黎玉貞博士
教學助理教授
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yclai@eduhk.hk

PhD S Australia
MEd QUT
PDCC (Counselling) Bethel Bible Seminary
BPhil(EdStud) Newcastle (UK)
Research Areas
Special Education & Policy
Physical Education & Adapted Physical Education
Personal & Social Education

Selected Funded Projects
2020-2021 Lai, Y. C. (PI) (1//10/2020- 30/08/2021).GOOD FIT校園計劃.Quality Education Fund (QEF) ($121,900) (Project Number: 2019/0245).

2018-2020 Leung, W.M.(PI), Wong, K.S., Lai, Y. C., & Ho, J. (3/2019-2/2020). 透過探究式繪本教學促進幼兒全人發展. Quality Education Fund (QEF) ($245,200) (Project No: 2017/1087)

2018-2020 Leung, W.M.(PI), Wong, K.S., Lai, Y. C., & Ho, J. (3/2019-2/2020). 帶領幼兒走向社區 家校攜手愉快學習. Quality Education Fund (QEF) ($249,000). (Project No: 2017/1086).

2018-2019 Wong, K.S., & Leung, W.M. (8/2018-7/2019). 透過師生共創遊戲學習區促進幼兒全人發展. Quality Education Fund, HKSAR, HK$145,000.

2017-2019 Tam, P. C., & Lai, Y. C. (Co-PIs) (2/2018-1/2019) Using Multisensory Drama for Teaching Children with Diverse Needs.. (FEHD's Teaching Grant of Innovative Teaching (Beyond e-Learning), EdUHK, HK$50,000).

2017-2019 Lai, Y. C. (PI), & Yuen, Y. M. C. (9/2017-11/2018). Evaluating the integrated programme for children with disabilities in ordinary kindergarten-cum-child care centres in Hong Kong: A pilot study. (RGC, EdUHK, HK$79,961).

2017-2018 Lam, H. C. (PI), Cheung, K. L., Cheung, Y. M., Cheung, W. Y., Chu, S. W., Fong, Y. C., Hui, L. P., Lai, S. K., Lai, Y. C., & Wong, Y. H. Provision of services for a “Professional Development Programme on Catering for Students with Diverse Needs in Kindergartens” for the 2017/18 school year. (Tender Programme, EDB HKSAR).

2016-2018 Tam, P. (PI), Ng, M.L., Chan, P., Lai, Y. C., & Lau, E., (2/2017-1/2018). Using drama education as an innovative pedagogy in higher education innovative teaching. (Beyond e-Learning Grant, FEHD, EdUHK, HK$49,875).

2015-2016

Lai, Y. C. (PI), Leung, W. M., Wong, K. S., & Cheuk, W.H.(Co-PIs) (1//9/2015- 31/12/2016).Include Non-Chinese Speaking Children into a local kindergarten through home school collaboration.Quality Education Fund (QEF) ($139,300) (Project Number: 2014/0388).

2015-2016

Leung, W. M.(PI), Lai, Y. C., & Wong, K. S. & Cheuk, W.H. (Co-PIs) (1/7/2015- 31/08/2016). Life Education Through Picture Book.Quality Education Fund (QEF) ($149,000) (Project Number: 2013/0786).

2015-2016

Wong, K. S. (PI), Leung, W. M., Lai, Y. C., Ho, J. & Cheuk, W.H. (Co-PIs) (1/7/2015- 31/8/2016). Learning Fun in the CommunityQuality Education Fund (QEF) ($150,000) (Project Number: 2013/0859).

2010 - 2011

Enhancing children's learning and development through integrated multi media educational programmes

2009 - 2010

Educational visits and exchange with early childhood education institutions in Taiwan (2009-2010): Educational exchange visit & enhancement programme on music & movement. (2009-2010)

2009 - 2010

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for young children with disabilities in Hong Kong special child care centres: A pilot study. (2009-2010, with Leung, W. M)

2007 - 2008

Assessing Children’s Learning and Development through Portfolio. (HK$479,370. Teacher Development Plan, Pre-Primary Education Voucher Scheme, PLK Lau Chan Siu Po Kindergarten, PLK Yik Kwai Fong Kindergarten and PLK Ting Mau Kindergarten, Education Bureau, 2007-08, with Ho, J. (Leung W. M. & Lai, Y. C. / As a Project Leader)

