Ren Tao joined the Center for Language Education, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2012. He teaches a variety of Chinese communication courses to local, mainland and international students. He developed various courses and different types of Chinese language events for the students in the university. Currently he plays a leading role in curriculum management and development across the CLE as the Academic Lead for Chinese and 3rd Language Curriculum.
Awards
2021.05 First Prize, Best Creation & Excellent Instructor in the Artistic Performance Category of the Sixth National University Student Art Festival organized by the Ministry of Education of China
2018.11 Best Teaching Award of the School of Humanities and Social Science, HKUST
2018.04 First Prize, Best Creation & Excellent Instructor in the Artistic Performance Category of the Fifth National University Student Art Festival organized by the Ministry of Education of China
Professional Interests
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Chinese curriculum development
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Chinese teaching and testing
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Technology-assisted language teaching and learning
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Vocal language arts
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Language use in mass communication
Scholarship
2020
Scholarship Talk
三字經與朗誦藝術 Three-Character Classics and the Art of Recitation
REN, Tao
the Education University of Hong Kong
2020
Book
《三字經與現代社會》（Three Character Classics and Modern Society）
施仲謀, 李敬邦
中華書局
9789888675692
2020
Scholarship Talk
香港科技大學漢語學習活動的設計與實施 Design and Implementation of Chinese Learning Activities in HKUST
REN, Tao
the Hong Kong Baptist University
2019
Conference Presentation
Design and Practice of Technical Participation Model for the Course of Enhanced Chinese Communication at HKUST 《香港科大高級中文傳意課程技術參與模式的設計與應用》
REN, Tao
Society on Modernization of Chinese Language, School of Overseas Education of Sichuan University, Chengdu, October 2019: Seminar on the Application of New Technologies and Globalization of Chinese Language 新技術應用與漢語國際傳播研討會
2019
Conference Presentation
Framework Design and Effectiveness of HKUST Informal Curriculum for Chinese Learning 《香港科技大學漢語活動框架的設計與成效》
REN, Tao
The Education University of Hong Kong, Princeton University, Swarthmore College, National Taiwan Normal University & the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, July 2019: The Fifth International Conference on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language 第五屆國際漢語教學研討
2018
Conference Presentation
Task-based Teaching and Learning Assisted by WeChat APP in a TCSL Course 《微信輔助的漢語課程任務教學初探》
REN, Tao
The International Society for Chinese Language Teaching & Peking University, Beijing, November 2018: The 13th International Conference on Chinese Language Teaching and Research 第十三屆國際漢語教學研討會
2017
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
《香港科大MBA初級漢語課程的任務教學》 Task-based Teaching in the HKUST MBA Chinese Elementary Course
REN, Tao
《第十二屆國際漢語教學研討會論文選》，北京：外語教學與研究出版社，50-61頁。
2016
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
《“中文傳意-閲讀與口語溝通”教材編寫思路》 Textbook Design Concept for “Critical Reading and Speaking in Chinese”
co-wrote with LAU, Wailing
《全球語境下漢語文教育的建設與發展》，北京：開明出版社，64-69頁。
2016
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
《多元背景大學生同班口語能力訓練的取向》 Speaking Skill Training for the Diversified Background University Students
co-wrote with LAU, Wailing
《全球語境下漢語文教育的建設與發展》，北京：開明出版社，282-288頁。
2015
Conference Presentation
Task-based Teaching in the HKUST MBA Chinese Elementary Course 《香港科大MBA初級漢語課程的任務教學》
REN, Tao
The International Society for Chinese Language Teaching, Shanghai, December 2015: The 12th International Conference on Chinese Language Teaching 第十二屆國際漢語教學研討會
2013
Conference Presentation
Textbook Design Concept for the Course of Critical Reading and Speaking in Chinese 《“中文傳意-閲讀與口語溝通”教材編寫思路》
REN, Tao
Sichuan Normal University & the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Chengdu, December 2013: International Conference on Chinese Language Education Construction and Development “漢語文教育及國際漢語教育的建設與發展”國際研討會
2013
Conference Presentation
Speaking Skill Training for the Diversified Background University Students 《多元背景大學生同班口語能力訓練的取向》
REN, Tao
Sichuan Normal University & the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Chengdu, December 2013: International Conference on Chinese Language Education Construction and Development “漢語文教育及國際漢語教育的建設與發展”國際研討會