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I’m an academic with over 25 years of experience in education, from primary and secondary to university level. The experience of teaching in different settings across four different continents has informed my understanding and approach to pedagogy. My research has been guided by my desire to bridge theory and practice, as it relates to language teaching in particular.
Email: lcmwhong@ust.hk
I am a lecturer in English at the Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University. With my experience as a researcher in language teaching, I serve in the Editorial Board of English for Specific Purposes and contribute or review manuscripts for leading journals such as Journal of English for Academic Purposes and TESOL Quarterly. I have also developed a prominent voice in the South China Morning Post letters section with my students to critically review a wide range of policies and projects of the HKSAR government including the eLearning strategies of the Education Bureau and the funding policies of the University Grants Committee.
Email: simonwang@hkbu.edu.hk
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Language Centre at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Before joining HKBU, I worked in the Department of English of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for close to 20 years, where I was involved in teaching, research and service requiring leadership and collaboration. As the Secretary of HAAL and having served in the Association for 15 years (since 2006), I have had extensive experience organizing conferences, seminars and social events for members. I was also invited by the government to join different Councils offering consulting services. I was appointed as a specialist of Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), and I am a member of the Curriculum Development Council.
Email: mablechan@hkbu.edu.hk
The membership of the Executive Committee shall comprise one member from each full member institution, one representative of all Associate institutions (if any), and one representative of all individual members. The Executive Officers will represent their institutions, so that institutions will not usually have more than one representative. However, if more than one Executive Officer is from the same institution, they can participate and vote. Proxy voting will be allowed on written notification to the President. The meetings of the Executive Committee will be quorate if one-third of institutional members are present (including proxy votes).
Dr. Melinda Whong, Head, Center for Language Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, as President of the Association lcmwhong@ust.hk
Dr. Simon Wang, Lecturer, Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University, as Secretary of the Association simonwang@hkbu.edu.hk
Dr. Mable Chan, Senior Lecturer, Language Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University, as Treasurer of the Association mablechan@hkbu.edu.hk
Mr Martin Ma, Lecturer, Center for Language Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, as Events Officer lcmartinma@ust.hk
Dr. Lillian Wong, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Applied English Studies, Hong Kong University lillianwong@hku.hk
Prof. Neil HUNT, Associate Head, Centre for English and Additional Languages, Lingnan University neilhunt@ln.edu.hk
Dr. Rita G Singh, Senior Lecturer, Language Centre, Baptist University ritagill@hkbu.edu.hk
Mr. Stephen Bolton, Tutor, English Language Centre, City University stephen.bolton@cityu.edu.hk
Mr Adam Forrester, Assistant Dean of Faculty of Humanities, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University adam.forrester@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Doreen Chong, Lecturer, Center for Language Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology lcdchong@ust.hk
All Hong Kong tertiary language centres, including those of Associate degree awarding institutions, are eligible.
Current Institutional Members are:
Centre for Applied English Studies, Hong Kong University (Staff Page)
Centre for English and Additional Languages, Lingnan University (Staff Page)
Center for Language Education, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Staff Page)
English Language Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Staff Page)
Language Centre, Baptist University (Staff Page)
English Language Centre, City University (Staff Page)
Language centres and language centre organisations and associations outside Hong Kong are eligible.
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Members of non-member institutions such as NET teachers and staff of non-member academic language centres are eligible.
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