Department of Creative Arts 藝術系

A Comparative Study of Art Curriculum Approaches to Effective Basic Education in Hong Kong and Shanghai - Stage III

This project is a continuation of a large-scale comparative curriculum research which builds on a comprehensive review of the development of HK art education and an investigation of the implementation of the HK art curriculum in the previous two stages. The Shanghai team will conduct a similar questionnaire survey. Case studies in selected schools in HK and Shanghai will also be conducted. Comparative studies will be made between the two teams in April 2002 through documentary analysis and research findings.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

HUI, Ming Fai Margaret [C&I] AU, Kit Oi Eliza [CA] LI, Lok Wa Vanessa [CA] SO, Suk Lin [SECE] SO, Kam Hing Anastasia [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Research Committee 2001.06.

A Pilot Research Study on Graduates of the School of Creative Arts, Sciences and Technology

1) To collect information from relevant stakeholders on whether and how the courses of SCAST have benefited our graduates as members of the teaching profession; 2) to provide information that will guide further programme development work; and 3) based on the experience of the exercise, to revise the data gathering methods so that the effectiveness and efficiency of future studies on graduates can be further improved.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

WONG, Ping Ho [EPCL] RICHMOND, Stuart* SO, Kwok Sang [IAT] YU WU, Yuet Wah Ruth [CA] LAU, Wai Keen [C&I] LEE, Yuen Fun [SCAST]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Research Committee 2000.07.

A Pilot Study of Assessing Students' Performance in Art in Hong Kong Secondary Schools

The purpose of this research was to examine the current assessment practice in art and to produce exemplars to help secondary art teachers reach a common understanding in assessing students’ artwork. First a questionnaire was administered to twenty participants in in-service secondary programmes as a pilot to a large-scale survey to be conducted next year. Second, four art teachers collected samples of students’ work from one unit of their teaching to illustrate the criteria associated with achieving the expected learning outcomes. Examples of three achievement standards were included in each unit.

Chief Investigator(s):

AU, Kit Oi Eliza [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Departmental Small Scale Research Fund 2000.07.

Aesthetic Experience in a Pedagogical Context: A Phenomenological Study

This study examines the nature of aesthetic experience and its potential to contribute to the learning of art. By describing the essential nature of aesthetic experience, portraying the relationship between objects and viewers, and specifying the ways in which aesthetic experience works when people make decisions related to art, this study will contribute to the understanding of the role of aesthetic experience in art education. Particularly, the study will shed new lights on the present curriculum for pre-service art teachers and primary school students.

Chief Investigator(s):

TAM, Cheung On [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Departmental Small Scale Research Fund 2000.07.

Art Appreciation, Criticism and Education

A book on the theories and practice of perception, appreciation, and criticism of works of art and their relation to the Hong Kong school art curriculum.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

LAI, Ming Hoi [CA] TAM, Cheung On [CA] LIEW, Come Tong*

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Academic Publication Committee 2000.07.

Art Appreciation in Primary Schools - An Interactive Learning Programme

The project aims to present some art educational materials as to speed up student teachers' learning and teaching by using computer technologies and to enable the student teachers to apply IT in the teaching and learning of art in primary schools. During the process of designing some interactive teaching and learning activities, the student teachers will learn to clarify their instructional techniques and acquire a thorough understanding of the teaching materials to be included in the presentation of the project. The project will be presented in the form of a CD ROM on art appreciation with interactive art appreciation activities for primary classroom teaching. The theme of the project is about integrating different arts forms in the teaching of visual art appreciation and art making.

Chief Investigator(s):

LI, Lok Wa Vanessa [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 1999.10.

Art Making: A Study of the Art Learning Experiences of Artists and A Group of Primary Art Student Teachers

This research aims to explore the art learning experiences of a group of local artists and the B.Ed add- on year-1 primary art student teachers of how they took their responses to their art learning environments. Focus will be placed on opening up the complex relationships among response, research and creativity and between past and new experiences, in their making of new art.

Chief Investigator(s):

TAM KWAN, Shun Wah [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

Self-funded 2000.04.

Community-based Arts Teaching and Learning Activities

The project is in support of the reform initiative of whole person development through life-wide creative arts learning activities. It promotes cross-curricular learning between the arts and everyday social and cultural experiences by extending learning activities outside the classroom. Supervisors of the project will work with students on the themes of "cultural heritage", "museum education", "integrative arts" to develop and implement integrative learning activities in local schools.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

TAM, Cheung On [CA] LI, Lok Wa Vanessa [CA] LAI, Ming Hoi [CA] WONG, Wai Ying Paulina [CA] YUEN, Tze Leung [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

UGC – Teaching Development Grants 2000.10.

