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Dr MA Anne

Qualifications:
  • BA, CertEd HKU
  • MA, PhD Durham

 

Contact

Email:

anne@ied.edu.hk
Office:
 B4-1/F-39 Department of English 
Hong Kong Institute of Education 
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po Hong Kong
Tel:
 2948 7262

 


Teaching Interests

  • Literacy Development
  • ELT methodology

 


Research Interests

  • Task-based Learning and Teaching
  • ELT Curriculum Development
  • Staff Development through Peer Observation

 

Anne Ma has taught English in the local secondary school setting for a number of years and joined the HKIED in 1995. She is proud to be involved in a profession which leads to life-long learning and growth of herself and others. 

 

Selected Publications

  • Ma, A. (in press). A study of the shaping of the ‘Emotion and Attitude’ domain in the new English language curriculum of China through an EFL textbook. Pedagogy, Culture and Society.

  • Ma, A. (2011). Do teachers reap what they sow: A study of young ESL learners' perception of what is learned in an English lesson. Asian EFL Journal, 13(3), 184-204.

  • Ma, A. (Ed.). (2008). A practical guide to a task-based curriculum: Planning, grammar teaching and assessment. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press.

  • Ma, A. (2008). Teaching and planning for task-based learning. In A. Ma (Ed.), A practical guide to a task-based curriculum: Planning, grammar teaching and assessment. Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press.

  • Ma, A. (2007). A tale of two curricula. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 4(3), 1-24 .

  • Ma, A. & Wong, W. (2004). How enriching is the English Enrichment Programme? In AARE 2004 Conference Paper Collection. Melbourne: the Australian Association for Research in Education.

  • Ma, A. & Pang,Y.M. (2004). EMB commissioned project report, Chapter 3: Final Report: Study on the Effectiveness of an Enrichment Programme in CMI Schools. Chapter 3, 66-102. Hong Kong: Education and Manpower Bureau.

  • Lai, M.L., Lee, J., Luk, J. & Ma, A. (2004). Effective Practices in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at Secondary Level in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: HKIEd.

  • 馬安妮，黃兆瑜，彭燕薇 (2003)：小學英語課程的目標：香港和上海的比較， 輯於羅厚等編 «香港與上海的課程教學改革：範式轉換» (香港：香港教育學院)，頁95-111。

  • Ma, A., Yu, V., & Chung M. (2003). The inner self. In A. Mok (Ed.), Task-based English Learing: Interactive Resource material (pp. 41-66). Hong Kong: HKIED.

  • Ma, A., Mok-Cheung, M., Pang, M., Tong, A., Walker, E., & Wong, W. (2000). English Education. In Centre for Research and International Collaboration, (Ed.), Research and development of school curriculum in Hong Kong: An annotated bibliography (pp. 193-280). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

  • Storey, P., Yu, V., Luk, C. M., Ma, A., Pang, M., Wong, C., & Wong, W. (1997). A Report of a Feasibility Study on Extending Extensive Reading in Chinese and in English to All Levels of Primary and Secondary Schooling. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Language Fund.

 

Research and Development Projects

2008-2010

Nature Versus Nurture: What Shapes ELT Student Teacher's Interactions with the Input Offered in a Pre-Service Teacher Education Programme
2006-2008

Promoting assessment for learning among English major students. (HK$114,250, TDG, HKIEd; Co-Investigator)
2006-2008

New Senior Secondary Curriculum and assessment for the English Language Education Key Learning Area: Perceptions, strategies and Plans of School Personnel. (HK$152,300, IRG, HKIEd; Co-Investigator)
2005-2007

Attention to language knowledge and attention to language use within the english language curriculum. (HK$171,500 IRG, HKIEd; HK$9,994 SPIF: HKIEd; co-Investigator)
2005-2006

An exploratory study of Guangdong English language teachers' good practices in developing students' integrated language ability as recommended in the new English Language Curriculum Guide. (HK$38,900 SPIF: HKIEd; Co-Project Leader)
2003-2008

Implementing a Task-based Curriculum: a self-learning package for secondary school teachers of English) (HK$36,000 SPIF: HKIEd; Project Leader)
2004-2005

Alternative Tasks Project. (HK$85,000, SPIF: HKIEd; Co-Project Leader)
2003-2004

Effective practices in teaching English as a second language (ESL) at secondary level in Hong Kong (HK$130,764. TDG: HKIEd; Co-Investigator)
1/2003-6/2003

Learning and Teaching through Drama. (HK$108,815 SPIF: HKIEd; Co-Investigator)
2001-2005

Effectiveness of an Enrichment Programme in Chinese-medium Schools (HK$1,690,247, EMB: Co-Investigator)

 

Involvement in School Development and Consultancy Services (Selected)

2006-present

Consultant of English Language Education, United Christian College (Kowloon East).
2006-2007

Consultant of Staff Development Programme at ching Chung Hau Po Woon Secondary School.
2005-2009

Member of Curriculum Development Council Committee on English Language Education.
2005-2006

External Examiner of English courses at CCC Kung Lee College.
2005-2006

Consultant of Staff Development Programme at Choi Hung Estate Catholic.
2004-2005

Consultant of Bright Readers Trial Scheme of Longman Hong Kong Education.
2003-2004

Consultant for the area of Primary English of Longman Hong Kong Education.
2004 Summer

Voluntary tutor and Student-teacher Co-ordinator on the Inner Mongolia Summer Training Programme.
2002-2005

Member of Supervisory Board of Tseung Kwan O Methodist Kindergarten.
2001-present

Consultant of English Language Education, Elegantia College.
1998-present

Chairperson of the True Light Scholarship Foundation.
1998-2000

English Subject Consultant of Action Research Project of Education Convergence.

 
 
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