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“Self-Directed Learning in Science (SDLS) Student Award Scheme 2016 – The Young Scientists’ Party”

30 Jun 2016

 “Self-Directed Learning in Science with e-Learning Support for Learner Diversity and Smooth Primary-Secondary Transition (SDLS)” is a University-School Support Programme funded by the Education Bureau, and hosted by the Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. This is a three-year (2014-2017) project, aiming to provide support to teachers and schools to implement self-directed learning (SDL) in the Science Key Learning Area (KLA) in the upper primary (P4-6) General Studies and lower secondary (S1-3) Integrated Science subject in Hong Kong schools. The ultimate, overarching goal is to nurture and develop students’ self-directed learning ability and equip them to become confident and capable life-long learners in the 21st century so as to improve students’ self-efficacy and achieve smooth transition from primary to secondary school education in the science KLA. For details, please visit our website: http://sdls.cite.hku.hk.

The Students Award Scheme (the Scheme) is a signature event for students in our participating schools (both primary and secondary) to showcase and celebrate a wide range of their achievements on self-directed learning progress and outcome, e-learning and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related areas on their learning in General studies and Science learning. Apart from this, teachers and principals will also share their practical experiences in their learning design as well as school implementation to serve as a hub for the promotion of SDL, e-Learning and STEM education among schools.

There are 30 schools participating in this project this year and all are invited to attend the Scheme, which is designed in accordance with self-directed learning elements. Through the Scheme, we aim to help teachers to better understand about self-directed learning and to encourage students to work more on knowledge building. There will be both within-school awards and inter-school grand award to encourage and recognize the good work of teachers and students.

Media representatives are cordially invited to cover “SDLS Student Award Scheme 2016 - The Young Scientists’ Party” and details are as follows:

Date:    July 9, 2016 (Saturday)
Time:   9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre and Rooms 101 & 104, 1/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Cheung, Senior Manager (Development and Communications), Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 2219 4270 / fax: 2540 6360 / email: emchy@hku.hk).