Ed u c a t i o n Ma t t e r s Co m i n g Ev e n t s Volume 7 No 2 (2009)

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October 24, 2009 Information Day for Undergraduate Loke Yew Hall 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Admissions Rayson Huang Theatre Foyer, HKU • Exhibitions & Activities Enquiries: Natalie Tsui • Information Talks (2219 4246 / [email protected])

For more information: http://www.edu.hku.hk/infday2009/

December 12, 2009 Information Session for Doctor of Room LG06, Hui Oi Chow Science 2:15 pm Education (EdD) Building, HKU Enquiries: Alice Yew (2219 4852 / [email protected])

February 6, 2010 Information Session for Master of Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU 2:30 pm Education (MEd) and Postgraduate MEd Programme Certificate in Advanced Educational Enquiries: Fanny Wong Studies (PCAES) (2859 1951 / [email protected]) PCAES Programme Pa s s i n g On Enquiries: Roger Chan (2859 2280 / [email protected]) t h e t o r c h i n t h e

February 27, 2010 Information Session for Master of Science Room 104, Runme Shaw Building, HKU 2:15 pm in Information and Technology Education Enquiries: Denise Chan Ed u c a t i o n Ma r a t h o n (MSc[ITE]) (2241 5856 / [email protected])

February 27, 2010 Information Session for Master of Science Room 101, Runme Shaw Building, HKU 2:15 pm in Library and Information Management Enquiries: Denise Chan (MSc[LIM]) (2241 5856 / [email protected])

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l u m n i curriculum with Chinese, English, Mathematics Ka Yee, Dr Ng Fung Ping, Dr Siok Wai Ting, Dr Robert Damian (Director of Graduate Programmes 2008/09 and Liberal Studies as core subjects starting Cindy Sit Hui Ping; Research Assistant Professor: Office); Professor Fung Lo Mun Ling (Head of A d from 2009. With the reduction of the number of Dr Pan Suyan; Teaching Consultant: Dr Ho Man the Department of Curriculum and Instruction e specified elective and the removal of division Wah; Assistant Language Instructor: Dr Wang and Director of the School Partnership and Field Our graduates from Doctor between Arts and Science, students are given Wenfeng; Post-Doctoral Fellow: Dr Poolton Jamie Experience Office), Professor Margaret Wong Ngai of Education more choices that fit their individual aptitudes Matthew. Chun (Associate Dean-Programmes); Associate and interest. At the same time, the school Professors: Dr Hoare Philip, Dr Miranda Lai Po The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Doctor of Education programme was first will assist students to develop their learning Yin, Dr Edmond Law Hau Fai, Dr Lo Yiu Chun, Dr i s t i n g u i s h Professor: Professor Wong Ngai Ying; Associate launched in 2003. The programme was reviewed profile (Student Learning Profile) to record Pang I Wah (Associate Dean-334/Outcome Based D Professors: Dr Cecilia Chun Ka Wai, Dr Icy Lee in 2008 and was described in late 2007 as being and recognize the students achievement in Learning), Dr Winnie So Wing Mui (Deputy Head Kit Bing; Assistant Professor: Dr Donna Chu Shun of “high quality” and producing outstanding academic as well as personal aspect. It is of the Department of Science and Environmental Chi; Adjunct Associate Professors: Dr Cheng graduate theses. Our graduates have been believed that with this reform, students are Studies), Dr Walker Elizabeth Anne, Dr Wong Liying; Dr Lai Fung