Community-based Arts Teaching and Learning Activities-Integrative Arts Production

This was a school collaborative project aiming to develop the participants awareness and sensitivity towards the appreciation of everyday arts activities; to develop creativity and imagination through multi-sensory stimulation; to develop critical response through the reflection of the creative process; and to create integrative arts production in context. The project outcomes included live performance of art by the IEd CE(s) students, primary and secondary school participants; integrative arts production in CD-ROM and teaching package for school arts education in CD-ROM.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

LI, Lok Wa Vanessa [CA] GOUDIE, Mun Har Eliza [CA] FUNG, Siu Han Anissa [CA] WONG, Lai Fong [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 2000.09.

Consultative Study on the Implementation of the Honorary Teaching Adviser Scheme in the Three-year Mixed Mode BEd(s) Programme

This study aims to collect information from secondary school principals and senior teachers to inform the operational plan of the Honorary Teaching Advisor Scheme for the Three-year Mixed Mode BEd(s) programme. Semi-structured individual face-to-face interviews will be conducted with secondary school principals and senior teachers. A total of 10 schools were identified for the study.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

HON LAW, Sin Yee Angelina [EPCL] SO, Kwok Sang [IAT] TANG, Yee Fan Sylvia [EPA] YU WU, Yuet Wah Ruth [CA] LI, Lok Wa Vanessa [CA] LEE, Yuen Fun [SCAST]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

UGC Block Grant 2001.01.

Development of Multi-media Resources for Contextual Studies Modules in the Art Curriculum

The project aims to disseminate the project outcome which consists of a pedagogical CD-ROM and a supplementary handbook to all primary and secondary schools. The CD-ROM is an interactive presentation of works of art in a chronological order. Rich contextual and formal information of the art works introduced, interactive activities, linkage of references and resources via the internet, and suggestions for teaching and art-making activities are included.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

TAM, Cheung On [CA] LAI, Ming Hoi [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

UGC – Teaching Development Grants 2001.01.

Development of Multimedia Resources for Art History Modules in BEd Curriculum

The project aims to produce a pedagogical CD-ROM for modules covering art historical elements in the BEd curriculum. Through the integration of latest academic and technological developments in the teaching and learning of art appreciation and criticism, the CD-ROM enables the provision of rich contextual and formal information to works of art, presentation of sculptural and architectural work in multiple perspectives, incorporation of interactive activities and the linkage of references and resources via the internet. Instead of learning to see in a prescribed way, students are granted the autonomy to perceive art objects with independent thinking by using the rich information obtained from the CD-ROM and to construct their own understanding.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

TAM, Cheung On [CA] LAI, Ming Hoi [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 2000.07.

Enhancing the Quality of Teaching by Integrating IT through Teachers Sharing and ITEN Support 通過教師經驗分享和「教資網」支援以結合資訊科技來提昇教學質素

A series of workshops and seminars will be organized for teachers from Secondary, Primary and Kindergartens focus on effective use of Information Technology with the support from ITEN project, a 4.5 million QEF project aimed to provide a one-stop portal web services for experience sharing, communication, sharing of resources through the Internet.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

LEUNG, Kin Ping [IAT] YIP, Wai Ming [IAT] FONG, Chi Kwong Francis [ITS] FUNG, Siu Han Anissa [CA] POW Wai Cheong Jacky [ETU] NG, Yui Kin [MATH] TSANG, Po Keung [SCI] TSE, Ka Ho [CHI]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

Quality Education Fund 2000.10.

Experiencing Art: From Museum to Classroom

The essence of the project is that students work collaboratively with primary and secondary school art teachers and plan a series of learning and teaching activities in museums and schools. Constructivist approach will be the underlying philosophy guiding the process of preparation and implementation. The using of authentic art objects and the latest information technological advancement threads through the project.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

TAM, Cheung On [CA] AU, Kit Oi Eliza [CA] TAM KWAN, Shun Wah [CA] NG, Heung Sang [CA] TAM, Pui Wing [CA] GOUDIE, Mun Har Eliza [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 2000.09.

IUFM Joint CD-Rom Project

An agreement was signed between the Directors of HKIEd and IUFM. Under the agreement, a joint production of a CD-Rom for primary school music teaching and learning is now being financially supported by the two institutes.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

CHEUNG YUNG, Wai Yee [CA] CHEUNG, Man Wai [SS] POW, Wai Cheong Jacky [ETU] LAI, May Tan [CA] NG, Chun Hoi Daniel [CA] WONG, Wai Ying Paulina [CA] YIP, Lai Chi Rita [CA] YUEN, Tze Leung [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd - Director's Development Fund 1999.09.

