25 Nov, 2013 (Mon)

Can Compassion be Taught?
Engaging Students to Develop Compassionate Attitudes

Speaker: Prof. Shekhar Madhukar Kumta (Assistant Dean (Education), Faculty of Medicine)

Abstract

在是次的通識午餐聚會,講者將從他的教學及行醫經驗出發,分享這些經驗如何影響他自己,以及如何幫助他引導學生及實習生,鼓勵他們反思和理解在人與人日常的相處之中,按同理心及道德行事的核心價值。

Speaker(s)

Prof. Kumta is an enthusiastic teacher and advocate of effective and interactive teaching methods. He is highly regarded by both his students and his colleagues. His outstanding teaching has earned him a number of CUHK teaching awards, including the Best Teacher of the Year Award, the Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and the Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award. In 2012, Prof. Kumta was presented with a 2012 UGC Award for Teaching Excellence by the University Grants Committee (UGC), in recognition of his outstanding teaching performance and achievements.