Ms NG, Rita Y.T.

Ms NG, Rita Y.T.

吳婉婷

Lecturer
Academic Unit of Teacher Education and Learning Leadership

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Qualification
M.Ed. (with Distinction) in Early Childhood Education, HKU
B.Com. (Marketing, Accounting), University of Alberta
Certificate in Qualified Kindergarten Teacher (QKT), EdUHK
RT, CCW, CCS, SCCW
Email
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Phone
(852) 3917 0367
Location
Room 512, Meng Wah Complex


Areas
Early Childhood Educational Policy
Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy
Quality and Assessment in Pre-primary Education
Musical and Artistic Development in Young Children
Teacher Professional Development in Music and Arts
Research Expertise
Early Childhood Education
Educational Policy
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Change, Leadership and Administration
Teacher Education and Development
Prospective PhD/ EdD/ MPhil Applications
Not applicable.
Links
HKU Scholars Hub
Research Gate

Areas of Expertise

Teaching Areas:

Courses on the PGDE(ECE) - Full time cohort: Collaborative Lesson Inquiry; Promoting Language and Literacy for Young Children; Working with Other Adults; Professional Teaching Practicum
Courses on the PGDE(ECE) - Part time cohort: Promoting Language and Literacy for Young Children; Working with Other Adults; Professional Teaching Practicum
Courses on the BSc(ACD): Young Children Physical Development; Young children, Family and the Changing World; Children, Art and Technology; Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education Policy; Field Experience; Final Year Project;
Courses on the BEd(ECE&SE): Concepts and Contexts of Early Childhood Education; Physical and Social-Emotional Development, Guidance and Counselling of Young Children
Courses for In-service and Pre-service Kindergarten Teacher on “Supporting Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese Speaking Children”
Courses for Kindergarten Principals on "Supporting Learning and Teaching for Non-Chinese Speaking Children”

Research Interests:

In Early Childhood Educational Policy
Development and Reforms in Educational System; Global Trend and Modelsin Early Childhood Education and Care; Assessment and Quality in Teaching and Learning; Curriculum Guide; Strategy and Obligation in Social Context.
In Teacher Professional Development
Leadership and Management; School-based Curriculum and Lesson Planning; Artistic Development in Young Children; Music, Visual Arts and Drama Curriculum and Pedagogy; Use of Technology in Pre-primary Settings; Strategies and Skills in Classroom Management; Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN); Supporting Students in Language Acquisition in English and Chinese.


Projects
Project Manager and Gold Standard, “Consultancy Study on the Effectiveness of the Provision of Quality Kindergarten Education in Hong Kong under the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Policy”, Education Bureau (2017 – 2021) (Principal Investigator: Prof. Nirmala Rao, Co-Principal Investigator: Dr Carrie Lau)
“The Development and Validation of a Classroom Assessment Tool in Measuring the Quality of English Language Teaching in Early Childhood Settings in Hong Kong” (2016 - 2018) (Principal Investigator: Dr Carrie Lau)
Teacher, “Promoting early development and learning in children from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong”, UBS Optimus Project (2015 – 2016) (Principal Investigator: Prof. Nirmala Rao)


Publications

Rao, N., Chan, S.W.Y., Wang, R., Lee, D., Ng, R.Y.T., Becher, Y., Lau, C., Sun, J., Ho, F.K., & Ip, P. (revise and resubmit). The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale-3: A validation study. PLoS One.
Rao, N., Wang, R., Lee, D., Chan, S., Sun, J., Becher, Y., Lau, C., & Ng, R. (2019). The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale III Short Form. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong.
Ng, Y.T., & University of Hong Kong. (2015). Early childhood teachers' music knowledge and professional development: A multiple-case study in Hong Kong. http://hub.hku.hk/handle/10722/223589


Professional Community Services
Speaker, “Online Parent Seminar: Assist children to adapt to primary school life under the new normal”, webinar organised by Tung Wah Group of Hospital (TWGHs) Student Guidance Service to 21 TWGHs Primary Schools and 3 Kindergartens, (July 16, 2021).
Speaker, “Education Seminar Series (17): Double Management: Management of Young Children to Facilitate Self-management” organised by the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, with Dr Rhoda Wang (15th May 2021). https://web.edu.hku.hk/event/detail-page/17th-education-seminar


Others

Services

Interviewer for PGDE(ECE) full time and part time Programme with Dr Rhoda Wang (2018-19 intake, 2019-20 intake, 2020-21 intake, 2021-22 intake)
Interviewer for BEd(ECE&SE) Programme with Dr Diana Lee (2019-20 intake, 2020-21 intake, 2021-22 intake)
Academic Advisor for BSc(ACD) Programme (2017 – present)
Final Research Project Supervisor for BSc(ACD) programme (2017 – present)
Research Project Supervisor for MEd(ECE) programme (2017-18)