Best Practices in English Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Lessons from Hong Kong for Global Practice

Part 1: Introduction

1. Best practices in English language education in higher education: Scholarship of teaching and learning from Hong Kong for global practice

Lillian L. C. Wong

2. Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development Hub: Building communities of practice for English teacher development and scholarship across universities

Part II: Best practices in curriculum design and pedagogy　

3. Embedding critical thinking instruction into English for Academic Purposes courses

Issa Ying, Jay Bidal, Adam Barker and Visanna Lee

4. Working towards dialogic use of genre exemplars in English for Academic Purposes

5. Student tutor writing consultation service as a credible alternative to teacher advising

Cissy Li

Part III: Best practices in technology and English teaching and learning

6. Developing and promoting digital literacies for effective English communication

Sean McMinn, Patrick Desloge and Jessica Chan

7. Integrating blended learning into large-scale English for Academic Purposes courses

Jane Stokes and Andrew Jarvis

8. Blending learning hits the SPOC: The development and implementation of small private online courses

Simon Scanlon, Aditi Jhaveri and Daya Datwani-Choy

9. Informing English for Academic Purposes teaching and learning with big data analytics

Julia Chen and Dennis Foung

Part IV: Best practices in teaching and learning English in the disciplines

10. Scientific writing with style: Exploring student understanding of scientific writing styles and reader engagement

Rebecca Farmer

11. Developing specific and transferable skills for professional communication in engineering

Sarah Carmichael, Joyce Lee, Anita Au and Grace Wong

12. The integrative approach to teaching writing to develop architectural thinking

13. The importance of scholarship by language practitioners in higher education

Biography

Lillian L. C. Wong is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her research and professional interests include innovation and change in English language education, teacher professional development, technology in English teaching and learning, curriculum design and materials development, EAP and ESP.

This collection of papers from universities in Hong Kong offers unique insights into the teaching of English and English Medium Instruction which are sure to be of relevance to educators around the world. It is written in a clear and accessible style, and connects theory and practice in an innovative and informative way. Covering best practice in areas such as curriculum design, integrating technology and teaching and learning, the book will be of enormous value to educators, students, researchers, policy makers and materials writers. For anyone concerned with promoting quality in English language education, this is a must-read.

Professor Steve Walsh, Newcastle University, UK

Best Practices in English Teaching and Learning in Higher Education expertly curates a wide range of voices, perspectives, experiences, reflections and scholarship. This volume is a must for teachers and researchers in ELT. Hong Kong continues to lead the way in EAP, ESP, higher education and best practices.

Professor Averil Coxhead, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

This book is an essential read for teachers, researchers and policy makers in English-medium higher education who pursue high standards of English language instruction in their contexts. 　

Dr. Ursula Wingate, King's College London, UK