Kuen; Professional Consultant actively involved both in academic research and encouraged to move toward whole person Ping Man (Head of the Department of Educational (Honorary): Dr Wong Pik Ha; Post-Doctoral Fellow: in the professional context, ranging from cutting development. Policy and Administration); Head: Dr Lockwood Dr Ye Shengquan. edge research to local curriculum development. Jane Elizabeth (Head of the Centre for Language in Source: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Calendar They include Dr Chan Wai Ling, Lecturer at the Dr Pang King Chee is Chairman Education); Assistant Professors: Dr Gao Xuesong, Dr 2007/08 Hong Kong Institute of Education, Dr Chui Wai of the Committee for the Ko Po Yuk, Dr Kwan Che Ying, Dr Lai Mun Yee, Dr Ngor, now Assistant Professor of the University of Promotion of Civic Education The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Lam Ho Cheong, Dr Annie Tong Siu Yin, Dr Trent Macau, Dr Fok Chun Wing, now Principal, Hong in Hong Kong, a Professor: Professor Cheng Winnie (Director of the John Gilbert, Dr Richard Wong Kwok Shing, Dr Chi Lions Morninghill School, Dr Park Jae Hyung, former HKIEd Vice Research Centre for Professional Communication Zhang Yuefeng; Senior Lecturer: Dr Lee How Chung now Postdoctoral Fellow of The University of President, and a in English and Professor of the Department of (Deputy Head of the Department of Chinese); Post- Hong Kong, and Dr Tse Ka On, now curriculum Founding Directorate Member of the English); Associate Professors: Dr Zhu Xinhua; Dr Doctoral Fellows: Dr Kokila Roy Katyal, Dr Zhao officer of the Education Bureau of the HKSAR. HKIEd. Dr John Tan Kan is now Principal Angela Suk Bing Ho (Head of the Educational of Wah Yan College, Kowloon. He Development Centre). was Chief Curriculum Development Source: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Calendar Graduate Statistics (as at 30 June 2009) Officer (Liberal Studies) of the former 2007/08 Education and Manpower Bureau of The number of research HKSAR. The City Polytechnic University graduates of the Faculty Assistant Professors: Dr Christopher Cheng Hon of Education in the first Kwong, Dr Cheung Hoi Yan, Dr Chik Hsia Hui th Most of our alumni teach in the Faculty decade of 21 century Alice, Dr Joseph Wu Keung Fai; Lecturer: Dr Hebe of Education or related centres in tertiary has been risen by more Wong Mei Ha. institutions in Hong Kong. They train the than half in comparison trainers in education. Source: City University of Hong Kong, 2008/09 Calendar with the graduates’ count in 1990s. The majority The University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Baptist University of them completed the Professor: Professor Sivan Atara; Assistant Professor: doctoral degree. Professor: Professor Tara Loraine Whitehill; Dr Itakura Hiroko; Principal Lecturer: Dr Tang Kwok Associate Professors: Dr Kan Lai Fong, Dr Ki Chun; Lecturer: Dr Wu Kam Yin. Wing Wah, Dr Kwo Wai Yu Ora, Dr Winnie Lai Source: Hong Kong Baptist University, Calendar Bulletin, Au Yueng Yu Wing (Programme Director of the 2008/09 Bachelor of Education), Dr Pang Ming Fai, Dr Sam J Winter (Associate Dean-Research); Assistant The Hong Kong Institute of Education Professors: Dr Cheung Wai Ming, Dr Samuel Chair Professor: Professor Magdalena Mok Mo Chu Kai Wah, Dr Law Yin Kum, Dr Leung Man Ching (Chair Professor of Assessment and Evaluation,

