Department of Mathematics 數學系
A Critical
Review of Range of Assessment Methods and Strategies in SCAST
The project aims to conduct
a critical review of the full range of assessment issues within
the Departments of and the programmes operated through SCAST with
a view to developing a set of appropriate, learner-centred assessment
strategies. The review will also include the development of a set
of generic assessment criteria and grade descriptors respectively
that would support effective implementation of the enhanced assessment
strategies. The focus of the project will specifically be on further
developing forms of authentic assessment that could support teaching
and learning of all subjects offered by SCAST Departments in the
Institute's BEd(S) programmes.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Teaching Development
Grants
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.2
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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KINDLER Anna M*
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LAM Suk Wah, Louisa
[SCAST]
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LEE Kar Tin [IAT]
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LIU Yuk Kwong [PESS]
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YU WU Yuet Wah, Ruth
[CA]
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AU
Kit Oi, Eliza [CA]
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WONG Ping Ho [EPCL]
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A Study on
the Base Rate Fallacy for Pre-service Primary Student Teachers
at HKIEd
1) To review recent progress
regarding studies on the base rate fallacy; 2) to investigate how
typical it occurs in our full-time pre-service primary student
teachers in probabilistic judgment tasks; 3) to examine whether
there will be differences between gender and amount of mathematics
learnt in committing the base rate fallacy.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Small Scale Research Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2001.11
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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NG Yui Kin*
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Co-Investigator(s):
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WU Keung Fai *
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SZE Chong Lap [MATH]
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Assessment
of Children's Understanding of Mathematics
Reasoning
This project aims to assess
the understanding of mathematics reasoning in primary students
in Hong Kong. The assessment has been designed to measure how children
can apply their basic mathematical knowledge to problems in everyday
life rather than their ability in doing routine textbook exercises.
This is an international
assessment that is being conducted in the UK and other countries,
and it is hoped that the results can provide an international comparison
in children's understanding of basic mathematical concepts. In
addition, effort will be made to relate the results to the curriculum
and practices of each country.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Research Committee
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.12
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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LAM Suk Wah, Louisa
[SCAST]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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CHENG Chun Chor, Litwin
[MATH]
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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WEI Bin*
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Collaborative
Study on Primary Mathematics Education between the HKIEd and
Hangzhou Teachers College
This project designed
to promote collaboration among Hangzhou Teachers College's professors,
educators, classroom teachers and student teachers in the field
of Primary Mathematics Education and Mathematics Teaching Technology.
It serves as a forum to discuss, explore and exchange information
in primary mathematics education using: school visits, seminars,
group discussions and trial teachings.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Special Project
Funds
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Hing Keung [MATH]
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YEUNG Kim Wai, Thomas
[MATH]
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CHIU Siu Wan*
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Comparative
Study of Mathematics Problems in Hong Kong Primary School Textbooks
It is a comparative study
of Mathematics problems in Hong Kong primary school textbooks.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Small Scale Research Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2004.2
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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Computerized
Mathematics Assessment: Adaptive or Randomized
This project proposes
an alternate delivery model for the Mathematics Basic Competence
Assessment (MBCA). In the study, comparative advantages and disadvantages
of the adaptive approach (alternate model) and the randomized approach
(current model) will be comprehensively investigated. The information
generated may contribute to decision making on the future development
of MBCA and the like.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Research Committee
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.12
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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Creative Teaching
Campaign for Primary Teachers of Hong Kong 創意教學推廣計劃（小學）
This project aims at encouraging
and enhancing teacher creativity in all primary schools and in
HKIEd through publications, competitions, seminar, workshops, sharing
and other activities. In the campaign, teachers encourage and stimulate
each others' creativity through sharing. From the competition,
two valuable products will be obtained, namely, creative teaching
ideas and the creative teacher role models. These role models will
receive further training, and continue to disseminate the ideas
to other teachers. Parallel with the above activities, a medium-scale
research will be carried out to support our publications.
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Source
of Funding:
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Quality Education Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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1998.12
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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CHENG Mo Yin, Vivian
[SCI]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEE How Chung [CHI]
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KWAN Shi Pui [MATH]
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CHAN Shing Kun [EPCL]
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DATUM ISSUE
39 數學教育期刊三十九期
教育改革、改善教學質素是教育界的終身名命。如何為教育界提供交流心得的途徑？《Datum》的出版，目的正是希望透過這本數學教育刊物，匯集各方數學教育工作者對數學的真知灼見，透過相互交流、分享，從而達至改善教學的目的。
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Funding
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.1
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Hing Keung [MATH]
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YEUNG Kim Wai, Thomas
[MATH]
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LO Yin Kue [CLASP]
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DATUM 40 數學教育期刊第40期
教育改革、改善教學質素是教育界的終身使命。如何為教育界提供交流心得的途徑？《Datum》的出版，目的正是希望透過這本數學教育刊物，滙集各方數學教育工作者對數學教學的真知灼見，透過相互交流、分享，從而達至改善教學目的。
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Funding
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.7
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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YEUNG Kim Wai, Thomas
[MATH]
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LEUNG Hing Keung [MATH]
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Design and
Development of Audio-visual Materials for Promoting the Use of
Information Technology and Problem Solving in Primary Mathematics
This project aimed to:
a) design and develop audio-visual materials for enhancing learning
and teaching of the modules relating to IT in Mathematics Education
and Problem Solving; b) capture real scenarios to facilitate the
learning and teaching of these modules; c) promote the use of IT
and PS in classroom practice.
