HONG KONG, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the
completion of a World Bank-commissioned project in Vietnam in 2017, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is extending its
reach to another ASEAN country in the region. The University has
partnered with five leading higher education institutions in
Cambodia, under the World Bank's
Higher Education Improvement project, to build the capacity of
higher education teachers.
A highlight of the agreement is the establishment of a Centre of
Excellence in Higher Education Teaching and Learning and Innovation
in Cambodia. There will also be
knowledge transfer in the areas of design and development of
curricula, assessment and pedagogy, the use of digital
technologies, and the co-development of a Graduate Certificate in
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Teachers from the five
partner institutions in Cambodia
will be engaged in the EdUHK Doctor of Education programme to
enhance their capacity for quality research, teaching and
learning.
Welcoming the partnership, EdUHK President Professor
Stephen Cheung Yan-leung said, "We
are pleased to be able to participate in the professional
development of Cambodian higher education teachers, and play a part
in the educational transformation and enhancement in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. This project reaffirms our
leading role in education in the region, as an important partner in
enhancing the quality of teacher education and in collaborative
research and knowledge transfer through education and talent
exchange."
EdUHK's expertise in, and contribution to, education has been
recognised regionally and globally. In addition to the World
Bank, EdUHK and its predecessor have worked with the Asian
Development Bank, the European Union, the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation, UNESCO, and the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for
Technical and Vocational Education and Training, to ensure
inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all.
According to the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject,
EdUHK ranked second in Asia and
16th in the world in education. It is also the youngest of the
world's top 20 QS-ranked universities in the field.
Contact:
Communications Office
The Education University of Hong Kong
(EdUHK)
Email: co@eduhk.hk
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