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Serving Sichuan Teachers and Chinese Input system and e-Stroke. Through the Strategic Research Theme - Since its launch in November, 2008, the SRT Pupils courses, teachers and pupils were introduced the Sciences of Learning Sciences of Learning has organized various theory and implementation of IT in different subject activities: areas. Other e-learning course content includes A group of engineers, educators and students The Strategic Research Theme Sciences of Learning course on environmental protection, educational • A seminar series featuring internationally from Hong Kong determined to make a difference is one of the 19 interdisciplinary Strategic Research programmes produced by Education Bureau of renowned scholars, including Professor to the lives of the youths once ruined by Sichuan Themes (SRT) identified by HKU for support HKSAR. Soloway from the University of Michigan on earthquake by modern technology. As part of the from 2008-2011. These are key areas of proven mobile technology, Dr Hmelo-Silver from volunteer team, the teachers and students of the and potential strengths in issues critical to the Professor S.P. Chow, HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Ir the Rutgers University on problem-based Faculty of Education helped fulfill the aim of a advancement of Hong Kong, China and the rest of Dr Hon Raymond Ho Chung Tai, member of the learning, and Professor Siegel from the restoration project, namely, to widen the pupils’ life the world. The SRT Sciences of Learning, hosted Legislative Council and Hong Kong delegate to the University of British Columbia on dyslexia. E S E ATUR horizon through online distance learning. The system by the Faculty of Education, is led by Dr Carol K.K. F National People’s Congress, Mr Joshua Law, Permanent • Support for interdisciplinary collaborative includes an infrastructure powered by renewable Chan and Professor K. M. Cheng as co-convenors Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, research projects, including “Motor Learning energy that promotes multimedia and e-learning, and of the theme. Mr Lee Yiu Fai, Chairman of Sik Sik Yuen and Mr Li and Speech Problems” (Speech & Hearing an electronic platform that enables HKU to provide Ling, Deputy Director General of Education, Science Sciences & IHP); “Technology-Enhanced online distance learning support to the schools. “Learning Sciences” is an interdisciplinary research and Technology Department of Liaison Office of the Problem-Based Learning in Medical field that examines how learning takes place and Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, Dr Allan Education” (Education and Medicine); and how it can be fostered in complex settings. Yuen and Professor S.K. Tse of the Faculty of Education “Innovative Pedagogy and Learning in took part in the launching ceremony on August 5, 2009. Engineering” (Education and Engineering). was established SRT Sciences of Learning • A town-hall meeting was successfully held to provide a platform to bring together expertise Pupils from Yuanjia Primary School in Sichuan, who on May 29, 2009 from across the University. were once victims of Earthquake, met the pupils of at Robert Black Hong Kong University Graduate Association Primary College. Over 40 The volunteer team from Faculty of Education forms There are now over 70 members. Many are from School and Chun Tok School the first time online, members from the team D (also known as education team) of “Sichuan our Faculty, as well as from The Faculties of Arts, taking their first step to e-learning at the launching various disciplines School Rebuild Project”. It was led by Dr Allan Yuen of Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine, Sciences, Social ceremony. Once robbed of chance of learning by participated, the Division of Information and Technology Studies, Sciences, and also The Centre for Advancement of the earthquake in May 2008, their hope was renewed engaging in the Associate Dean until end August 2009. Team University Teaching (CAUT) and Institute of Human by the joint efforts of Hong Kong engineering and numerous fruitful members include Dr Lisa Deng (Centre of Information Performance (IHP). teaching professionals. On that day, the pupils from discussions that Technology in Education “CITE”), Mr Ng Hung Wai Yuanjia primary school shared about excitement of are developing (Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language their new learning experience, and played games with into a number of Education and Research “CACLER”), Ms Wu Maomao pupils of the two schools. They see together a future interdisciplinary (MEd [ITE] student) and Ms Li Jing, Gloria (BEd English marked with “renewal”, which echoed the underlying collaborations. Year 2). The team carries out the mission to "prepare theme of the installation of infrastructure, powered by and operate the on-line learning course target to be “renewable” energy in a devastated land. For further information on the contribution, conducted in September 2009". On August 2, 2009, please visit the HKU website on Strategic together with students of the other Faculties of the Research Areas and Themes at http://www. HKU, the education team visited Yuanjia Primary hku.hk/research/sras/index.html, and the SRT School, exchanged with teachers, played with the Sciences of Learning website at http://sol.edu. pupils and taught them ways to record their own hku.hk stories through the use of simple software. The pupils wrote their witnesses with music, photos, and own writings. The team also held three sessions of courses for students and teachers of the Yuanjia Professor K.M. Cheng, observing children learning in deprived Primary School, e.g. a course liked “Multimedia and areas of Hyderabad, India IT assisted Chinese Language Teaching and Learning”, and workshops liked Dragonwise series (CHS), CKC

