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.Gearing Up Schools and Parents – Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Kindergarten Students in Learning Chinese (2023/24)
- Network Coordinator : HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education
The project aims to provide school-based support services to kindergartens in enhancing the effectiveness of learning Chinese of non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children.
Gearing Up Schools and Parents – Supporting Non-Chinese Speaking Kindergarten Students in Learning Chinese (2022/23)
- Network Coordinator : HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education
The project aims to provide school-based support services to kindergartens in enhancing the effectiveness of learning Chinese of non-Chinese speaking (NCS) children.
Empowerment and Transition – Supporting Teachers to Promote Multicultural Students’ Chinese Learning in Primary and Secondary Schools (2022/23)
- Network Coordinator : Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
To enhance teachers’ professional capacity for teaching NCS students learn Chinese as well as leadership in school-based curriculum planning; To facilitate NCS students’ smooth transition from primary to secondary education.
Growth Made Easy: Effective Learning and Teaching of Chinese and Smooth Transition for Multicultural Students (2022/23)
- Network Coordinator : Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research (CACLER), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
This project aims to support the teaching and learning of Chinese and smooth kindergarten-primary transition for K3 kindergarten students from multicultural backgrounds. Schools with any number of multicultural students are welcome to participate.
Integrated Self-directed Learning Approach to School-based STEM Development (In-STEM) (2022/23)
- Network Coordinator : Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
This project aims to provide support to teachers to enhance their capacity to integrate self-directed learning (SDL) into STEM education, develop and implement school-based STEM curriculum, and assess effectively students’ learning outcomes so that students are facilitated to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills across different STEM disciplines, and develop entrepreneurial spirit, SDL and 21st century skills through scientific investigation and creative engineering design. The project targets at upper primary (P.4–6) and lower secondary (S.1–3) school students and develops multilevel school leadership networks so as to foster sustainable development of STEM education in participating schools.