Professional Development and Quality Assurance in Teaching and Learning for Hong Kong Higher Education

Abstract

This chapter gives a detailed summary of how teaching and learning is supported and enhanced in Hong Kong universities. It begins by providing a history of professional development and the challenges in higher education around the world and how Hong Kong institutions adapted to these changes and reforms in higher education. The government of Hong Kong plays a major role in the quality assurance and enhancement of teaching and learning in higher education as the eight-major universities are publicly funded by the government. The functions and structure of how the universities in Hong Kong support teaching and learning are explained and the author provides an account of the current situation in some of the universities in Hong Kong.