2006 - 2007

Using Multi-model Teaching and Learning Experiences to Enhance Early Childhood Education

2006 - 2007

Enhance young children’s development and learning through children’s portfolio (2006-07, with Cheung Y. M.) (Project No: 2005/0747) (Leung W. M. & Lai, Y. C. / As a Project Leader)

2003 - 2004

Graduate Survey of Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Chinese) Programme (Three-year Full-time) (Second Cohort, 1999-2002)

2003 - 2004

Graduate Survey of Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Chinese) Programme (Three-year Full-time)

2002 - 2003

Video Production of an Integrated Programme for a Disabled Child in an Ordinary Hong Kong Pre-school

2002 - 2003

Head teachers’ perceptions of integrated programme in ordinary early childhood settings in Hong Kong.

2001 - 2002

Head Teachers' Perceptions of Integrated Programes in Ordinary Early Childhood Settings in Hong Kong

2000 - 2001

Learning and Teaching Development in Field Experience Component of all ECE Courses/ Programmes

2000

Playing is Learning: Summer Fun School Project 2000

2000 - 2001

A study on the assessment criteria for “distinction” and “failure” grades for supervised teaching of QKT (Chinese) courses

1999 - 2000

Sex Education in Pre-school 學前性教育

Selected Outputs
Journal Publications
Refereed Journal Article

2019 Lai, Y. C. (2019). A case study of the integrated programme for children with disabilities in mainstream child care centres in Hong Kong: Exploring the instructional strategies. Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 7(6), 137-148.

2018 Lai, Y. C. (2018). Invisible fathers’ voices about the integrated programme implemented in mainstream child care centers in Hong Kong: Implications for educational change. Educational Review. DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2018.1481017. 1-18.

2017 Lai, Y. C. & Gill, J. (2017). The benefits and challenges of the integrated programme for children with disabilities in mainstream kindergarten-cum-child care centres in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: implications for social change, Early Years, DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2017.1369937.

2014

Lai, Y. C.& Gill, J. (2014). Multiple perspectives on integrated education for children with disabilities in the context of early childhood centres in Hong Kong.Educational Review, 66(3), 345-361.

2014

Lai, Y. C.(2014). An exploratory description of Hong Kong parents’ approach to sex education for preschool children.TheInternational Journal ofEarly ChildhoodLearning, 20(2), 1-9.

2013

Lai, Y.C., & Leung, W.M. (2013). The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for children with special needs in Hong Kong special child care centres: A pilot study (in Chinese).Hong Kong Journal of Early Childhood, 12(1), 37-44.

2013

Lai, Y.C.(2013). A pilot study of Hong Kong father’ opinions on early childhood special education for young children with disabilities.TheInternational Journal ofEarly ChildhoodLearning, 19(1),11-20.

2011

Wong, K. S. & Lai, Y. C. (2011). A Case Study of the Perceptions of Hong Kong Pre-school Principals Regarding Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme. Hong Kong Journal of Early Childhood, 10(1), 5-16. 黃國茜、黎玉貞 (2011) : 《香港幼兒學校校長對「學前教育學券計劃」的觀感之個案研究》，香港幼兒學報，第10卷，第1冊，頁5-16。


2007

Lai, Y. C., & Wong, K. S. (2007). The development and professional training of early childhood education in Hong Kong. Bulletin of the National Institute of Educational Resources and Research, 33, (29-46).


2007

Lai, Y. C. (2007). Early Intervention Programme for Young Children with Special Needs in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Journal of Early Childhood, 6 (1), (37-43) .


2006

Lai, Y. C. (2006). Teachers' perceptions of integration policy for disabled children in mainstream kindergartens in Hong Kong: A pilot study. International Journal of Learning, 12, 123-128.


2006

Lai, Y. C. (2006). A preliminary study of teachers' perceptions of sex education in Hong Kong preschools. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 31 (3), (1-5) .


2004

Lai, Y.C. & Lo, O.L. (2004). Sex Education for Young Children: A Case Study (in Chinese). Hong Kong Journal of Early Childhood, 3(2), 31-35.



Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters
Research book or monograph

2011

藍美容、繆慧碧、梁玉蘭、黎玉貞、何斯濃、黃國茜、蔡昌 (2011) : 《「透過多媒體綜合教育節目協助幼兒學習與發展」計劃 - 資源冊》，香港，優質教育基金。


2007

Lam, G. Y., & Lai, Y. C. (Eds.) (2007). Early Intervention Programme for Young Children with Special Needs in Hong Kong Vol. 6, No. 1. 75 pp., Hong Kong: Department of Early Childhood Education, the Hong Kong Institute of Education.


2000

藍美容、黎玉貞、張杏冰和 謝鏡珍（2000）：《幼兒體育》，香港，朗文香港教育。



Chapter in an edited book

2009

Wong, K. S., & Lai, Y. C. (2009). Early childhood education reform in Hong Kong: Development and staff professional training. In R. D. Y. Koo, B. C. Choi & M. R. D. Lucas (Eds.), Education policy, reform and school innovations in the Asia-Pacific Region (pp.55-72). Hong Kong: Association for Childhood Education International: Hong Kong & Macao.


2005

黃國茜、黎玉貞 (2005)：香港幼師培訓初探之個案研究，輯於古鼎儀、甘志強、容萬城編《教育與課程改革﹕珠三角地區的適應與發展》 (香港，港澳兒童教育國際協會)
http://www.acei-hkm.org.hk/Publish_EducationCurriculumReform.asp。


2003

杜耀光、馬容貞、黎玉貞和林惠雯(2003)：香港篇，輯於黃蕙吟、鄭美蓮編《幼兒教育之旅》，頁111-136。



Newsletter

2015

黎玉貞﹙2015.12﹚從兼收邁向融合，《社會服務通訊》，香港：香港崇真會社會服務部。(http://www.ttmssd.org/Org/Publication/201512Org_Pub.pdf)


2002

黎玉貞﹙2002.12.15﹚：推行「學前性教育」的重要，《現代幼師》，41雙月刊》，香港：香港教育專業人員協會。




Conference Papers
2018 Yuen, Y. M. C., Lai, Y. C., Wong, W. K., & Yu, J. (2018, December). Policy discourse on changing student demography and changing educational policies from K-12 in Hong Kong: Outcomes and dilemmas. Symposium presentation at HKERA International Conference 2018, Hong Kong Chinese University, Hong Kong.

2018 Lai, Y. C. (2018, June). The Benefits and Challenges of the Integrated Programme for Children with Disabilities in Mainstream Child Care Centres in Hong Kong: Implications for Social Change. Paper presented at the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.

2017 Lai, Y. C., & Chan, C. Y. (2017, May). Promoting the all-round development of young children's verbal and non-verbal communication skills through small group activities: A case study (in Chinese). Poster presentation at OMEP Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2017, Hong Kong Baptist University.

2017 Leung, W. M., Lai, Y. C., & Wong, K. S. (2017, May). Life Education of Hong Kong Preprimary children: Implementation and Challenges. Symposium presentation at OMEP Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2017, Hong Kong Baptist University.

2017 Wong, K. S., Ho, J. Leung, W. M., & Lai, Y. C., (2017, May). Children’s Learning through Community Exploration. Symposium presentation at OMEP Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2017, Hong Kong Baptist University.

2017 Lai, Y. C., Leung, W. M., & Wong, K. S. (2017, May). Include Non-Chinese Speaking Children into school life and learning through home-school-collaboration.Symposium presentation at OMEP Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2017, Hong Kong Baptist University.

2016 Lai, Y. C., Leung, W. M., & Wong, K. S. (2016, May). Include Non-Chinese Speaking Children into a local kindergarten through home school Collaboration. Departmental Conference: Promoting whole-child development: The roles of the family, school, and community (Poster), Hong Kong.

2016 Leung, W. M., Lai, Y. C., & Wong, K. S. (2016, May). Life Education Through Picture Book. Departmental Conference: Promoting whole-child development: The roles of the family, school, and community (Poster), Hong Kong.

2016 Wong, K. S., Leung, W. M., Lai, Y. C., & Ho, J. (2016, May). Learning Fun in the Community. Departmental Conference: Promoting whole-child development: The roles of the family, school, and community(Poster), Hong Kong.

