Common Core Program Series: Embracing Student Diversity in Common Core Courses — Stimulating Student Interest and Meeting Individual Needs

Overview:

Catering to the diverse interests and needs of students is a major challenge in teaching common core courses. In this seminar, Professor Jing WANG, the recipient of the 2017 Common Core Teaching Excellence Award, has shared with the audience her experience in teaching the common core course and various approaches she takes to arouse student interest, facilitate peer interaction in- and out-class, and meet individuals’ unique needs. She also talked about her practices in managing student group project.

About the Speaker:

Professor Jing WANG is an Assistant Professor of ISOM at HKUST. She received her BA degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University, and her PhD degree in Information Systems from New York University. She won the 2017 Common Core Teaching Excellence Award for her course ISOM2310 Chronicles of Internet Commerce. She was awarded the School of Business and Management’s Franklin Prize for Teaching Excellence in 2016 after being a finalist in 2015 and 2014.