陳彥康教授

背景簡介

陳教授最初在香港理工大學任職德語和英語講師，後晉升為副教授，工作二十年之久。後任職嶺南大學的教與學中心。 陳教授其後加入明愛徐誠斌書院為語文學系系主任及副校長（學術）。 陳教授後出任珠海學院英語系教授兼系主任達十年。 2017年陳教授重返明愛專上學院，擔任葉應桃李如意人文及語言學院教授。

教學

多年來，陳教授一直致力教學和課程設計，涉獵學科甚廣，當中包括德語、專業英語、哲學、批判思考、西方文化、幼兒教育之大自然與生活教學等。

目前設計及教授的課程 (2022- 2023學年)：

• 基礎德語

• 物理治療專業英語運用和傳意

• 豐富孩子在自然和生活中的體驗

• 批判思考

• 語言及文化（與同事合教並擔任學科統籌）世界主要語言

教學活動

• 語言教育與研究常務委員會 (SCOLAR) 英語提升計劃 - 2022-2023 學年課程負責人
• 語言教育與研究常務委員會 (SCOLAR) 英語提升計劃 - 2023-2024 學年及 2024-2025 學年課程負責人
• 2021-2022 年翻譯科技與現代語言高級文憑課程 (HDTTML) 認證課程規劃委員會 (PPC) 課程負責人
• 2022年9月起擔任《公教報》《Learning English with Thomas》的專欄作者

研究

首席研究員，研究項目(2021-23)題為"Implementing Differentiated Instruction for College-level ESL Learners: A Case-based Action Research Study in Hong Kong"，獲資 854,000.00 港元 

代表性著述

期刊論文及書籍章節

•  "Teachers' Pressure to Adopt Differentiated Instruction in Higher Education in Hong Kong". Asian Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies.  (Co-author with Wong, A.)  [Under review]

• "Understanding Asia by means of cognitive sociolinguistics and cultural linguistics – the example of GHOSTS in Hong Kong English", Gerhard Letner, Azirah Hashim and Hans-Georg Wolf (Eds.) in Communicating with Asia: The future of English as a global language ( 249-266), UK: Cambridge University Press, 2016. (Co-author: Hans-Georg Wolf)
• "Promoting Teaching Skills and Technology across Higher Education Institutions in Hong Kong: Lingnan Experience" in ACUCA Exchange, Vol. IX (1), 1999. (Co-author: Maureen SL Tam)

書籍

• Journey to the West: In Search of Intellect, Art and Love. Red Publishing Ltd, Hong Kong. (2015)
• Who Needs Critical Thinking Anyway. Red Publishing Ltd, Hong Kong. (2016) 
• Two for the Road on Exchange to Germany. Red Publishing Ltd, Hong Kong. (2019) 
• Watershed: Nostalgia and Wishful Thinking. Red Publishing Ltd, Hong Kong. (2021) 

學術會議論文

• Leung, K., Chan, T. & Ho, M.K.,  (2017) "Online Chinese Reading Practice Platform for Social Integration of Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong", Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Studies in Law, Education, Business & Corporate Social Responsiblitlites (pp. 64-67), 8-9 August, Singapore.

• Leung, K., Chan, T. & Ho, M.K., (2017) "Error Correction in Chinese Writing Classrooms: Whose Responsibility is it?", Proceedings of 2017 International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning (pp. 80-101), 24-26 January 2017, Bangkok, Thailand.

• Leung, K., and Chan, Y.H. (2016), "Chinese Language Teachers' Composition Marking Strategies: A Pilot Study in Hong Kong". Proceedings of the international conference on the globalization of second language acquisition and teacher education (pp. 123-128).

• Leung, K., Chan, Y.H. & Mak, B. (2016), "Correcting every conceivable mistake in the making process – Is that the right way to go about making composition? Two cases in Hong Kong". Proceedings of 2016 International Symposium on Education and Psychology (pp. 37-46).

• "Matching English & Communication Courses for Engineering Students to Specific Needs in a Changing World", Paper presented at the International Conference on Knowledge and Discourse '96 : Changing Relationships across Academic Disciplines and Professional Practices, held 18-21 June 1996 at the University of Hong Kong, published in the Conference Proceedings

• "Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Technical Communication by adopting a Content- and Task-based Approach", Paper presented on 20 April 1996 at the 4th AECT Conference held at Baptist University and Lingnan College, Hong Kong, published in the Proceedings of the Conference

• "The Role of AV and C.A.L.L." in German Language Teaching and Learning at Hong Kong Polytechnic, Paper presented at the 1st AECT Conference, held in July1990 at Hong Kong Polytechnic, published in the Proceedings of the Conference.

學術會議及演講

• "The Other Side of the Instruction Differentiation Process: Pressures on the teacher", Paper presented at International Conference on English Learning and Teaching 2022 10-11 October 2022 held in Edinburgh, UK. (Co-authoring with Wong, A.)
• "Differentiating Instruction by Addressing Principally Students' Psychological and Study Profile Factors", paper presented at The Teaching and Education Summit 9-11 November 2022. (Co-authoring with Wong, A.)
• "Effectiveness of Differentiated Instruction in English for Specific Classroom in Hong Kong", Paper presented at The 4^th World Conference on Education and Teaching 2-4 December 2022 held in Paris, France. (Co-authoring with Wong, A.)
• "Implementing Differentiated Instruction on ESP Courses for Nursing and Social Work Degree Students at CIHE – a Pilot Study", paper presented at The International Congress on English Language Education and Applied Linguistics 2022 6-9 December 2022, held by The Education University of Hong Kong. (Co-authoring with Wong, A.)
• "Error Correction in Chinese Writing Classrooms: Whose Responsibility is it?" Proceedings of 2017 International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning (pp. 80-101), 24-26 January 2017, Bangkok, Thailand (Outstanding Paper Award).  (Co-authoring with Leung, K and Mak, B).

• "Online Chinese Reading Practice Platform for Social Integration of Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong", Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Studies in Law, Education, Business & Corporate Social Responsibilities (pp. 64-67), 8-9 August, Singapore. (Co-authoring with Leung, K. and Ho, M.K.),

• "Chinese Language Teachers' Composition Marking Strategies: A Pilot Study in Hong Kong". Proceedings of the international conference on the globalization of second language acquisition and teacher education, Fukuoka, Japan, 4-6 August (pp. 123-128).  (Co-authoring with Leung, K.)

• "Correcting every conceivable mistake in the making process – Is that the right way to go about making composition? Two cases in Hong Kong". Proceedings of 2016 International Symposium on Education and Psychology (pp. 37-46), 7-9 October, Taipei.  (Co-authoring with Leung, K and Mak, B.)

• "The Spirit of Western Thought through Chinese Eyes", Paper presented at an International Conference on 14 May 2010 in Fu Jen University (Taiwan Catholic University), Taipei

• "The Impact of Western Thought on International Relations in the 19^th and 20^th Centuries", Paper presented at an International Conference 9-11 May 2011 at University of Macau

• Using Media and Multimedia to Enhance Teaching and Learning, Talk and Demonstration delivered at "The National Conference on Microteaching" held 5-10 October 1998 in Kunming, Yunnan, Mainland China

獎項

• Scholarship for attending Advanced German Language courses in Germany by Goethe-Institut, Munich
• Higher degree studentship awarded by University of Hong Kong
• Research scholarships awarded by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung) of the Austrian Government tenable at the university of Vienna
• Scholarship for attending German Teachers' Seminars at University of Klagenfurt, Austria, awarded by Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Outstanding Paper Award, 2017, International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning – Winter Session, January 24-26 2017, Bangkok, Thailand.