Students studying the 5-year Full-time Bachelor of Education programmes will work on a Final Year Project that integrates and reflects their undergraduate experiences. The project will help the transition to postgraduate studies and working careers.
Final Year Project (For 5-year Full-time BEd Students only)
Introduction
About the Final Year Project
Students can choose to undertake either an Honours Project (HP) or a Capstone Project (CP) based on their professional needs and interests.
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Final Year Project |
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HPI/ CPI Honours Project I: Research Methods and Proposal/ |
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Part B * Students can choose an area offered by their Major or Education Studies |
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HPII/ CPII Honours Project II: Research Project/ (download course outline for HPII / course outline for CPII)
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Honours Project (3 cps) /
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Honours Project vs Capstone Project
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Honours Project 畢業論文 |
Capstone Project 總整專案 |
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Objectives |
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Project output |
Research report |
Greater flexibility in project output. e.g. learning material design, teaching package, service package, assessment package, portfolio |
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Assessment*
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* Medium of Instruction (MoI) including assessment is mainly in English [except BEd(CL) and with option in either English/Chinese for BEd(CHI HIST)]
Research Areas Offered by FEHD
Comparative and Philosophical Research
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- Comparative education research
- Philosophy research
- Values education research
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Sociology of education research
Examples on Research Topics
- Private Tutoring in Hong Kong
- Comparative Study of Associate and Bachelor's Degree Holders in Hong Kong
- Buddhist Views of Life and Death
- National Identity as an Educational Aim
- A Comparative Study on Sexuality Education in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Counselling, Inclusion and Special Education
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Honours Project
- Inclusion of diversity
- Guidance and Counselling
- Learning support for students with special educational needs (SEN) such as those with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, sensory impairment, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disabilities, attention deficit and hyperactivity, emotional and behavioral difficulties, mental health problems and giftedness
- Assessments based on neurophysiological approaches, e.g. brainwave measurement, eyetracking and heart rate variability
Capstone Project
Serving students with SEN using teaching / service package approach
Aid SEN students through action learning by developing a teaching/ service package in the following areas:
- Inclusion of diversity
- Guidance and counselling
- Learning support for students with SEN
Examples on Research Topics
- An investigation of attitudes and perceptions of teachers, students or parents towards inclusive education (HP)
- The effectiveness of drama therapy in improving social skills in students with ASD: a systematic review (HP)
- Improving communication skills in students with ASD using drama therapy: a service package (CP)
- Improving word recognition in students with dyslexia using multisensory approach: a teaching package (CP)
- Using Dialogic Reading Intervention to enhance Theory of Mind in preschool children with ASD: a service package (CP)
Curriculum, Teaching, Instruction and Assessment
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Honours Project
- Instructional practices (e.g. innovative teaching strategies, creative teaching, classroom interaction, classroom diversity practices, inquiry-based/ project-based learning)
- Curriculum (e.g. curriculum development, curriculum integration)
- Assessment strategies (e.g. formative assessment, self and peer assessment, feedback)
- Factors affecting learning (e.g. motivation, stress)
- Classroom management
- Teacher development
Capstone Project
Learning-oriented assessment in schools: Developing reflective practitioners
Equip yourself to be a competent assessment-literate teacher by designing different assessment tools through action learning. Examples of such assessment designs might be:
- A learning-oriented assessment plan for any learning project/experiential learning programmes
- A set of detailed exemplifications (written or video-based cases) to illustrate learning-oriented assessment methods/strategies
- A teacher's guide on how to use learning-oriented methods/strategies
- Assessment tools and E-assessment Apps
Examples on Research Topics
- An exploration of teacher perception of assessment as learning in secondary schools of Hong Kong
- An investigation of the perspectives and implementation of variation theory by pre-service primary mathematics teachers in Hong Kong
- Enhance students’ self-directed learning through action learning
