People

Areas of Responsibility

• New staff and teaching assistant development
• Co-chair of the Working Group on Student Integration (WGIS)
• Advanced Course in University Teaching (CUT)
• Evaluation of Teaching, e-Teaching Portfolio (eTP) and peer review
• Internationalization
• UGC Teaching Award

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Qualifications

Work Experience

Major Publications and Conference Presentations

Sager, J. (2021, May) Outcome-based Education Webinar. Webinar-based seminar presenter and discussant at the Hong Kong Academy of the Performing Arts, Hong Kong.

Sager, J. (2019, March) How to engage students through effective questions in class. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2018, December) Designing learning activities for larger classes. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2018, November) Student engagement explored. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2018, April) Guiding your students to learn to learn. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2017, November) Helping students to learn inside and outside of class. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Csete, J., Tam B. & Sager J. (2017, October) Key questions for supporting teachers in developing their SoTL skills across the career span: Four teacher training courses at one university. ISSOTL, Calgary, Canada.

Sager, J. (2017, August). New faculty orientation. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Csete, J., Tam B. & Sager J. (2017. June). Learning about teaching as an online student: three teacher training courses using technology. Workshop at ELFAsia 2017, Hong Kong.

Sager, J. (2016, September). Who does the thinking in your classroom? Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager. J. (2015, October). Effective tutor and student talk in classrooms. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2015, September). Active learning from the start. Workshop presented at the Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2015, June). Engaging students in classroom teaching. Workshop at the 21st Century Whole Person Education Institute of the United Board at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Armitas, C. & Sager J. (2015, March). Institutional surveys for measuring achievement of institutional learning outcomes. Keynote speech at A Cultural Reflection at the Transformation of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager, J. (2015, January). Who does the thinking in your classroom? Workshop presented at the University of Macau, Macau.

Sager J. (2014, October). Effective explaining, summarizing and discussions. Workshop presented at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager J. (2014, September). Planning an effective teaching session. Workshop presented at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Noakes N., Duffy, P. & Sager J. (2014) My magical MOOC mystery tour. Discussion at Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Hong Kong.

Sager J.  (2013, October). Active, interactive, and collaborative learning. Workshop presented at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager J. (2013, October). Planning an effective teaching session. Workshop presented at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau.

Sager J. (2012, December). The English-mediated classroom at Korea University. Invited speech at the Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan.

Sager J. (2012, December). Microteaching at the Faculty of Agriculture. Workshop presented at the Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan.

Sager J. (2012, September). The active classroom at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Workshop presented at the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan.

Sager J. (2012, September). Who does the thinking in your classroom? Workshop presented at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan.

Sager J. (2012, September).  The Korea University model of supporting faculty teaching in English. Invited speech at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan.

Funded Research/Teaching Development Projects/Consultancies

Current Projects

Fostering the Integration of Local and Non-Local Students for the Enhancement of Internationalization and Engagement with Mainland China  (Team Member)

Leveraging the Newly Renovated Theatres and Classrooms to Facilitate Active and Collaborative Learning (Team Member)

Development of cross-disciplinary contextualized teaching and learning for developing students’ “learning to learn” capability (Team Member)

Completed Project

Internationalizing the student learning experience in BA (Hons) Advertising Design at the School of Design. (Team Member)

Developing critical thinking through Visible Thinking in EAP Courses.(Team Member)

Developing and piloting electronic systems to facilitate the implementation of an enhanced teaching evaluation system at PolyU. (Project Leader)

Advisory Committee on eLearning, eLearning and Blended Learning Development Fund, Becoming an Effective Teaching Assistant 2.0 (BETA 2.0), (Project Leader)

Advisory Committee on eLearning, eLearning and Blended Learning Development Fund, Introduction to University Teaching 2.0, (Team Member)

Advisory Committee on eLearning, eLearning and Blended Learning Development Fund, SoTL Hong Kong, (Team Member)

Enhancing students’ professional competence and generic qualities through writing in English across the curriculum, (Team Member)

Services to the Profession

Invited presenter at PTTC Toastmasters, Hong Kong (2021, August).

Invited presenter and discussant at The Hong Kong Academy of the Performing Arts, Hong Kong (2021, May).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2019, March).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2018, December).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2018, November).

Invited consultant on new teaching programme and teaching award at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2018, June).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2018, April).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2017, November).

Invited new faculty orientation presenter at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2017, August).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2016, September - October).

Invited presenter at the 21st Century Whole Person Education Institute, United Board at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2015, June).

Invited keynote speaker at A Cultural Reflection at the Transformation of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2015, March).

Invited staff developer at the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement at the University of Macau, Macau (2015, January).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2014, September - October).

Invited staff developer at the Educational Development Centre at Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (2013, October).

Invited staff developer at the Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan (2012, December).

Invited staff developer at the Department of Veterinary Medicine and the Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education at Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan (2012, September).