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The First International Conference on Reading Language and Culture platform for non- Variety Performance of Chinese speaking and Writing “Updates on students coming Managing Dyslexia” Non-Chinese Speaking from the school Students community of our The First International Conference on Reading and University-School Writing “Updates on Managing Dyslexia” was held The event, entitled the “Language and Culture Support Programme on May 15-16, 2009 in Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU. Variety Performance of Non-Chinese Speaking (USP) project to It was jointly organized by the Division of Speech Students” (文化 demonstrate the and Hearing Sciences of the Faculty of Education, 與語文無疆界：非

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F HKU and the Education Division of the Tung Wah 華語學生創意華 their Chinese studies, Group of Hospitals. The keynote speeches were 語匯演), was held including listening, delivered by Professor L. Siegel of the University on April 25, 2009 speaking, reading and writing skills. We hope, Hong Kong community. Performing activities of British Columbia, Professor Shu Hua of the in Wang Gungwu through various performing activities, to boost included declamation, drama, singing, story telling, Theatre. The non-Chinese speaking students’ interest and monologue, dialogue, calligraphy, cultural and performance confidence in learning Chinese, which is an minority culture performances, etc. Altogether, provided a important skill for their social integration into the pupils from 11 schools performed on stage.

were mentioned in the Conference. A sharing of findings and experience was drawn from the CITE Research Symposium 2009 regional and local context, e.g. from Canada, “Learning Communities and Technology: The Next Ten Years” mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Conference was well attended and The CITE Research Symposium 2009 (CITERS a presentation on the vision and implementation of Beijing Normal University and Professor S.K. Tse received by more than 300 participants including 2009) was held on March 5-7, 2009 at the Rayson the third IT in Education Strategy for Hong Kong. of the Faculty of Education, HKU. The Conference schoolmasters/mistresses, teachers, educational Huang Theatre & Global Lounge, HKU. The aims to effectively help children with dyslexia psychologists, social workers and speech overarching theme of the symposium was “Learning The symposium attracted over 260 registrants, with and to better inform teachers regarding early therapists. Communities and Technology: The Next Ten Years”. over 50 coming from outside Hong Kong: mainland problem identification and appropriate healing The goal of the symposium was to showcase recent China, Taiwan, Europe, the Philippines, Singapore strategy. Current advances in need identification, More information about the Conference is research, good educational practices and new and the USA. The event received very positive respective treatment practices based on evidence available at http://www.hku.hk/speech/dc/index. technologies that support learning and learning comments from local participants as well as those collection and the application of intervention html communities, and to explore related research, from mainland China and overseas. development and policy issues and trends. Symposium activities were organized over a period More details about the symposium, abstracts of of three days, comprising research workshops, presentations and an archive of presentations of keynotes, plenary presentations, parallel workshops, CITERS can be found at http://citers2009.cite.hku.hk demonstrations and paper presentations.

The event featured keynote speakers from the US, France, Spain and Hong Kong to present the latest research findings and developments related to technological advances, as well as policies and practices on IT in education. Dr Catherine K.K. Chan, Deputy Secretary for Education, Education Bureau of HKSAR had

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Donations and Their A Dialogue with Dr Jamil Salmi - Lunch Seminar Fund Inauguration Ceremony cum Distinguished Supported Events Lecture The Tin Ka Ping Education Fund Inauguration Ceremony cum Distinguished Lecture were held HKU Tin Ka Ping Education Fund on March 24, 2009 in the Rayson Huang Theatre. With the generous donation from Dr Tin Ka Ping and a matching grant from the UGC as well Mr Tin Ting Sin Dennis, Director, the Tin Ka Ping as a financial commitment from the University, Education Fund, Professor S.P. Chow, Pro-Vice- $6,000,000 has been set up in the Faculty of Chancellor, and Professor Shirley Grundy, Dean Education as “The University of Hong Kong Tin Ka of Education, were the officiating guests at the Ping Education Fund (the Fund).” (From left to right) Professor K.M. Cheng, Senior Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, Chair ceremony. Professor of Education, HKU; Professor Richard Yan Ki Ho, the then changing of education and training needs. He Provost, CityU; Professor Shirley J. Grundy, Dean of Education, HKU; The Fund aims to enhance the capacity of Professor Y.K. Fan, Chief Executive, HKCAAQV; Professor S.K. Tse, advised universities to adopt new pedagogical Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, HKU; Professor Jack C.Y. Cheng, approaches with a focus on learning tailored to n t s the Faculty to provide the most advanced Pro-Vice-Chancellor, CUHK ; Ms Queenie Wong, Development and e the needs of the individual rather than teaching; v knowledge and philosophies of education for Communications Manager, Faculty of Education, HKU; Professor Enoch the general public in Hong Kong and China. By Young, Emeritus Director, HKU SPACE; Professor Yuk Shan Wong, new and varied modalities for interactive and E Vice President for Administration and Business, HKUST; Dr Jamil Salmi, promoting education and strengthening Dr Tin’s Tertiary Education Co-ordinator, World Bank; Professor S.P. Chow, collaborative learning and reliance on advanced n t contributions to China, and through educational Pro-Vice-Chancellor, HKU; Professor Kenneth Young, Pro-Vice- education technology in appropriate ways; and Chancellor, CUHK; Professor S.P. Lee, Dean of the HKU Li Ka Shing, ece and academic connections such as facilitating the Faculty of Medicine; Professor Alex Wai, Associate Vice President & representation of knowledge and concepts that

