Speakers
Professor Gary Pan
Associate Provost (Lifelong Learning)
Professor of Accounting (Education)
Associate Dean (Student & Alumni Matters)
Professor Gary Pan will share the current lifelong learning landscape, discuss emerging opportunities for faculty, and explain how academic expertise can be translated into viable and differentiated learning offerings through SMU Academy.
Dr Ang Ser Keng
Principal Lecturer of Finance
Academic Director, Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Vice Chairman of Executive Committee & Director, UOB-SMU Asian Enterprise Institute
Drawing on his extensive experience teaching MBA and executive education programmes, Dr Ang will share his journey into adult learning, practical lessons from facilitating experienced professionals, and strategies for thriving in the adult learning classroom.
As SMU continues to strengthen its lifelong learning agenda, opportunities are growing for faculty to engage with a diverse community of adult learners -- from professionals in PCE and Executive Education to postgraduate students and mid-career undergraduates returning to university.
Whether you are interested in understanding how adult learners differ from traditional undergraduate students, exploring opportunities to develop new learning offerings, or simply curious about what teaching in this space entails, this introductory session offers a practical starting point.
By attending this session, you will:
- Gain practical insights into facilitating adult learners.
- Understand what makes a viable and differentiated lifelong learning offering.
- Explore opportunities to extend your academic expertise beyond the traditional classroom.
- Learn how CTE and SMU Academy can support you in developing future lifelong learning offerings.
Who Should Attend?
- Full-time faculty interested in lifelong learning
- Faculty exploring ideas for new lifelong learning offerings
- Faculty currently teaching or planning to teach adult learners
- Adjunct faculty seeking to strengthen their adult learning practice
For more information, contact CTE at cte@smu.edu.sg