Teacher John
Teacher John (also known as Eric) is one of the principal co-founders of EHLA. Over the years, he has collaborated with renowned professors, educators, linguists, scholars in innovative technologies from Oxford University, publishing experts, and other distinguished teachers. Together, they have engaged in profound research on overcoming the limitations of traditional "teaching and learning" models and validating the integration of educational ecosystems to enhance teaching and learning efficiency. His early ideas in these areas resonated with Professor John Furlong, former Head of the Department of Education at Oxford University, and other esteemed Oxford scholars, such as linguist Adrian Bullock. Their strong support and encouragement have been pivotal in shaping EHLA's developmental trajectory.
During a visit to Oxford University, Eric and his brother shared EHLA's initiatives with numerous distinguished academic friends, including the then Head of the Department of Education and Dr. Niall Winters, Co-Convener of Learning and New Technologies. This meeting led to the signing of a collaborative initiative between EHLA and Oxford University Innovation Ltd. in March 2017.
To break through the constraints of traditional teaching and learning models, Eric has devoted countless hours, effort, and resources alongside Oxford educators, linguists, publishing experts, and elite teams from around the world. Their focus has been on researching and developing reliable learning content, teaching materials, and educational solutions. He also spearheaded EHLA's "Innovative Teaching and Learning" support program for mainstream schools in Hong Kong. Under the name "John," he visited over 150 schools and engaged with more than 1,000 English subject teachers.
Due to Teacher John's extensive involvement in educational research, curriculum design and development, along with contributions from other EHLA team members, he has gained deep insights into exam courses such as DSE, iGCSE, and IELTS. Driven by his passion for language and education, he continues to share EHLA's curriculum research findings and valuable resources with students under the name “Teacher John.”
It is worth noting that the content of Teacher John's lectures is not solely his own work but a collaborative effort supported by the EHLA education team. As a spokesperson, he shares the collective wisdom of the entire EHLA team.
Despite Eric's professional background in international business, international commercial law, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs, his love for education led him to resign from a long career at one of the "Big Four" CPA firms. He also founded a professional services organization to fund EHLA's research efforts.
Some activity snapshots of Eric/Teacher John
2018 and 2019 School Conferences and Sharing (Photos)
Speech on the Career Forum of ACCA
Invited by ACCA, as a guest speaker on the Career Forum
A Public Speech
Sharing at City University of Hong Kong
Sharing in a Career Forum (photos)
Invited by Hong Kong Bank of Communications Trustee Ltd to share the practical issues commonly faced in IPO and the view on the application of trust arrangements.
Sharing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lecturing at the International Business School of Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou (photos)