Two CDs and two websites
have been produced to promote the use of IT and problem solving
in primary mathematics lessons. The developed teaching materials
and edited videos can also be used to enhance the teaching and
learning of modules such as IT in Mathematics Education, Problem
Solving and Teaching of Primary Mathematics that are offered by
Department of Mathematics.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Teaching Development
Grants
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.3
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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MAN Yiu Kwong [MATH]
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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SZE Chong Lap [MATH]
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Design and
Development of Teaching Materaks for BEd (P) Mathematics Modules
with Emphasis on Daily-life Applications
The aims of the project
are as follows: 1) Design and development appropriate teaching
materials for teaching of BEd (P) modules offered by the department
of Math (HKIEd) 2) Enable the students to understand and appreciate
mathematics more via illustrative examples on the daily-life applications
3) Enhance the quality of learning and teaching of mathematics
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Teaching Development
Grants
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.12
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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MAN Yiu Kwong [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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NG Yui Kin*
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Development
of Teaching Resources for Modules Related to Geometry
The project objectives
are as follows:
(a) To develop a web-based
information platform;
(b) To design and develop
the interactive teaching materials related to geometry modules;
(c) To explore the different
approaches in learning geometry;
(d) To connect and share
the resources related to geometry across different modules.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Teaching Development
Grants
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.5
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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MAN Yiu Kwong [MATH]
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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SZE Chong Lap [MATH]
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Establishing
Complete Teaching and Learning Materials for Mathematics Modules
There is an acute shortage
of existing teaching and learning materials for the subject modules
in mathematics at the HKIEd, which is due to the mission of our
Institute and the nature of mathematics itself. The main mission
the HKIEd is teacher education, especially at the primary level
for mathematics. The mathematics subject knowledge that would be
appropriate should be very different from the contents of the standard
university curriculum, which would be quite far removed from the
needs of our students. This project aims to develop teaching and
learning materials in an organized and complete form that can be
published as lecture notes, for use by staff as well as students.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Teaching Development
Grants
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Commencement
Date:
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2004.2
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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LAM Suk Wah, Louisa
[SCAST]
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MAN Yiu Kwong [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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NG Yui Kin*
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Exploring Textbook
Treatment of New Curriculum Topics in Secondary Mathematics of
Hong Kong
To investigate how new
curriculum topics in secondary mathematics of Hong Kong are treated
in local textbooks
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Small Scale Research Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.12
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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FUNG Chun Ip [MATH]
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Improving Teaching
of Mathematics at Primary Level
It is a study on improving
teaching of Mathematics at primary level.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Small Scale Research Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2004.2
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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CHENG Chun Chor, Litwin
[MATH]
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Interface Project
for Promoting Creativity in Teaching
A total of 83 schools
and 92 teachers joined the Creative Teacher Day. 53 teachers have
submitted their Teaching Idea Competition. 41 participating teachers
and 6 lecturers in HKIEd served as judges in the Creative Teaching
Ideas Competition. 66 teachers in 46 schools had submitted their
plan for school-based sharing, and up till March, 50 teachers in
32 schools have submitted their evaluative reports.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Special Project
Funds
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.2
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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CHENG Mo Yin, Vivian
[SCI]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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KWAN Shi Pui [MATH]
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LEE How Chung [CHI]
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Mathematics
Investigations in HK Primary School Children
It is a study on Mathematics
investigations in Hong Kong primary school children.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Small Scale Research Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2001.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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CHENG Chun Chor, Litwin
[MATH]
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Mental Calculations
Strategies of Primary School Children
It is a study on mental
calculations strategies of primary school children.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Small Scale Research Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2001.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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CHENG Chun Chor, Litwin
[MATH]
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Secondary Teaching
Evaluation and Mentoring (STEM) Project
This project aims to provide
a conceptual framework for teachers to evaluate, monitor and improve
their own teaching thus it enhances students' learning outcomes;
to support the professional development of teachers and curriculum
improvement in secondary schools; to promote a culture of effective
mentoring in schools and supervision of beginning teachers; to
produce high quality multi-media resources to support school-based
implementation of lesson studies, in the context of mentoring and
peer review related to the new curriculum KLAs; to encourage school-based
lesson study initiatives among schools and between schools and
the Institute on the evaluation of teaching and the development
of mentoring and peer review skills; and to contribute to the development
of professional culture bringing together educators in efforts
to continually upgrade standards of teaching in the schools.