2015 Lai, Y. C. (2015, April). The availability of human support and its effect on the attitudes and perceptions of teaching staff and parents towards the children with disabilities and the integrated programme in Hone Kong mainstream child care centers. Paper Presented at the Conference for Research in Early Childhood Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

2013

Lai, Y. C.(2013, April).The availability of human support and its effect on the attitudes and perceptions of teaching staff and parents towards the children with disabilities and the integrated programme in Hone Kong mainstream child care centers. Paper Presented at the 2013 International Symposium on Education and Psychology, Kitakyushu, Japan.

2012

Lai, Y. C. & Leung, W. M. (2012, June). The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for young children with disabilities in Hong Kong special child care centres: A pilot study. Paper Presented at the Twelfth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, Vancouver, Canada.


2011

Lam Mei Yung, Hazel, Chan Chi Ying, Eliza, Choi Cheong, Ben, Ho Joyce, Lai Yuk Ching, Eva, Leung Yuk Lan, Edith, Mou Wai Pik, Wong Kwok Sai, Tricia. (2011). Enhancing Children’s Learning & Development Through Integrated Multimedia Educational Programmes. Symposium held at the 63rd OMEP World Conference 2011, 6-10 July 2011, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.


2011

Lam Mei Yung, Hazel, Chan Chi Ying, Eliza, Choi Cheong, Ben, Ho Joyce, Lai Yuk ching, Eva, Leung Yuk Lan, Edith, Mou Wai Pik Wong Kwok Sai, Tricia. (2011). Enhancing Children’s Learning & Development Through Integrated Multimedia Educational Programmes. Symposium held at the 63rd OMEP World Conference 2011, 6-10 July 2011, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.


2010

Lai, Y. C. (2010, August). Complex feelings of teaching staff and parents in the integrated programme for disabled children in Hong Kong mainstream kindgarten-cum-childcare centres: A qualitative interview study. Paper Presented at the OMEP - 26th World Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden.


2009

Lai, Y. C., Leung, W. M., & Ho, J. (2009, October). Assessment using young children portfolio: A case study in Hong Kong preschools. Paper Presented at the Asian Conference on Education 2009, Osaka, Japan.


2009

Leung, W. M., Lai, Y. C., & Ho, J. (2009, October). Hong Kong Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives of Using Portfolio to Assess Young Children’s Learning and Development. Paper Presented at the Asian Conference on Education 2009, Osaka, Japan.


2009

黃國茜、黎玉貞 (2009.5)：香港學卷計劃對幼兒學校影響之個案研究，發表於「2009 幼兒教育專業、品質與卓越：幼教課程與幼兒園經營」學術研討會。台北，政冶大學。


2006

Lai, Y. C., & Wong, K. S. (2006). Administrators' perceptions of early childhood teacher training in Hong Kong: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Adelaide, Australia: 2006.11.


2005

Lai, Y. C. (2005, November). An exploratory study of parents’ perceptions of teaching sex education in Hong Kong preschools. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2005, Sydney, Australia.


2005

Lai, Y. C. (2005, July). Teachers’ perceptions of integration policy for disabled children in mainstream kindergartens in Hong Kong: A pilot study. Paper presented at the Twelfth International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning, Granada, Spain.


2004

Lai, Y.C. (2004, November). Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Sex Education in Hong Kong Pre-schools: A Pilot study. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2004, Melbourne, Australia.


2004

Lai, Y.C. (2004, June). A Pilot Study of Integrating Disabled Children into Hong Kong Mainstream Kindergartens: Perceptions of Teachers and Parents of Mainstream Kindergartens without Integrated Programme. Paper presented at the Eleventh International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning, Havana, Cuba.


2001

Wong, N. C. M., Lai, Y. C. E., Lau, G., Woo, Y. S., & Yip, H. L. H. (2001, June). A study on the assessment criteria for "Distinction" and "Failure" grades for supervised teaching of QKT (Chinese) courses. Paper presented at the Symposium on Field Experience. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education.


2000

Lam, W.M., & Lai, Y.C. (2000, August). Challenges of an integrated curriculum comprising Art, Music and creative movement within a Hong Kong context. Poster presented at the 10th European Conference on Quality in Early Childhood Education, UK.


2000

Lam, W. M. S., & Lai, Y. C. E. (2000, August). Challenges of an integrated curriculum comprising Art, Music and creative movement within a Hong Kong context. Poster presented at the 10th European Conference on Quality in Early Childhood Education, UK.


