Dr Christy Qiu will share her findings of an exploratory study on peer collaborative writing, which reveals its positive effects on EFL learners' writing skills in terms of complexity, accuracy, and fluency, as well as their awareness of co-regulation, self-regulation and socially shared regulation, and their self-efficacy for L2 writing. The research findings may yield pedagogical implications for L2 language teaching practitioners regarding the design and implementation of collaborative writing activities in the classroom.
The dates of the conference, postponed earlier due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, have been set. With the theme of 'achieving excellence in elderly care through gerontechnology', the conference will look at the most recent innovations, trends, and challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the development and use of gerontechnology. Overseas attendees are welcome to attend via Zoom.
Coming to the 4th Annual Academia-Industry Exchange, the symposium, to be held online this year, will provide a platform for dialogue on the theme of 'International Business, Innovation & Governance: Shaping the Futures of Smart Economy'. Register by 30 Nov.
The JUPAS admission for undergraduate programmes for the 2021/22 intake has commenced. The Virtual InfoDay for Undergraduate Programmes designed for JUPAS applicants will offer online admissions talks and student / alumni sharing sessions. Introduction videos on admission and individual programmes, programme information and 360° campus facility showcases are also available on the Undergraduate Admissions Information Portal.