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Source
of Funding:
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Quality Education Fund
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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KINDLER Anna M*
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KO Po Yuk [CLASP]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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CRUZ Alberto [PESS]
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AU
Kit Oi, Eliza [CA]
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SZE Chong Lap [MATH]
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SO Kwok Sang [REG]
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THOMAS Gregory Peter
[SCI]
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YU WU Yuet Wah, Ruth
[CA]
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The 19th Hong
Kong Mathematics Olympiad
The 19th HKMO was an inter-schools
competition aiming at promoting mathematics education amongst secondary
school students. The project was jointly run by the Mathematics
Department, HKIEd and the Mathematics Section, Education department
(HKSAR). Of 234 schools, 1403 students participated in the heat
event on 23 March 2002 and 40 schools, 240 students were invited
to enter the final event which was held on 23 March 2002 at HKIEd.
Besides, 51 secondary mathematics teachers and 242 students attended
a two-day mathematics camp which was held on 4-5 May 2002 at Wu
Kwai Sha Youth Village. In which owning to a new learning approach
and a fresh environment, students' abilities in problem solving,
proof and inference were enhanced.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Special Project
Funds
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Commencement
Date:
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2001.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Hing Keung [MATH]
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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LO Yin Kue [CLASP]
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WU Keung Fai*
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NG Yui Kin*
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WAI Kwok Keung*
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The 20th Hong
Kong Mathematics Olympiad
HKMO is an inter-schools
competition aims at promoting mathematics education amongst local
secondary school students. It is jointly organized by the Mathematics
Department, the HKIEd and the Mathematics Section, Education Manpower
Bureau. In the 20th HKMO, of 246 schools, 984 students participated
in the heat event on 25 February 2003 and the 40 teams with the
highest scores in the hint event entered the final, which was held
on 23 March 2003 at Tai Po Main Campus. In order to arouse the
interest and problem-solving ability of students in Mathematics,
40 schools which entered the final were invited to participate
in a one day Mathematics Camp. Besides, for promoting the HKMO,
all secondary schools were invited to take part in the poster design
competition. The champion poster was used as the cover of the next
year HKMO programme book. The selected poster was reproduced by
Government Printer and issued to all secondary school for display
too.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Funding
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Commencement
Date:
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2002.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Hing Keung [MATH]
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NG Yui Kin*
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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LO Yin Kue [CLASP]
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WAI Kwok Keung*
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WU Keung Fai*
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The 21th Hong
Kong Mathematics Olympiad
HKMO is an inter-schools
competition aims at promoting mathematics education amongst local
secondary school students. It is jointly organized by the Mathematics
Department, the HKIEd and the Mathematics Section, Education Manpower
Bureau. In the 21th HKMO, of 253 schools, 1012 students participated
in the heat event on 17 January 2004 and the 40 teams with the
highest scores in the hint event entered the final, which was held
on 27 March 2003 at Tai Po Main Campus. In order to arouse the
interest and problem-solving ability of students in Mathematics,
40 schools which entered the final were invited to participate
in a one day Mathematics Camp. Besides, for promoting the HKMO,
all secondary schools were invited to take part in the poster design
competition. The champion poster was used as the cover of the next
year HKMO programme book. The selected poster was reproduced by
Government Printer and issue to all secondary school for display
too.
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Source
of Funding:
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HKIEd - Departmental
Funding
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.9
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LEUNG Hing Keung [MATH]
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NG Yui Kin*
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LEUNG Chi Keung, Eddie
[MATH]
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LO Yin Kue [CLASP]
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WU Keung Fai*
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WAI Kwok Keung*
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POON Kin Keung [MATH]
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Mathematics
Day 2004 華羅庚數學日
It aims to develop primary
pupils' talents in mathematics and also promote our Institute and
Department to primary pupils, parents and primary teachers, and
it is achieved through involving these pupils, parents and teachers
in interesting and meaningful mathematics activities at our campus.
These activities are designed to stimulate students' interest in
mathematics, and to encourage them to participate in mathematics
learning in ways that are different from those normally adopted
in their school studies. Besides, it also provides opportunity
for HKIEd student teachers to organize and participate in these
meaningful extracurricular mathematics activities.
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Source
of Funding:
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HK Private Fund - Others
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Commencement
Date:
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2003.12
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Chief
Investigator(s):
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WONG Tak Wah [MATH]
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Co-Investigator(s):
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LAI Yiu Chi [IAT]
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LAM Suk Wah, Louisa
[SCAST]
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*Investigator
from an outside institution / organization.