Basic Information

Name Dr POON Wai Sha Sara
Title Assistant Professor
Address A821
Telephone 37024246
Email spoon@cihe.edu.hk
School & Department School of Health Sciences

Biography

Dr Sara Poon is an Assistant Professor at the School of Health Sciences. She earned her Nursing Degree in Hong Kong and has been a pediatric nurse in both the public and the private sectors. She was a research nurse at the University of Hong Kong. She completed her postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Following her completion of her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, she moved back to Hong Kong and joined CIHE.

Education & Qualification

BN HKU, MSc PhD University of Edinburgh, RN (HK)

Certified facilitator of LEGO ® SERIOUS PLAY® method and materials

Teaching

Sara involves in the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) programme, teaches research-related subjects, nursing skills, and performs clinical teaching. Sara's working experiences in clinical nursing, research, and teaching encouraged her passion for nurse education. Sara has always been enthusiastic about active learning and incorporates activity-based learning in tutorials and lectures to engage learners. She encourages students to play an active role in the learning process and lets them realize their potential.

Involved Programme(s): Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

Research

Sara's research focused on nurse education, activity-based learning, social learning, clinical learning, flipped classroom, and Community of Practice. She is currently a reviewer of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health & Well-being.

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