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ECE Conference on Learning from Nature and Living

2020-10-16

The Department of Early Childhood Education hosted its 6th Conference of Research in Early Childhood Education on 10 October 2020. The theme of this year’s Conference was “Nurturing Young Inquisitive Minds: Learning from Nature and Living”. Due to COVID-19, our Conference was held online in the format of a webinar, drawing over 600 participants from the region and beyond. 

Our Conference was a whole day event. In the morning, the Conference was kicked off by two opening speeches from Prof. Kwok-tung Tsui (Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education and Human Development) and Prof. Kerry Lee (Head of our Department). Our keynote session was delivered by Prof. Julia Torquati from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States. Prof. Torquati pinpointed general principles for implementation of a nature-focused curriculum and also shared her insights on how the curriculum of early childhood education could help children understand the connections with nature. There were also two invited seminars by Dr. Annie Hu and Dr. Alfredo Bautista from the Department. Dr. Hu shared her experience on immersing children in nature-based learning by adopting a multimodal learning framework. Dr. Bautista showed us that we can integrate elements of nature in music education by including natural sound exploration and creation activities in teaching. These three presentations have demonstrated the importance of connecting children with nature – the relationship helps spur children’s curiosity and motivation of learning, which will benefit them in lifelong learning.

In the afternoon, we had seven seminars and a workshop around the nature theme. The presenters were educators from local kindergartens and higher institutions. Their presentations included nature-based learning both indoors and outdoors, nature and life education, and the making and playing of leaf flutes. These practical sessions provided an interactive platform for ECE academics, practitioners, and professionals to share their experience of supporting children’s learning from nature and living.   

The Conference has received very positive feedback and we heard voices about an online repository of all the presentation videos, for sharing to more people at their convenient time and place. Here you go – just hover your cursor over any of the presentation topics below, and you will be led to the video record. Enjoy the marvellous presentations!   

1.

专题主讲 

Keynote Speech

地球的孩子:在都市生活中培育与大自然的连系

Children of the Earth: Nurturing Connections with Nature in Urban Settings

by Professor Julia TORQUATI

Professor, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

2.

教大幼教讲座

EdUHK ECE Seminar

让孩子融入大自然:多元模式的学习经验

Connecting Children with Nature: Multimodal Learning Experience

by 胡馨允博士 Dr. Annie Xinyun HU

3.

教大幼教讲座

EdUHK ECE Seminar

让孩子探索世界的声韵

Allowing Children to Explore the Sounds of the World

by Dr. Alfredo BAUTISTA

4.

业界讲座一

护蛋大行动

东华三院香港华都狮子会幼稚园

朱咏贤女士 (主任)

5.

业界讲座二

大自然与生命教育 : 探索幼儿的创造性

天主教圣雅各伯幼稚园

黄雪媛女士(校长)、刘慧欣女士(主任)

6.

业界讲座三

在生活中研习绘本

香港青年协会青乐幼稚园

陈家颖女士(老师)、黎紫敏女士(老师)

7.

业界讲座四

探索生活中的大自然

香港教育大学幼儿发展中心

杨嘉仪女士(校长)、黄雪盈女士(老师)、

李诺雯女士(老师)

8.

业界讲座五

如何在郊野公园推行自然探索活动以「大帽山大冒险」活动为例

啬色园主办可观自然教育中心暨天文馆

孙嘉雯女士(老师)、陈锦江先生(老师)

9.

业界讲座六

取之於生活,报之以成长:户外建构游戏课程的经验分享

香港教育大学

陶思思女士(博士候选人)

10.

业界讲座七

镜头下的魔法世界

东华三院吕冯凤纪念幼稚园

谭安琪女士(主任)、吕晞汶女士(老师)

11.

工作坊

叶笛体验工作坊

香港专业教育学院幼儿教育及社会服务系

赖德辉先生(讲师)