Implementation of the Primary Art & Craft Curriculum in Hong Kong: The Students' Perspective

Hong Kong provides a nine-year free education to every child. Children go to school everyday. In this study, with reference to the official curriculum, the writer examined the primary six students' knowledge in art after their six years study in Art and Craft in the primary schools and found out that the children are not learning what we planned for them.

Chief Investigator(s):

SO, Kam Hing Anastasia [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd - Departmental Small Scale Research Fund 2000.01.

Information Technology in Education Network (IT.ied Network)

The project aims at promoting sharing of IT-based teaching materials among school teachers, students and parents so as to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. It has 8 areas of services, namely: Resource Library, AskIEd, School Directory, Surfsite, Forum, Bulletin, Teachers' Homepages, and Art Gallery. Please refer to the item " About ITEN " at http://itied.ied.edu.hk for more details.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

LEUNG, Kin Ping [IAT] TSANG, Po Keung [SCI] FONG, Chi Kwong Francis [ITS] KWONG LEE, Wai Yee Margaret [SECE] LEUNG, Chi Cheung [CA] NG, Yui Kin [MATH] POW, Wai Cheong Jacky [ETU] TSE, Ka Ho [CHI] WEBB, Roger John [ENG] YIP, Wai Ming [IAT]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

Quality Education Fund 1998.10.

Learning and Teaching Development in School of Creative Arts, Sciences, and Technology

To ensure that programmes of SCAST meet the market demand and ultimately share the joy of learning with the community. To review the existing CE(s) Courses for articulation with the developing Add-on Mixed Mode BEd(s) Programme; to review the existing sub-degree courses, e.g. ACTE, RTC(s), RTC(T), ICTT(s), ICTT(T) for articulation with the developing/newly developed degree and postgraduate diploma programmes. To conduct major reviews of the newly validated programmes for revalidation. To conduct contextual analysis and major market survey as necessary on the market demand and viability of the proposed programmes.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

YU WU, Yuet Wah Ruth [CA] RICHMOND, Stuart*

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 2000.08.

Perception on the Teaching of the Graduates of the Primary Education Programmes of the HKIEd - A Clientele Study

This study is the first attempt of the SFE in the HKIEd to find out the employers' and graduates' perceptions of how the graduates perform in teaching in primary schools.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

PANG, I Wah [EPA] AU, Kit Oi Eliza [CA] CHAN HUI, Leng Han Martha [EPCL] YIP, Ah May Amy [C&I] YIP, Lai Chi Rita [CA] YEUNG, Woon Fan Peter [SS]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd - Director's Development Fund 1999.04.

Regional Cultures and Art Expression

A project (with CD-Rom and teachers' guidebook publication) aims at analyzing regional cultures systematically and providing sources for art activities through the understanding of the cultural elements.

Chief Investigator(s):

LAI, Ming Hoi [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

ED Commissioned 1999.12.

TDG Resources for Departments to Integrate IT Elements

This project is to facilitate effective implementation of the Information Technology Competency in Education Policy at the Institute. It aims to achieve the following: a) completion of mapping and integrating of IT elements into all modules where appropriate; b) checklist prepared of IT skills, knowledge and concepts for each course/programme which attests to the fact that students will meet and satisfy all the requirements of the Government' s IT Competency levels; c) explicit statement of criteria relating to IT elements required within assessment tasks; and d) further refinement and updating of the IT in education modules across the various courses/programmes.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

LEE, Kar Tin [IAT] CHEUNG YUNG, Wai Yee [CA] WONG, Lai Fong [CA] YU, Siu Kuen [SS] LUI, Chung Wai Kevin* YEUNG, Yau Yuen [SCI] MAN, Yiu Kwong [MATH] NG, Yui Kin [MATH] HAN, Chung Wai Christina [SECE] CHOW, Wah Edward [PESS] SIN, Kuen Fung [EPCL] CHAN, Tsan Ming Kenneth [EPA] LAM, Yiu Sing [IAT] NG, Mee Wah Eugenia [IAT]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 2000.08.

Teaching Chinese Traditional Music in Hong Kong: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Two Teaching Approaches

This research aims at evaluating which teaching approach that advocated by Keith Swanwick (Swanwick, 1988) and Robert Walker (Walker, 1990) is likely to be more powerful and effective to teach traditional Chinese music for secondary school students, and help them to appreciate Chinese culture through Chinese music. An experimental design will be used to compare the two approaches. Data of students' attitude and musical understanding of the taught traditional Chinese music will be collected using a five-point likert scale attitude inventory, written response on the musical understanding. Data of teachers' comment and evaluation of the two teaching strategies will be collected by semi-structured interviews and written reflections on the lessons taught and students' feedback. Analysis of teaching strategies will be undertaken utilizing themes derived from interviews and reflections of teachers and students. Analysis of variance, a 2 x 2 (2 treatments x 2 teachers) and descriptive statistics will be used to analyze the difference of attitude of the two treatments groups and the frequency of different attitude.