R cultural exchanges between the Faculty and higher Dean of Engineering, PolyU. can be delivered in multiple ways. education in China, the Fund will assist the Faculty The Faculty of Education, HKU hosted an in achieving its goal of excellence and leadership Close to 80 guests shared our happiness at the invitational lunch seminar entitled “A Dialogue with in all of its activities, particularly in teaching and Inauguration Ceremony. The first Distinguished Dr Jamil Salmi – Policies and Challenges from the research. Lecture attracted over 200 participants. We received Higher Education Sector in Hong Kong” on March Professor S.P. Chow thanked Dr Tin and members very positive comments from the University's senior 23, 2009. The first of its kind at HKU, the lunch of the Tin Ka Ping Foundation for their staunch The fund shall be used for the following projects: management team members, consulate generals, seminar marked the initial discussion of this topic support for the University, and Dr Salmi for • Tin Ka Ping Distinguished Lecture senior Education Bureau officers, students and among senior leaders of higher education in Hong launching the first Distinguished Lecture. • Tin Ka Ping Education Seminar Series academics from tertiary institutions, and registrants Kong, facilitating networking and knowledge- Professor Chow hoped these Distinguished • Tin Ka Ping Visiting Fellowship Scheme from mainland China and Macau. building for Hong Kong’s higher education sector. Lectures would not only serve as a forum for exchanges of knowledge and expertise, The Distinguished Lecture aims to invite a More details about the Lecture can be found at but also help initiate long-term partnerships world-renowned distinguished scholar in Informal Faculty Meeting http://web.edu.hk/hk/lecture/TKP_Dr_Salmi/ between scholars and researchers from different the education sector (including academics, institutions around the world. researchers and famous educationists) to speak Distinguished Lecture in the Beijing Normal at an annual lecture, which can be held at HKU or The Distinguished Lecture, entitled “Universities: University in universities in the mainland. Target audiences Will they remain the same?”, was delivered by Dr Dr Salmi presented the same Distinguished Lecture shall include persons who can have influence on Salmi, who has the experience of advising over 40 at BNU on March 20, 2009 for the academics education. countries in the shaping of their policies of higher and the general pubic. Partnering with BNU to education reform. With his innovative ideas and present a lecture by such an eminent educator The speaker at the first Distinguished Lecture is practice in the international arena, he is known for actualizes the Faculty of Education’s partnership Dr Jamil Salmi, Tertiary Education Co-ordinator at An informal discussion was held with Dr Salmi his vision about higher education development as agreement with BNU to jointly host lectures and the World Bank, who visited the Beijing Normal about “What does the World Bank do?” and “How well as his pragmatic approaches to policy issues. seminars. Also, it is hoped that the support for University (BNU) on March 19-21, 2009 and HKU does HKU participate?” for the Faculty’s staff and academic activities conducive to the development on March 21-25, 2009. The following activities students on March 23, 2009. Our staff/students had In his lecture, Dr Salmi stated that the challenges of education in mainland China can be reinforced. were organized at the Faculty of Education, HKU: a fruitful discussion and an informative afternoon. ahead included technological advancement and This is one of the key aims of the Fund.

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Overseas and China Visitors Professor Elaine Walker, a sociologist of education, Programmes they composed a comprehensive report on Hong Special thanks are extended to colleagues and Fulbright Scholar Visitor Kong’s progress, which stated: “Hong Kong is a students in the Faculty for their great support Professor Martin Finkelstein was appointed as Master of Education (MEd), veritable laboratory for the study of the wholesale and contribution, which have made our various a Fulbright Senior Specialist in our Faculty for on February 7, 2009 recreation of general education at both the information sessions/seminars a success. six weeks in June 2008. secondary and postsecondary undergraduate levels.” His role was to examine how universities Information Sessions While in Hong Kong, Professors Finkelstein and in Hong Kong are for Undergraduate and Walker conducted a workshop with an overview designing their general Postgraduate Programmes Master of Science in Information Technology of the challenges and responses of HK universities The information seminars for under- Education (MSc[ITE]), on February 14, 2009 education programmes to four key aspects of current on-going general graduate and postgraduate programmes in preparation for the education developments. The results of their work were held from February to May 2009. transition to a four-year university programme are encapsulated in a report entitled: The Progress To introduce the applicants to the Faculty,

n t s in 2012. While in Hong Kong, he visited all the e of Hong Kong’s Universities in Implementing the the programmes and the people, the Master of Science in Library v universities and spoke with key individuals involved and Information Management 3-3-4 Reforms: A Status Report on Preparations and programme leaders, the core teaching in the preparation of general studies. Together with (MSc[LIM]), on February 14, 2009 E Prospects, which can be viewed on the website of team and some of the current n t the Wah Ching Center of Research on Education in students and alumni were China at http://www.hku.hk/chinaed/ present at their seminars. The ece

R applicants were told about the admission criteria, programme Bachelor of Education in Language Education in Primary and design, structure, content, Junior Secondary Chinese (BEd[CHIN]), on May 18, 2009 assignments and assessment criteria. An extra session, “How to become a teacher”, was Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Education The Jiaying University, in Language Education (English) The University of Gothenburg, China, on March 25, 2009 introduced for applicants to (BA&BEd[LangEd-Eng]), on May 18, 2009 Sweden, on February 3-4, 2009 the bachelor programmes. The seminars were well attended and received by the participants.

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