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Dr Harfitt, Gary James
Title:
Associate Professor
Associate Dean, Faculty of Education
Department:
Faculty:
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Dr Harfitt, Gary James
Title:
Associate Professor
Associate Dean, Faculty of Education
Department:
Faculty:
Curriculum Vitae:
Research Interests:(click to check for cognate researchers)
- The use of poetry and language arts in the English Language classroom
- The Organization and Effectiveness of Small Class Teaching
- Good Practices in Teaching and Extracurricular activities (speech, drama and debate)
- ELT Methodology
- The use of film in the English Language classroom
- Good Practices in ELT
- Classroom Interaction
- Teacher Collaboration and Professional Development
Also Cited As:
Harfitt, G
Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Reading | B.A. | |
| The University of Hong Kong | P.C.Ed. (Distinction) | |
| The University of Hong Kong | M.Ed. in English Language | |
| The University of Hong Kong | Ph.D. |
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | Recipient of Outstanding Teaching Award (Team) for Experiential Learning, University Teaching Awards | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2019-04-01 | Recipient of Outstanding Submission Award (inaugural) by the Service Learning and Experiential Education SIG at AERA, 2019 with Ms Jessie Chow from the Faculty of Education EL team | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-11-01 | Outstanding Teaching Award: Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2012-12-01 | University Outstanding Teaching Award: University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2007-12-14 | Distinguished Teacher Award for 2006-2007: Faculty of Education, The Univesity of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
Davies, GE Chan, ESY | 2010-06-01 | The 2010 Faculty of Education Academic Staff Knowledge Exchange Award: Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong | Others |
| 2015-03-01 | Teacher Effectiveness Award (postgraduate Teaching): Faculty of Education, HKU | Research Achievement | |
Chow, MLJ Mok, WFC | 2018-01-01 | Recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award (Team), with the Experiential Learning (EL) Team: Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment |
| 2018-01-01 | Short listed for UGC Outstanding Teacher Award 2018, UGC, Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2017-09-01 | Short listed for UGC Outstanding Teacher Award 2017: UGC, Hong Kong | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2018-04-01 | Outstanding Research Publication Award - Siriboe, K, & Harfitt, G.J., (2017). A Parental Perspective of School and Familial Curriculum Making: A narrative inquiry of Early Childhood Education Planning in Hong Kong. Education 3-13, DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2017.1310272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2017.1310272: Narrative Research SIG, AERA | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2007-01/2009 | Member | Curriculum Development Council (English Language Teaching) |
| 08/2008-now | Chief Examiner and Moderator (Writing LPATE) | HKEAA |
| 08/2008-now | Member of Subject Committee for English Literature A Level and DSE | HKEAA |
Media Contact Directory
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英語 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English | 英文 |
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