Chief Investigator(s):

WONG YUEN, Suk Kum Gladys [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Research Committee 1999.06.

Teaching and Learning Action Research Project: The Relationship between the Teaching-learning Process and Assessment

The general aims of the whole project are to find out the modes of assessment that can provide evidence for (i) establishing a sustainable process of free and open dialogue with students on how to improve their learning; (ii) supporting self-evaluation of students' learning and the development of lecturer's teaching; (iii) the way the students participate in this programme shapes their understanding of themselves as teachers (professional identity) in relation to their understanding of themselves as a person (personal identity).

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

GROSSMAN, David [SFE] HUI, Ming Fai Margaret [C&I] CHAN, Chi Kwan [EPA] CHAN YIP, Ah May Amy [C&I] CARLESS, David Robert [ENG] KAM, Chi Keung [EPCL] LEUNG, Pui Wan Pamela [CHI] LO, Yin Kue [MATH] TAM KWAN, Shun Wah [CA] WONG YU, Lai Wah [SS]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd – Teaching Development Grants 2001.02.

Technology-based Creativity in Performance Related Education

Focus on the development and use of new technologies in teaching, learning and research to enhance students' creativity and to promote multiple modes of intelligent thought and action in performance related disciplines such as Art & Design, Music, Physical Education and Home Economics. To establish a Centre for Technology-based Creativity in Performance Related Education in HKIEd to facilitate the above. Within the Centre, there will be a Hypermedia Production Unit which focuses on technology-based teaching and learning materials production and a Staff Development and Research Applications Unit which will be responsible for professional development of staff as well as becoming a central venue for the production and exchange of new knowledge.

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

RICHMOND, Stuart* CALDWELL, John Archibald Wayne [ENG] CHEUNG YUNG, Wai Yee [CA] CHIN, Ming Kai [PESS] AU, Wing Kee* NICHOLSON, Yim Wan Annie [C&I] TANG, Kim Chow Catherine* VONG, Pui San Suzanne [SCAST]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

UGC – Teaching Development Grants 1999.09.

The Perceptions of Hong Kong Primary Art Teachers Using Websites in their Teaching

In this information age, the World Wide Web has become one of the electronic media providing resources for teachers. In 1997, the Government demonstrated its serious commitment to IT in education. But at that time, there was little evidence of a strong IT culture in primary schools, and teachers in general had little experience in using IT. Four years later, in 2001, the Principal Investigator carried out research into Hong Kong primary art teachers’ experiences in computer use their views on teaching and learning through web sites. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used. Data for this study were collected from questionnaires, focus group discussion and individual interviews.

Chief Investigator(s):

NG, Heung Sang [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd - Departmental Small Scale Research Fund 2000.07.

The Role/Place of Traditional Chinese Music in Secondary Education in Hong Kong

1) Identifying the problems related to the teaching of traditional Chinese music; 2) investigating ways to facilitate the teaching of traditional Chinese music; 3) exploring a balance between the teaching of Western and Chinese music in schools; 4) assessing secondary school music teachers in the teaching of traditional Chinese music; 5) exploring major elements, other than those happening in the classroom, affecting the teaching of traditional Chinese music; and 6) identifying common interest and problems confronting the teaching of traditional music in the Asian region.

Chief Investigator(s):

LEUNG, Chi Cheung [CA]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

UGC Block Grant 1999.06.

文藝童心網

香港教育學院的中文系與藝術系的講師，在去年成立了「兒童文學」研究興趣小組。我們希望在「研究」與「實踐」中間充當一個中介的角色，把研究興趣小組的成果和相關的理論，推廣到實際的教學工作上。因此，我們成立一個「文藝童心」網，把學術專題、專家意見、學校參與等幾個不同層次的工作連繫起來。

Chief Investigator(s): Co-Investigator(s):

TSE, Ka Ho [CHI] POON, Ming Sun* CHAN WONG, Kit Ching [CHI] YU, Yuen Yee Frankie [CHI] WONG, Lai Fong [CA] SO, Kam Hing Anastasia [CA] POON, Lai Man [EPCL] SO, Kit Yuk [CHI]

Source of Funding: Commencement Date:

HKIEd - Special Project Funds 2001.01.

*Investigator from an outside institution/organization