Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks - Tertiary Institutes (QTN-T)
This programme is the continuation of the University-School Support Programmes financed by the Education Development Fund. With the experience in research-based pedagogy and classroom practices, the tertiary institutes will provide schools with diversified professional support services to cater for different schools’ development needs.Enhancing Multimodal Assessment Literacy of English Teachers in Primary/Secondary Schools (2024/25)
- Assessment Literacy
- Co-ordinator : Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
To enhance multimodal assessment literacy of teachers in Primary/Secondary Schools.
Self-directed Learning as a Strategy to Promote STEAM Education (2024/25)
- STEAM Education
- Co-ordinator : e-Learning Development Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
To support participating schools in strategic planning and implementation of STEAM-related lessons and curriculum using a whole-school approach; To strengthen curriculum leadership, foster collaboration across STEAM related KLAs/subjects such as Mathematics Education, Science Education / General Studies , Visual Arts and Technology Education; To enhance teachers’ professional capacity in adopting self-directed learning (SDL) as a strategy to promote STEAM education; To strengthen students’ ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills across different subject disciplines to unleash their innovation, and to help them develop positive values; To provide professional views and technical solutions in field of STEAM including electronics and robotics.
“Play, Learn, Grow” in Hong Kong Kindergartens (2024/25)
- Pre-primary Education
- Co-ordinator : Centre for University and School Partnership, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
To provide professional support to the kindergarten sector for strengthening their development on curriculum leadership, and enhancing teachers’ professional capacity for designing and implementing school curriculum to promote learning through play and foster whole-person development of children.
“Play, Learn, Grow” in Hong Kong Kindergartens (2023/24)
- Pre-primary Education
- Co-ordinator : Centre for University and School Partnership, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The project aims to provide professional support to the kindergarten sector for strengthening their curriculum leadership and development, and enhancing teachers’ professional capacity for designing and implementing school curriculum to promote learning through play and foster whole-person development of children.
Mindshift Educational Networking Programme (Phase V) (2023/24)
- Mental Health
- Co-ordinator : Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong
To enhance teachers’ understanding of mental health (including mental health problems induced by being frequently exposed to stressful events, such as acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder) and skills in addressing students’ stress-induced emotional and behavioural problems; To promote a positive mental health culture in primary and secondary schools by enhancing the wellness of mind and body and increasing capacity to address mental health concerns; To cultivate a friendly environment by promoting mental health awareness in primary and secondary schools; To enhance students’ understanding of mental wellness and illness, skills to cope with stress and emotions, and empathy towards people with mental illness (in particular psychosis).