Departmental News

CONGRATULATIONS to the following colleagues on their promotion :

Professor Mok Mo Ching Magdalena as Chair Professor of Assessment and Evaluation (with effect from 1 May 2009)

Professor Dennis McInerney
- Chair Professor of Educational Psychology, is appointed Associate Vice President (Research and Development), to assist the Vice President (Research and Development) in promoting research and development within the Institute, strengthening the research infrastructure and culture, and developing external research links and collaboration.

Dr. Chung Kien Hoa, Kevin
- Associate Dean (Research) ( concurrent appointment from 1 November 2008 (except otherwise specified) to 30 June 2010)

Dr. HUE Ming Tak - Associate Professor;
Dr Sivanes Phillipson - Assistant Professor; and
Ms. SHEK Mei Po, Mabel - Senior Teaching Fellow.
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Welcome the following colleagues in joining the EPCL Department :
Dr. McBrayer-Poon Kim Fong, Associate Professor
at ext. 7790 in D1-2F-08
Research Areas:
Inclusive education theories, policies, practices, &
socio-cultural comparisons, Social responsibility, assess, & quality assurance of higher education, Lifelong learning

Prof. Wang Wen Chung, Chair Professor
at ext. 8073 in D2-2F-01A
Research Areas: Rasch measurement, Item response theory, Computerized adaptive testing, Educational testing and assessment
Psychometrics, Multilevel modeling, Applied statistics

Dr Yip Chi Wing, Michael, Associate Professor
at ext. 8992 in D2-2F-10
Research Areas: Cognitive Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Educational Psychology

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Recent Events

EPCL Departmental Seminar

The Protective and Promotive Power of Student Engagement: Measurement and Intervention Issues
Speaker: Professor Michael Furlong
Date: 18 November 09, Wed
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Venue: B4-LP-08

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EPCL Departmental Seminar

Recent Developments in Student Motivation and Engagement: Yields for Research, Practice, and Theory in Educational Psychology
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Martin
Date: 6 November 09, Fri
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Venue: D2-LP-08

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EPCL Departmental Seminar

How Neuroscience Can Help the Teacher in the Classroom
Speaker: Professor Dennis L. Molfese
Emergent Literacy and Mathematics in Preshool Children: Understanding the Assessment of Critical Skills
Speaker: Professor Victoria Molfese
Date: 27 October 09, Tue
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Venue: D1-LP-08

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EPCL Departmental Seminar

The Use of Brain Responses to Study the Relationship between the Developing Brain and Emerging Cognitive Processes
Speaker: Professor Dennis L. Molfese
Influence of the Home, Classroom, and Child Characteristics on Emergent Literacy and Mathematics in Preschool Children
Speaker: Professor Victoria Molfese
Date: 21 October 09, Wed
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Venue: D2-LP-08

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EPCL Sabbatical Leave Sharing 2008-09

Self-directed Learning Oriented Assessment in China, Hong Kong, and Macau
Speaker: Professor Magdalena Mok
Date: 14 August 09, Thurs
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Venue: D2-LP-13
For IEd Staff and Students

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EPCL Departmental Seminar

Encouraging Voices – Young People with Special Educational Needs Explore their Experiences of Schooling Speaker: Professor Richard Rose
Date: 30 April 09, Thurs
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Venue: D2-LP-18

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Identifying Protective Possibilities in School Contexts to Enhance School Adjustment of At-Risk Children
Speaker: Professor Gale M. Morrison
Date: 16th April 09, Thurs
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Venue: B4-LP-09
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EPCL IRG and Sabbatical Leave Sharings 2008-09
The relationship between relationship styles and mental health among Chinese young adult learners

International Trends and Research Findings in Inclusive Education

Time and Venue: 1230 to 1330 hours, D4-GF-01
[For EPCL Colleagues only]
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30 years of international research into gifted education: What can Hong Kong learn?
Speaker: Prof Deborah Eyre
Date: 26 Feb 09, Thurs
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Venue: D1-LP-07
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Structured Tinkering : improving teaching through practitioner research
Speaker: Professor Deborah Eyre
Date: 18 Feb 09, Wednesday
Time: 1 to 2 pm
Venue: B4-LP-12
[ FES Colleagues ONLY ]
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創意教學與學習評量
Date: 2 Dec 08
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Venue: B4-LP-01
Hong Kong Institute of Education
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EPCL Public Seminar
Date: 20 Nov 08
Time&Venue: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, D1-LP-06
Topic: School support networks for students with special needs:
Schools as a catalyst for support
Speaker: Professor Richard Rose
AND
Topic: Paradigms, leaders and inclusion?
Effecting or affecting change?

Speaker: Professor Roger Slee

Date: 12 Nov 08
Time & Venue: 1230pm-0130pm
Topic:
Effects of Properties of Chinese Characters and Different Teacher Methods on the Reading Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities by Dr FC HO, Leadership and CLARION by Dr. Shan N. Phillipson. [For EPCL Colleagues ONLY]
Speaker: Dr. FC Ho, Dr. Shane N. Phillipson

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