Taking place in T2-202 on November 2, the ninth Brown Bag Teaching Sharing (BBTS) was hosted by Edith Yan from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The session featured Professor Johnston Hong-Chung Wong as the distinguished presenter. A total of 65 practitioners participated in the live broadcast.

Prof. Wong having a welcome speech

Prof. Wong is Head of the Master of Social Work Program and Professor in Applied Psychology. He is an experienced educator who has taught a diverse range of courses. He has also served as a non-executive director of Social Workers Across Borders, and led crisis intervention supervision during COVID-19.

Participants during the sharing

In the sharing session, Prof. Wong shared the concept of Expanded Realities and spiral learning Pedagogy. Spiral learning emphasizes the importance of continuous consolidation by revisiting key theories and concepts in various modes, empowering students to take charge of their learning. Expanded Reality Pedagogy offers students tangible opportunities to apply and comprehend specific knowledge in practical contexts. To better illustrate these concepts, he explained how they are put into practice in the legal education of social workers. For example, he discussed how to create extended reality experiences on campus, validate assumptions through real-life cross-examinations, and consolidate subject principles through publications. This is achieved by organizing group discussions, inviting experts to share their insights, and conducting open forums, based on his extensive teaching experience in Social Work and Law.

Prof. Wong during the sharing

The BBTS provides a platform for UIC faculties to share their teaching experiences and discoveries, and a relaxing and pleasant environment for peer communication and learning among teaching staff to foster peer learning and exchange opportunities. Every teaching staff member can register as a presenter. CTL encourages more faculty members to participate in promoting teaching and learning excellence at UIC.