HKU Lecturer Urges Science Education Beyond Memorization

The University of Hong Kong posted that Dr. Alan William Dougherty, lecturer and assistant director of its School of Computing and Data Science master’s programmes, believes science education should go beyond memorizing facts. The post describes how secondary students explored AI and met scientists at the HKU Shanghai 2026 × Future Forum. An attached video shows Dr. Dougherty, identified by on-screen text as Master's Programme Assistant Director at HKU CDS, speaking in front of a large keyboard graphic.