學生時期在內蒙古田野調查農村土地問題 Investigating farmland problems in a rural area in Inner Mongolia as a student The idea of the ‘College Court’ was inspired by a classroom survey. At the beginning of each semester, Prof Shui asks students to write down what they hope to learn from the course. One student wrote, ‘I hope to learn how to prevent others from falling asleep when discussing legal questions with them.’ This unexpected answer prompted Prof Shui to explore ways to improve learning outcomes by simulating real-life scenarios. That’s how the idea of the ‘College Court’ was born. It is an innovative attempt to simulate court proceedings to help students put what they learn into practice by role-playing as attorneys or judges. In the last three ‘College Court’ sessions, students debated hot social issues, such as whether Uber should be legalised in Macao, how to prevent the tendency for public works projects in Macao to fall behind schedule, and whether Macao should institute rent control. Students from the RC and guests were invited to act as Macao residents to listen to the arguments of both sides. ‘The College Court was definitely an innovative attempt that allows law students to experience what it’s like to debate in court, and having lay people as the audience forces them to express complex legal concepts and articles in simple yet vivid language,’ says Prof Shui. ‘They must present compelling arguments to support their views. It helps them to cultivate the right legal perspectives and can serve as a “warm-up exercise” before graduation. ’ Preparing Students for Their Future Careers Prof Shui continuously pursues innovation in his teaching. He enjoys interacting with students in class and adopts a question-oriented approach to help students improve their logical reasoning and critical thinking skills. In recognition of his outstanding performance in teaching, he received the Teaching Excellence Award at the university’s 2018 congregation. Prof Shui appreciates the recognition of the award but understands that with recognition comes higher expectations. He believes educators should prepare the students for their future careers by teaching them the most 在過去舉辦的三場“書院議庭”當中，學生就多項 熱門社會議題進行討論，例如探討Uber在澳門應否合 法、如何克服澳門公共工程拖延症、澳門應否實行 租金管制，並邀請書院學生和嘉賓在現場充當“市 民代表”聆聽控辯雙方的意見。“書院議庭”無疑 是一次創新的嘗試，讓學生親身體驗在庭上答辯的 氣氛，由於學生面對的是普羅大眾，一些複雜的法 律概念和條文，就必須利用生動直白的言語表達出 來，提出具有說服力的法律觀點，爭取別人支持。 對學生來說，除了培養他們正確的法治思維外，還 是走出校園前一次熱身。” 要對學生職業生涯負責 稅教授在教學上不斷追求創新，他透過課堂互動與 學生建立溝通的平台，以問題作為導向，鍛煉學生 邏輯思維及批判性思考。在研究上，他亦積極鑽研 法律的條文細則，努力協助完善法律規章。為了表 揚他在教學方面的貢獻，澳大在2018年畢業禮上 向他頒授“澳門大學卓越教學獎＂。 獲獎後，稅教授坦言心情忐忑，獎項一方面是對他 工作的肯定，同時亦為他帶來一點壓力。他認為 教學是要對學生未來的職業生涯負責任，首先一定 要把專業領域裡面重要的知識紮紮實實地教給學 生，“譬如我在講授合同法時，不會隨心所欲只講 自己感興趣的內容，而是會講解自己認為最重要的 知識，不讓學生在未來的法律實務中感到無所適 從。其次是在整個教學過程裡面，要結合本身學科 的特點去引導學生。”他認為培養學生的思維能力 和批判能力至為重要，整個教學的內容必須貫穿對 學生能力的培養。 當律師時的照片 A picture of Prof Shui Bing as an attorney umagazine issue 19 35
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