To recognize outstanding teaching staff in areas such as teaching development, educational reform, and nurturing students, the City University of Macau established the Teaching Excellence Award in 2022. This award aims to encourage faculty members to actively engage in teaching and curriculum development, continuously enhancing the university's teaching standards and quality. The Teaching Excellence Award ceremony for the 2023/2024 academic year was recently successfully held, with a total of 9 teaching staff members and 1 course receiving awards in categories such as Teaching Excellence Award, New Scholar Teaching Excellence Award, Outstanding Thesis Supervision Award, Best Teaching Innovation and Creativity Award, and Excellence in Course and Quality Award.
Dr. Yi Dai, Assistant Professor, and the Program Coordinator of the Master’s Degree Program at the School of Education, stood out in this year’s selection and was honored with the Best Teaching Innovation and Creativity Award. This accolade not only acknowledges Dr. Dai’s exceptional contributions to teaching innovation but also highlights the School of Education’s leading position in the field of educational reform and innovation.
Acceptance Speech by Dr. Yi Dai
I am deeply honored and grateful to receive the "Best Teaching Innovation and Creativity Award" from the City University of Macau. This recognition is not only an encouragement for me personally but also an affirmation of the collaborative and innovative spirit of the School of Education team. Teaching is a journey of mutual growth between teachers and students. My teaching practice has always revolved around three key principles:
1. Preparation: Building on a meticulously designed course structure to ensure each lesson provides students with a solid knowledge foundation and a clear learning path.
2. Feedback: Utilizing online platforms to facilitate dynamic interaction between teachers and students, accurately identifying learning needs, and promptly adjusting teaching strategies to ensure every student receives appropriate guidance.
3. Personalized Teaching: Employing the Project-Based Learning (PBL) model to encourage students to construct personalized knowledge systems through independent exploration, fostering their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Over the past few years, the "Project-Based" online learning courses I developed with my students have resulted in 126 school-based course modules. These courses not only allow students to practice innovation in real-world contexts but also extend the classroom to a broader domain, making learning no longer confined to traditional classroom settings. Educational innovation knows no bounds. In the future, I will continue to explore the deep integration of technology and teaching, centering on student growth and practicing the philosophy of "unity of knowledge and action." I believe that only by continuously innovating teaching methods can we truly unlock students' potential and help them excel in their future careers.
The School of Education will continue to uphold the spirit of innovation, promote teaching reform, provide students with a higher-quality educational experience, and cultivate more outstanding talents with international perspectives and innovative capabilities.
