12.8 Workshop Highlights & Photo Album

Session Hosts
Ka-fu WONG	Teresa SIU	Sau-yin LAU	Linda YUNG	Wai-hin YAN

	This workshop was held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on 8 December 2001.
	As this is the debut of the project, all secondary school Economics teachers were invited. Approximately 130 teachers & 2 reporters from the Hong Kong Economic Times attended.
	On 11 December 2001, Hong Kong Economic Times reported this workshop at its 經濟校園版
	Programme of the Workshop:
	9:00 - 9:15am	Registration
	9:15 - 9:20am	Opening remarks by Prof. Yun-wing SUNG, Chairman & Professor, Department of Economics, CUHK
	9:20 - 10:00am	Introduce "EconExperiments" & Its Costs and Benefits by Prof. Ka-fu WONG, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, CUHK
	10:00 - 10:20am	Break
	10:20 - 11:20am	Experience the Experiments - 4 parallel sessions Prof. Teresa SIU, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, CUHK Dr. Linda YUNG, Instructor, Department of Economics, CUHK Ms Sau-yin LAU, Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School Dr. Wai-hin YAN, Instructor, Department of Economics, CUHK
	11:20 - 11:45am	Break
	11:45 - 12:45pm	Experience sharing and evaluation
	12:45 - 1:00pm	Q&A

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	The project leader, Professor Ka-fu WONG introduced "EconExperiments" & its costs and benefits to the teachers and press attended.		There were approximately 130 teachers and 2 press from the HK Economic Times attended. They were listening attentively to Professor's speech.			After the speech, teachers proceeded to the game session. These teachers participated in the game "Production of Moebius Strips" which demonstrates the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns.
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	Teachers experienced how the game "Seats Auction" could illustrate the concept of scarcity.		In the game "Tragedy of Commons", teachers can show students how resources will be exploited without the presence of property rights.			Teachers had the opportunity to experience the games themselve, as well as the chance to discuss and evaluate afterwards.
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	Teachers rejoined together for experience sharing, Q&A and evaluation. The project team members welcomed all the comments from teachers.