Edward Li is the Associate Director (Programming) at the Center for Language Education, HKUST, overseeing the development and provision of English, Chinese and Third Languages courses. A language practitioner with over 25 years of teaching, Edward has an interest in educational assessment with expertise in language testing, standard-setting, curriculum alignment and competency-based education. Edward has undertaken various leadership roles and served in committees within and outside the University. Edward has taught at the postgraduate (MBA, EMBA, MIMT), undergraduate and secondary levels. Edward believes in collaboration with colleagues, students and other stakeholders, to spark creativity and promote quality in designing the learning experience for students which best addresses their needs in this ever-changing world.
Service for University
- Member, Committee for University Core Education
- Member, Working Group for the Review of Common Core Curriculum
- Member, University Admissions Sub-Committee
- Chair, Course Review Panel for the Common Core Programme
Select Leadership Roles at the Center of Language Education
- Leader, the Competency Project
- Deputy Chair, Academic Management Committee
- Member, Executive Committee
- Chair, Review Team of the English Communication (E-Comm) Courses for Common Core Programme
Professional Interests
Edward’s publications and research interests are in the fields of language testing and assessment, standard setting, curriculum alignment and programme evaluation. Edward has served as chair of English language assessment review committees for primary and secondary education, and external examiner of programme validation committees for tertiary institutions. He has also served as paper-setter, chief examiner and chair of review committees for a number of public and professional examinations.
Scholarship
2020
Scholarship Talk
Project Imagine - How feasible is it for CLE curriculum to migrate to the Competency-Based model. Presented at the Center for Language Education's End-of-Year Event on 16 December 2020.
Edward Li
Center for Language Education, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
2019
Conference Presentation
“Experimenting with the language function approach to teaching and assessing business writing.” The 2019 Continuing Professional Development Symposium for Hong Kong University Language Centres “Higher education best practices – English teaching and learning in Hong Kong”, 5 June 2019.
Edward Li
University of Hong Kong
2018
Book Review
Reviewer for Cummins, J. & Davison, C. (Eds.) (2018) International Handbook of English Language Teaching, 2nd Ed., Springer.
Jim Cummins & Chris Davison
Springer
2017
Book Review
Reviewer for Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, (2017)
Edward Li
Routledge
2017
Conference Presentation
“Measuring the washback of a learning-oriented assessment.” The 6th Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) international conference at Bologna, Italy, 5 May 2017.
Edward Li & Keith Tong
Bologna, Italy
2017
Conference Presentation
“Towards a discipline-sensitive English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA).” Faces of English 2. CAES, The University of Hong Kong, 2 June 2017.
Edward Li
University of Hong Kong
2017
Conference Presentation
“Developing a discipline-sensitive English Language Proficiency Assessment.” The International Conference on ESP, new technologies and digital learning. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 7–9 December 2017.
Edward Li
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2016
Chapter in Edited Volume
Li, E.S.L. (2016). Consequential validity of post-admission of a language assessment in Hong Kong. In Read, J. (Ed.) Post-admission Language Assessment of University Students. New York: Springer.
Edward Li
Springer
2016
Workshop
A two-week workshop for university professors from Taiwan and Indonesia on English Medium Instruction (EMI) at Taichung University, Taiwan, 7–18 August 2016.
Edward Li & Keith Tong
Taichung University, Taiwan
2016
Scholarship Talk
“Is the test good enough?” Invited talk presented at The Hong Kong Baptist University on 21 November 2016.
Edward Li
Hong Kong Baptist University
2015
Conference Presentation
“Investigating the washback effect of a post-entry language assessment.” International Conference on Assessment in Higher Education. CAES, The University of Hong Kong, 14 May 2015.
Edward Li
University of Hong Kong
2014
Scholarship Talk
“Integrating curriculum with assessment – a case at HKUST.” Invited talk presented at The Hong Kong Baptist University on 3 March 2014.
Edward Li
Hong Kong Baptist University
2012
Scholarship Talk
“Developing the Assessment Use Argument (AUA) for ELPA.” Invited talk presented at The Hong Kong Institute of Education on 15 October 2012.
Edward Li
Education University of Hong Kong
2012
Scholarship Talk
“Measuring the English language proficiency of first year students.” Invited talk presented at The Hong Kong Institute of Education on 16 February 2012.
Edward Li
Education University of Hong Kong
2012
Scholarship Talk
“Collaborative development of an assessment for curriculum.” Invited talk presented at The Hong Kong Institute of Education on 22 August 2012.
Edward Li
Education University of Hong Kong
2012
Workshop
A workshop on using the outcome-based approach to reform language curriculum at the Macau University of Science and Technology on 17 March 2012.
Edward Li, Keith Tong & Martha Lam
Macau University of Science & Technology, Macau
2012
Conference Presentation
“Developing a learning-oriented assessment approach to support learning.” Academic English Symposium 2012: Research into practice in the 4-year curriculum. The University of Hong Kong, 1 June 2012.
Edward Li
University of Hong Kong
2011
Scholarship Talk
“Critical alignment between curriculum and assessment.” Invited talk presented at The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 12 December 2011.
Edward Li
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011
Conference Presentation
“The challenge of integrating assessment, learning and curriculum.” The 7th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 14 October 2011.
Edward Li
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1998
Book
Li, E.S.L. & James, G. (Eds.) (1998). Testing and Evaluation in Second Language Education. Hong Kong: Language Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Edward Li & Gregory James
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
962-7607-09-6
1995
Chapter in Edited Volume
Li, E.S.L. (1995). Defining face validity. In Wong, K.P.Y. & Green, C. (Eds.). Thinking Language. Hong Kong: Language Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Edward Li
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
1994
Chapter in Edited Volume
Li, E.S.L. & Pemberton, R. (1994). An investigation of students’ knowledge of academic and sub-technical vocabulary. In Flowerdew, L. & Tong, A.K.K. (Eds.) Entering Text. Hong Kong: Language Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Edward Li & Richard Pemberton
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology