You or your representatives are cordially invited to cover a press conference this Friday (24 February) on QEF Project 2013/0541 entitled “Building a Community of Practice (CoP) for Mathematics Teachers: Using Cognitive Tools and Communication Platforms Inside and Outside Digital Classrooms for Developing Mathematics Concept of Learners”, organised by The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).

The project is led by principal investigator Professor KongSiu-cheung, Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT) and Director of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology at EdUHK. The aim is to build a CoP to support mathematics teachers in adopting the 5E (Engagement-Exploration-Explanation-Evaluation-Extension) inquiry-based learning model and mathematics visualisation learning tools, which in turn help students to develop mathematics concepts and procedural knowledge. Through on-going practice and professional sharing in the CoP, teachers are empowered to create an ideal digital classroom for seamless learning, thereby facilitating students to apply e-learning applications and communication platforms to construct mathematical knowledge.

At the press conference, Professor Kong will explain the vision and the second-year outcomes of the project along with Principal Lam Hon-kin and Vice Principal Chan Pui-shan of Jordan Valley St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Other details are as follows:

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For media enquiries, please contact Professor Kong Siu-cheung of MIT at EdUHK (Tel: 2948 7646 or email: sckong@eduhk.hk).