LAM Lap Kwan, Alex 林立堃

Dr. Alex LAM is a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He received his Doctor of Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), focusing on e-learning pedagogies and foreign language teaching and learning. He also received his MA in English Language Teaching from CUHK. Dr. Lam taught at CUHK, worked as an e-Learning Coordinator at a distinguished local school, and was an English Language and Computer Studies teacher prior to the current appointment.

Dr. Lam’s passion for teaching has been recognised by numerous teaching awards, such as the e-Learning Awards from the University of Hong Kong and the Blended Learning Case Contest from the Jockey Club Blended Learning Project. He is currently a Registered Teacher recognised by the Hong Kong Education Bureau.

Dr. Lam plays an active role in promoting innovative pedagogical methods and curriculum development in local contexts. During his decade of front-line teaching, he successfully spearheaded the development of an acclaimed school-based curriculum at an outstanding local school. HKEdCity also conducted an interview with him to explore his teaching methods, which was published on EdPost. He is a frequent speaker at various international conferences, including the Learning and Teaching Expo in Hong Kong.

• e-Learning Pedagogies
• Blended Learning Methods
• Computer-assisted Language Learning (CALL)
• Foreign Language Learning
• Emotion Research
• Perceptions – Group Repertory Grid
• Positive Psychology
• Well-being