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Positive psychology has recently developed as a topic within Psychology. The speaker argues that it will be an increasingly important topic and might one day compose half of psychology. He illustrates what positive psychology is by examining two types of virtues and looking more closely at two - forgiveness and justice.

Some scholars have argued that forgiveness acts in opposition to forgiveness. The speaker believes that is not always the case. He describes a stress-and-coping theory of forgiveness. Using descriptions of three studies, the speaker attempts to show that experiencing justice can promote forgiveness.

This public talk briefly gives an overview of "just forgiving". Forgiveness is combined with justice and work hand-in-hand. The speaker applies the findings by teaching five steps to promote forgiveness.

The conceptual focus of this seminar is on "metalearning" a term used by Biggs (1985) to encapsulate two complementary features of deep level, self regulated, learning capacity; namely an awareness of, and control over, learning in a personal context. Helping students to develop metalearning capacity is, in effect, a process of developing skill in learning (in contrast to the acquisition of learning skills such as note taking, essay writing, using the library, and so on). This seminar outlines an ongoing programme of research aimed at developing students' metalearning capacity. The conceptual architecture of a web-based portal is described and demonstrated. This portal allows students to generate a contextualised 'learning profile' of themselves that is intended to serve as a basis for the first stage of developing metalearning capacity. Related mechanisms to develop the second stage of metalearning capacity is also described.

This short presentation outlines the experience of being transgendered ("trans") people in Asia. The speaker examines the role that the psychiatric pathologisation of transgender (the idea that it is a mental disorder) may play in the lives of trans people. Recent research in seven countries, most of them Asian, indicates the belief that trans people are mentally sick is strongly associated with transphobia. The speaker proposes the de-pathologisation of transgenderism along the lines of the recent de-pathologisation of homosexuality; specifically, the urgent removal of "gender identity disorder" and related terms from all psychiatric manuals currently in international usage.

This short presentation outlines the experience of being transgendered ("trans") people in Asia. The speaker examines the role that the psychiatric pathologisation of transgender (the idea that it is a mental disorder) may play in the lives of trans people. Recent research in seven countries, most of them Asian, indicates the belief that trans people are mentally sick is strongly associated with transphobia. The speaker proposes the de-pathologisation of transgenderism along the lines of the recent de-pathologisation of homosexuality; specifically, the urgent removal of "gender identity disorder" and related terms from all psychiatric manuals currently in international usage.

The presentation reports on projects in Vancouver, Canada, Hong Kong and Xi'an China. These projects involved the teaching of English language and reading skills to children whose first language was not English. The projects emphasized both reading and oral language skills. Developing oral language skills, including phonological awareness, and phonics skills resulted in a positive transfer to reading and writing. With good instruction, the reading and oral language skills of the children with ESL were similar to native English speakers. The emphasis on oral language development and the involvement of the teachers were the key ingredients in the success of the programs.

This presentation provides a description of the principles of problem based learning (PBL). The development of a PBL curriculum for teacher education is discussed. The application of PBL in the training of teachers is described. Rsearch evaluating PBL and showing its effectiveness is also presented.

The presenter outlines the nature of her research on employers' expectations and capabilities of university graduates and the implications for education.

The speaker talks about the different aspects on globalization in higher education around the world and various examples are quoted in the presentation.