The public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) announced in a statement yesterday that it hosted the four-day IEEE TALE 2025 conference from Thursday to Sunday, bringing together international scholars and industry experts to discuss innovation in educational technology and the integration of STEAM learning.
IEEE TALE stands for “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers”, while TALE stands for “Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering”.
This year’s theme, “Educational Technology and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Integration for Educational Innovation,” focused on how digital transformation is reshaping teaching and learning models worldwide, the statement noted.
Jointly organised by the university, the IEEE Education Society and IEEE Region 10, and supported by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the flagship Asia-Pacific event gathered hundreds of participants from higher education, vocational sectors, healthcare and business, the statement said.
Addressing the opening ceremony, MPU Rector Marcus Im Sio Kei underlined that Macau continues to strengthen connections between education and emerging technologies. The statement quoted Im as saying that the conference “aligned perfectly” with the university’s objective of nurturing innovation-driven talent. Im also pledged that the university would further expand international collaboration to support Macau’s participation in national education and innovation strategies.
DSEDT Director Yau Yun Wah emphasised Macau’s openness and support for the innovation and technology industries, the statement noted. Yau said, according to the statement, he hoped that the event would deepen cooperation between local and international institutions, particularly in exploring new models of technology-enabled education.
Meanwhile, IEEE Region 10 representative Lei Chi Un, a local scholar and former TALE Best Paper Award recipient, highlighted the importance of hosting the event in Macau and encouraged attendees to use the four-day programme to advance engineering education and learning technologies, the statement said.
According to the statement, the conference featured keynote presentations, parallel discussions and exhibitions showcasing research advancements in areas including education-technology reform, generative AI in learning, digital-assessment innovation, and STEAM-education practices.
The statement concluded that it would continue leveraging its strengths in educational-technology research and STEAM development to deepen international cooperation and enhance Macau’s academic influence across the Asia-Pacific region.
This handout photo provided by the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) yesterday shows Rector Marcus Im Sio Kei addressing the four-day “IEEE TALE 2025” conference at the public university in Zape on Thursday.
