Ms YEN, Miao-ju Louisa

Ms YEN, Miao-ju Louisa

顏妙如

Senior Lecturer
Academic Unit of Teacher Education and Learning Leadership

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Qualification
BA(NCCU), MA (CUHK), PGDE Distinction (CUHK)
Email
[javascript protected email address]
Phone
(852) 3917 5430
Location
Room 621, Meng Wah Complex


Prospective PhD/ EdD/ MPhil Applications
Not applicable.

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Teaching

International Education, Innovative Pedagogies, Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Concept-based Curriculum Design, IB Philosophy.

Areas of Research

Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction, Teachers' Cultural Beliefs, Cross-cultural Education, International Education.


Awards

Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award (Team) 2019-2020

Fostering Agentic Professionals
Postgraduate Diplomain Education


Projects

Principal Investigator, Faculty Research Fund, 2020-2022

The project studies howChinese teachers’ cultural beliefs in teaching and learning impact their implementation of western-oriented pedagogiesin theinterculturalschool context.

Co-Investigator,2019-2021

The project involves leading a group of front-line teachers from IB international schools toconductconcept-based teaching and learning action research projects in their classrooms.

Doctor of Education, ongoing

The project investigates "The impact of Chinese teachers’ cultural beliefs about teaching and learningon their interpretation and implementing the Concept-based Curriculum and Instructionin the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Language Acquisition classrooms".


Professional Community Services

Engagement and Contribution to the Community:

Oct 2021. Guest Speaker,Hong KongPolytechnic University
Oct 2021. School VisitingMember, Guangzhou Country Garden School
July 2021. Presenter, HKUIB Chinese Education Summer Institute
May 2021. MediaInterview, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)
May 2021. Workshop Leader, Beijing International Bilingual Academy
Oct 2020. Guest Speaker,Hong KongPolytechnic University
Dec 2019.Presenter, International Schools’ Chinese Language Education Conference and Workshop, Wesley College, Melbourne, Australia
Nov 2019.Presenter, China International Education Association Forum, ISF Academy, Hong Kong
Aug2019.Workshop Leader, INSTEP In-school Teacher Workshop,Victoria Shanghai Academy, Hong Kong
Aug 2019.Workshop Leader, Kangqiao International School,Shanghai
May 2019.Presenter,Innovative Chinese Teaching Conferences, Shen Wai International School, Shenzhen
Apr2019.School VisitingMember, Nanfang International School,Guangzhou
Mar 2019.Presenter,Innovative Chinese Teaching Conferences, Victoria Shanghai Academy, Hong Kong
Dec 2018.Presenter, Annual Exhibition Learning and Teaching Expo, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Nov 2017,Guest Speaker,Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jun 2017. Workshop Leader,United International School, Shanghai
Jun 2017.Workshop Leader,ESF Cross-School Chinese TeacherTraining Workshop,Shatin College, Hong Kong
Mar2017, Presenter,21th Century Conference,The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Feb2017.Workshop Leader,Renaissance College, Hong Kong
Oct 2016.Guest Speaker,Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jun 2016.Workshop Leader,Singapore International School, Suzhou
May 2016.Presenter, ESF Cross-School Chinese Teacher Training Workshop, ESF Centre, Hong Kong
Jun 2015.Workshop Leader,Western International School,Shanghai
2015-2018, Presenter,Annual Conference for the Association of Chinese Teachers Hong Kong,Canadian International School, Hong Kong


Others

Professional Experiences inInternational BaccalaureateEducation:

Assessment Author
Workshop Leader
School Visiting Team Member
Examiner
Course Outline Reader
Authorization Reader

Professional Experiences in International School Context:

Head of Department
Community and Service Coordinator
Curriculum Project Leader
Teacher- Langauge and Literature
Teacher- Teaching Chinese as a second language