[40th Anniversary Seminar Series] Nurturing Successful Intellectual Styles for Creativity

[40^th Anniversary Seminar Series]

February 2025

Nurturing Successful Intellectual Styles for Creativity

Speaker:

Professor Li-fang Zhang

Academic Unit of Human Communication, Learning, and Development

Faculty of Education, HKU

Discussant:

Professor Hugo Horta

Associate Professor

Academic Unit of Social Contexts and Policies of Education

Faculty of Education, HKU

Date: February 11, 2025 (Tuesday)

Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Venue: MW401-402, 4/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU [Map] / Online via Zoom

Language: English

Registration: https://bit.ly/seminar-series-Feb2025-reg

(Please note that the seminar will be held via hybrid mode. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Intellectual styles represent individuals’ preferred ways of utilising their abilities. In an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), the importance of creativity has soared. This talk showcases primary research evidence highlighting the vital role of creativity-generating intellectual styles across various domains of learning, performance, and outcomes. Nevertheless, in institutional performance, such as students’ academic achievement and teachers’ career advancement, these styles are often undervalued. Professor Zhang argues that to promote favourable educational outcomes and adapt to the AI era, diverse intellectual styles – particularly those that foster creativity – must be actively encouraged at all levels.

About the Speaker

Li-fang Zhang is a Professor of Psychology and Education at The University of Hong Kong. She has (co)authored over 150 peer-reviewed journal and encyclopedic articles and published dozens of academic book chapters and books, including two monographs with Cambridge University Press. She is the editor-in-chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology and associate editor of Educational Psychology. Moreover, she serves as a consulting editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology and on several editorial boards in psychology and education.

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About the 40^th Anniversary Seminar Series

The year 2024 marks the 40^th anniversary of the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. We are delighted to present the Anniversary Seminar Series to celebrate this milestone and the Faculty’s academic achievements over the past decades.

This seminar series, featuring our Faculty members with diverse expertise, offers a historical narrative and a perspective on education that connects the Past, Present, and Future. Our works here at the Faculty are closely linked to the global community of educational research, while at the same time deeply rooted in Hong Kong local society. As we exhibit our proud journey, we are even more excited to look to our bright future as an internationally leading member in the field of Education.

The seminars will cover the major themes of research in the Faculty including Language Education, Early Childhood Education, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Information Technology, International and Comparative Education, and more. Come and join us to explore these topics together!

Stay tuned for more updates on this enlightening journey.