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Profile Dr TONG Siu Yin Annie Qualifications: BEd Nottingham MA CityU PhD HKU

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Selected Publications

• Tong, S. Y. A. (2011). Exploring students' perception of and reaction to feedback in school-based assessment. The Malaysian Journal of ELT Research, 7(2), 104-147.

• Tong, S.Y. A. (2011). Assessing English language arts in Hong Kong secondary schools. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 20(2), 389-396.

• Tong, S. Y. A. (2011). Learning English tenses through the Theory of Variation. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 8(2), 109-130.
  

• Tong, S. Y. A., & Adamson, B. (2010). Mind the gap: Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in English language arts in Hong Kong secondary schools. In C. Zhang (Ed.), The theory of foreign language teaching. Collected essays of foreign languages and literatures (Vol 3, pp. 130-145). Chongqing, China: Sichuan University Press.
  

• Tong, S. Y. A. (2010). Lessons learned? The New Senior Secondary Curriculum in English language in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 30(2), 231-242.

• Tong, S. Y. A., & Adamson, B. (2008). Curriculum change and the pioneering teacher. Curriculum Perspectives, 28(1), 45-54.

• Adamson, B., & Tong, S. Y. A. (2008). Leadership and collaboration in implementing curriculum change in Hong Kong secondary schools. Asia Pacific Education Review, 9(2), 81-90.

• Adamson, B., Camargo, C. F., Tong, S. Y. A., Hong, Y., & Kim, M. C. (2006).Introductory TEFL training course: Strategies for success in the EFL classroom. Cupertino, U.S.: Ohana Foundation.

• Tong, S.Y A., & Walker, E. (2003). Comparison of the Shanghai and Hong Kong Junior Secondary English Syllabus. In K. T. Tsui et al (Eds.), Reforms in curriculum and teaching in Shanghai and Hong Kong: A paradigm shift? [Translated into Chinese by Lui, L.W.]

• Li, B., Chow, A., Mok, A., Tse-tso, Y. W., Tong, S. Y. A., Wong, J., & Wong, W. (Eds.). (2003). Sharing innovative practice in the English language classroom. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

• Mok, A., Lee, M., Lee, I., Li, B., Ma, A., Pang, M., Tong, S.Y. A., Walker, E., & Yu, V. (2003). Final report: Interface project: School-based Curriculum Development Partnership. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

• Lee, M., Mok, A., Li, B., Tong, S. Y. A., Walker, E., & Berry, R. (2002). Final report: In-service teacher development course on task-based language learning, teaching and assessment for secondary English teaches. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

• Lee, M., Mok, A., Li, B., Tong, S. Y. A., Walker, E., & Berry, R. (2002). Final report: In-service teacher development course on task-based language learning, teaching and assessment for secondary English teaches. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

• Tong, S. Y. A, Adamson, B., & Che, M. M. W. (2000). Tasks in English language and Chinese language. In B. Adamson, T. Kwan, & K. K. Chan (Eds.), Changing the curriculum: The impact of reform on primary schooling in Hong Kong (pp.145-73). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

• Walker, E., A. Mok, A. Ma, Y. Pang, Tong, S. Y. A., & S. Wong. (2000). English Education. Research and development of school curriculum in Hong Kong: An annotated bibliography. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education.

• Walker, E., Tong, S. Y. A., & Mok, A. (2000). Changes in secondary school English teaching methodologies and content (1975-1999). In Y. C. Cheng, K. W. Chow & K. T. Tsui (Eds.), Proceedings of ICTED 99. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education. (Reprinted in Y. C. Cheng, K. W. Chow & K. T. Tsui (Eds.), School curriculum change and development in Hong Kong (pp. 259-94). Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education.)

• Mok, A., Lee, M., Li, B., Ma, A., Tong, S. Y. A., Walker, E., & Chow, A. (2000). CAP 75 project report: Teacher development course on task-based language teaching/learning. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education.

• Adamson, B., & Tong, S. Y. A. (1999) Radio Plays. In P. Falvey, P. & P. Kennedy (Eds.), Language through literature in secondary schools. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

• Morris, P. , Adamson , B., Chan, K. K., Fung Lo, M. L., Ko, P. Y., Kwan, Y .L., ...Tong, S. Y. A. (1999). Report on Feedback and Assessment in TOC. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Department of Education.

• Adamson, B., & Tong, S. Y. A. (1998). English in a target-oriented curriculum. TESOL Global Perspectives Journal.

• Clark, J. et al, Tong, S. Y. A. (1994). General Introduction to the Target Oriented Curriculum. Hong kong, ILE/HKLDF/Hong Kong Education Department.

• Clark, J et al., Tong, S. Y. A. (1994). Target Oriented Curriculum Development Project: Final Repogrt. Hong Kong, ILE/HKLDF/Hong Kong Education Department.

Paper Presentations at Conferences

• English Language Arts Assessment in Hong Kong secondary Schools’ APERA Conference 2008- Educational research for Innovation and Quality in Education: Policy and pedagogical Engagements Across Contexts. Singapore, Nation Institution of Education 11/20/08

• 'Managing task-based learning in English learning in Hong Kong secondary schools’ 32nd Annual Congress of the Applied Linguistics Association of Association of Australia (Making a Difference: Challenge for Applied Linguistics), Australia, University of Wollongong, 2/7/2007

• ‘English as an Additional Language’, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, February 2006.

• ‘Comparison of Junior Secondary English Syllabuses in Hong Kong and Shanghai’ Co-presenter, International Forum on Education Reforms in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2/2002.

• ‘Change and Immutability in Secondary English Language Teaching’, International Forum on Education Reforms in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2/2001.

Research and Projects

• June 2010-June 2011  Small Scale Research Fund – Students’ perceptions of school-based assessment in English Language Learning. (HK$20,000) (Principal Investigator: Annie Tong)

• An Evaluation of the English Subject-related Aspects of Prospective Associate Teaching Fellows' Feedback to Student-teachers on Field Experience June 2008-Sept 2009 Internal Research Grant The HKIEd (HK$79,800) (Principal Investigator: Liz Walker; Co-investigator: Annie Tong,)

• Assessing Students’ Language Arts performance in English Language in Hong Kong Secondary Schools. Sept 2007 - May 2009 Internal Research Grant The HKIEd (HK$178,375) Principal Investigator: Tong , S.Y.A.; Co-investigators: Chow, A., Li, B., Koh, A. & Lim, J.).

• Promoting assessment for learning among the English Major students.Teaching Development Grant June 2007 - Aug 2008 HKIEd (HK$114,250)(Principal Investigator: Tong, S. Y. A.; Co-investigators: Kong,S., Lam, W., Ma, A. & Taylor. T.).

• New Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment for the English Language Education Key learning Area: Perceptions, Strategies and Plans of School Personnel. Feb2007 – May2008 Internal Research Grant(HK$134,888) (Principal Investigator: Li, B; Co-investigators: Tong S.Y.A. , Ma, A. & Wong, J.)