the European Studies Programme, he is teaching a variety of fields, encompassing History, Politics and German Language. Alongside his teaching responsibilities, he actively organizes events such as exhibitions and online forums, featuring guest speakers from abroad to enrich his students' academic experience. Sebastian emphasizes the significance of fostering his students' open-mindedness as well as their ability to grow as critical minds. He encourages them to cultivate a genuine curiosity about various perspectives while deepening their understanding of diverse opinions. His conviction lies in the belief that modern technology, especially in its capacity of connecting people across the globe, can play an important role in enhancing these important traits further. His current research interest focusses on the practical applications of artificial intelligence and gamification in higher education.