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A team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology conducted an action-focused study titled “eCitizen Education 360”, to understand the preparedness and experiences of students, parents, teachers, and school leaders before, during and after the first school suspension between February-June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   

In this press conference via ZOOM, Professor Nancy Law, Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), Faculty of Education, HKU, will present the fifth batch of research findings. It will shed light on the different patterns of parenting behaviour before and during school suspension, the impact of parenting on student wellbeing, and the extent to which parenting behaviour is influenced by the parents’ background and school factors. The team will also invite guest respondents from different sectors to share their insights on the findings and to put forward recommendations to address the challenges identified.

The research team had held four press conferences earlier. The four earlier releases of research findings reported on the overall impact of online learning during school suspension on students, features of school-level e-learning strategies and implementation that contributed to better online learning and teaching preparedness, teacher’s online teaching preparedness factors and their impact on online learning effectiveness, as well as how school leadership practices influence teachers’ preparedness and effectiveness for online learning.

Members of the media are invited to cover the event. Details are as follows:

Date:             March 30, 2021 (Tuesday)
Time:            2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Speakers:   
Professor Nancy Law, Deputy Director, CITE, Faculty of Education, HKU
Dr Tan Cheng Yong, Associate Professor, Academic Unit of Social Contexts and Policies of Education, Faculty of Education, HKU

Respondents:   
Mr Charles Chan Kin-hung, Executive Director, The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
Mr Chu Tsz-wing, Chief Headmaster, St. Hilary’s Primary School
Mr Eugene Fong Yick-jin, Chairman, Committee on Home-School Cooperation
Dr Esther Ho Yuk-fan, Principal, Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School & Chairperson, Hong Kong Association of Careers Masters and Guidance Masters
Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai, MH, JP, Supervisor, Incorporated Management Committee, The Yuen Yuen Institute Chan Kwok Chiu Hing Tak Primary School
Dr Wan Lap-man, Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Playground Association
* in alphabetical order of surnames

Language:                     Cantonese
Mode:                             ZOOM
Meeting ID:                   922-2883-1448
Meeting Password:     253829
Link:                               https://hku.zoom.us/j/92228831448

For more details of the “eCitizen Education 360” Project, please visit https://www.ecitizen.hk/360.
For “Learning and Assessment for Digital Citizenship” Project, please visit https://www.ecitizen.hk.
To learn more about CITE, please visit https://www.cite.hku.hk.

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Cheung, Senior Manager (Development and Communications), Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 3917 4270 / Email: emchy@hku.hk), or Ms Cherrie Yan, Project Manager, eCitizen Education 360 Project, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 3917 0366 / Email: dcitizen@hku.hk).