石美宝博士
Specialisation: School Guidance and Career Counselling
EdD, MEd, MSoSc, BEd, AdvCertEd, CertEd
Dr. Mabel Shek is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Special Education and Counselling, Director of School Partnership and Field Experience, and Programme Coordinator of the Professional Development Programme on Life Planning Education and Career Guidance at the Education University of Hong Kong. She received her Doctor of Education from the University of Bristol. She also holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Master of Social Science degree in Counselling. Her research focus is in school guidance and counselling, career guidance, professional identity and culture, reflective learning and blended learning.
Mabel was awarded the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services in 2017 and Outstanding Performance in Teaching in 2012 by the EdUHK, and Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011 by the Faculty of Education Studies. She previously worked at a boy’s home, secondary schools, and with the Education Bureau’s Guidance Section, and has many years’ experience in teaching, training and counselling. She provides parent education at schools, and organizes workshops to enhance teachers’ personal and professional development. Her teaching areas include School Guidance and Counselling, Life Planning Education and Career Guidance.
Teaching Areas
- School guidance and counselling
- Life planning education and career guidance
Research Interests
- School guidance and counselling
- Career guidance
- Professional identity and culture
- Reflective learning and blended learning
Recent and Ongoing Research Projects
- Using Video Annotation Tool to enhance students’ reflective practices and communication competence through a collaborative learning community [EdUHK Teaching Development Grant, Aug 2017 – Jul 2018, Principal Project Supervisor]
- University Enhancement of e-Learning for Staff and Students [EdUHK Central Reserve Fund, Jul 2017 – Oct 2018, Co-opted Member]
- Development of A Sustainable Technology-enhanced Learning Platform to Support Video-based Learning Community and Moderation of Online Assessment on Teaching Practices [EdUHK Central Reserve Fund, Jul 2015 – Dec 2017, Principal Project Supervisor]
- Promoting Career and Life Planning Education in Schools: ‘School-University-Reaching-Enterprises (SURE) Partnership’ [Funding from UGC on Initiatives in Strategic Areas, Dec 2015 – Sep 2017, Co-Project Investigator].
- The blended & online learning & teaching (BOLT) Project: Collaborative professional development for capacity building in blended and online learning and teaching in Hong Kong [UGC-Teaching Development Grant 2014/17, Co-Investigator]
Book Chapter
- Shek, M. (2015). Riding the wave of education reform: Using a reflecting team to explore the professional identities of school counsellors in Hong Kong. In S. Trahar & W. M. Yu (Eds), Using narrative inquiry for educational research in the Asia Pacific. New York, NY: Routledge, pp.69-84.
- Shek, M. M. P. (2013). Hong Kong school guidance and counselling service: Development and approach. In P. Y. Y. Luk-Fong, and Y. C. Lee-Man (Eds.), School guidance and counselling: Trends and Practices (pp.55-76). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
- 石美寶 (2012)：〈你改變了我〉輯錄於林碧霞主編《優而為師》（電子書），（頁21-26）。香港：香港教育學院教學委員會「卓越教學推廣工作組」。
- 石美寶 (2011)：〈香港輔導服務的發展〉，輯於陸方鈺儀、李文玉清編《學校輔導：趨勢與實務》，香港：香港大學出版社。
Conference Papers
- Shek, M. (July 2015). Narratives of School Counsellors in Hong Kong: Negotiating Professional Identity in a Chinese Cultural Context. Paper presented at The Second European Conference on Cultural Studies. Brighton, U.K.
- Shek, M. P. M. (April 2013). Using a reflecting team to facilitate learning about the qualities of sex educator. Paper presented at the Learning & Teaching @HKIEd 2013 Mini Conference, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China.
- Shek, M. P. (November 2006). Personal growth of teachers. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference. Hong Kong.
- Lung, C. L., Shek, M. P., & Yim, S. W. (November 2006). Case analysis-integration of counseling theories, skills and current issues. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference. Hong Kong.
Community & Professional Services
Teacher development and consultation service:
- Life Education
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Developing positive school culture
- Handling students with emotional and behavioral problems
Parent Education:
- Communication and parenting skills
- Enhancing children’s learning