- Comparing secondary students’ English learning motivation in online and face-to-face tutoring
- Investigating Hong Kong teacher candidates’ application of critical thinking in information literacy education in General Studies
- Investigating the application of flipped classroom approach in secondary school computer lesson in enhancing students’ learning autonomy
Early Years Education
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Honours Project
Children's development and education from 0-8 years (including stakeholders working with these children) in the following areas:
- Language and literacy
- Mathematics and science
- Creativity and aesthetics
- Health and well-being
- Special educational needs
Capstone Project
Designing engaging learning and teaching materials to support young children’s social emotional and values development
Apply your professional knowledge to create, implement, and test a teaching package for children from 0-8 years in the following areas:
- Social emotional development
- Values development
- Life education
- Sustainability education
Examples on Research Topics
- The effects of reading aloud on the vocabulary development of 5 to 6 years old children (HP)
- Kindergarten teachers’ beliefs and practices of the teaching of art to children (HP)
- Hong Kong children's (6-8 years old) choices of toys and gender stereotypes (HP)
- The relation between parenting styles and children’s emotional expression (HP)
- Using storybooks to enhance children’s social development (CP)
- Increasing children’s relationship skills through mathematics games and board games (CP)
Education Policy, Leadership, Teacher and School Development
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Honours Project
- Education policy and its impact on students/teachers/schools
- Leading educational changes
- Innovative teaching practices
- Teachers' work lives and professional development
- School development in the context of educational change
- Equality, equity, and justice issues in Hong Kong schools
Capstone Project
Education experimentation: Innovative and experiential learning design
Investigate an education problem from a user’s perspective; design and implement a creative action plan to tackle the problem. Examples of such project themes might be:
- New possibilities and innovative practices for education or experiential learning
- “User Experience Design” such as library space design or textbook design
- Collaboration between teachers and parents, professionals and/ or community partners
- Teacher Professionalism
- The role of an educator-leader with ethical sensitivity and social consciousness
- Promoting equality/equity and social justice through education
- Student engagement
Examples on Research Topics
- School support scheme for minority students
- Different practicum models on pre-service teacher
- Teaching strategies for promoting a positive learning environment in primary school classrooms
- Innovative design of space/materials to enhance learning experiences
- The implementation of life planning education in secondary schools of Hong Kong
Psychology in Teaching and Learning
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Honours Project
- Cognitive processes (memory, thinking style, creativity)
- Community and health psychology (stress and coping)
- Developmental psychology (cognitive, social, emotional, language, self-concept)
- Educational psychology (motivation, teaching and learning strategies, and effectiveness)
- Social / personality psychology (social factors, culture, peer relationships)
- Quantitative psychology (assessment)
Capstone Project
Implementing positive psychology into the education setting
Enhance psychological well-being by applying the concepts of positive psychology to an educational setting, and develop a teaching or intervention package in the following areas:
- Character strengths
- Self-resilience
- Gratitude
Examples on Research Topics
- Teacher identity development through critical reflection: A Hong Kong experience
- Effect of the gratitude education program on gratitude level and resilience in learning among primary school students in Hong Kong
- Evaluating the effectivess of a positive psychology programme in enhancing university students’ well-being
- Impact of using an educational game to develop the character strengths of high school stuents in Hong Kong
- The relationship between parental autonomy support and academic motivation: self-resilience as a mediator among junior secondary school students
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Timeline for Final Year Project
Year 3 Semester I
You'll
- find a Research Area/Theme# and choose either Honours Project OR Capstone Project
- submit your choice (online) to the Faculty Office of your study programme.
Consult the coordinators for advice. They will help you to find a Research Area/Theme that suits your interests and ambitions
Year 4 Semester II
You'll study the Honours Project I / Capstone Project I
Year 5 Semester I
You'll
- finalise the proposal and apply for ethical review (if applicable)
- study the Honours Project II / Capstone Project II
Year 5 Semester II
You'll conduct presentation and submit a written report and / or other forms of project output
# You can opt to undertake an Honours Project or Capstone Project in these areas, except in Comparative and Philosophical Research.