Other Conference Paper

2001

Wong, N. C. M., Lai, Y. C., Lau, G., Woo, Y. S., & Yip, H. L. H. (2001, June). A study on the assessment criteria for “distinction” and “failure” grades for supervised teaching of QKT (Chinese) courses. Paper Presented at the Symposium on Field Experience. Hong Kong.


1999

Lam, W. M., Lai, Y. C., Leung, W. M. & Ngan, S. F. (1999, March). Creativity in music, art and movement: My body. Workshop Conducted at OMEP-HK Conference, Hong Kong.



Conference Proceeding (Refereed)

2013

Lai, Y. C.& Fung P. P. (2013, November).Enhancing cooperativebehaviorof a child with autism through play-based activities with peers: A pilot study.Proceeding of the Annual Conference on Education Innovation, Okinawa, Japan (CD-ROM).



Selected Output Categories
High-level public or professional service

2019

Registered School Manager (Primary), Emmanuel Primary School, Kowloon, 9/2019-present

2019 Member, Internal Validation, Po Leung Kuk Academy of Professional Education, 8/2019

2018 External Adviser, School of Humanities and Languages, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, 9/2018-present

2017 Consultant, ECE Curriculum Kit, Oxford University Press, 12/2017-4/2019

2017 Member, organising committee, International Exchange Conference on Environmental Education and the 8^th Cross-Straits & Four Regions Sustainable Development Education Forum 2017, Hong Kong, 11/11/2017.

2017 External Reviewer, Yi Jin Diploma - ECE Elective Cluster, Hong Kong College of Technology, 9/2017-present
2017 Member, organising committee, Montessori Asia Conference 2017, Hong Kong, 5/2017.
2015 Secretary, Association of Early Childhood Education, The Association for Childhood Education International Hong Kong & Macau, 10/2015-present

2015 Sub-committee Member of Venue, Quality Childhood Conference International (QCCI) 2015, Hong Kong, 18-19/6/2015.

2014 Registered School Manager (Pre-primary), Emmanuel Church Shatin Nursery School, 10/2014-present

2014 Registered School Manager (NGO), Ngau Tau Kok Emmanuel Education Centre, Ngau Tau Kok Emmanuel Church, 6/2014-present

2011 Consultant, Advisory Broad, Pok Oi Hospital Pre-primary Education Service, 2011-2015

2011 Convenor, Hospitality Sub-committee, OMEP World Congress and World Conference 2011, Hong Kong, 6-9/7/2011.

2009 Sub-committee Member of Exhibition, Publicity, and External Relations (EPER), International Conference on Primary Education (ICPE) 2009, Hong Kong, 25-27/11/2009.

2008 Sub-committee Member of Venue, 7^th OMEP International Conference, Hong Kong, 23-24/5/2008.

2003 Curriculum Consultant, Curriculum Consultant, Guideposts Educational Foundation Limited, 2003-2007




Press Interview
2018 明報 (2018.09.28).幼師經驗兼備特殊幼兒工作員資格 支援SEN學童學習需要見優勢

2018 星島日報 (2018.09.17).增專業知識 提供協助 SEN學生比例升 幼師進修及早識別

2018 星島日報 (2018.08.06).專業要求高 同工不同酬 1：6照顧特殊學童 兼收老師請人難

2016 明報 (2016.03.18).幼兒教育工作者角色重要及早訓練特殊需要兒童



Creative & Literary Works, Reports and Published Teaching Materials
Video

2011

藍美容、繆慧碧、梁玉蘭、陳之瑛、黎玉貞、何斯濃、黃國茜、蔡昌 (2011) : 1. 開心保兒日記 – 家，香港，優質教育基金。 2. 開心保兒日記 – 寵物，香港，優質教育基金。 3. 開心保兒日記 – 公園及遊樂場，香港，優質教育基金。 4. 開心保兒日記 – 幫助我們的人，香港，優質教育基金。



CD-Rom
2002

黎玉貞 (2002) ：《樂也融融：學前兼收弱能兒童計劃》〔光碟〕，香港，香港教育學院。


Published Teaching Materials

2011

藍美容、繆慧碧、梁玉蘭、黎玉貞、何斯濃、黃國茜、蔡昌 (2011) : 《「透過多媒體綜合教育節目協助幼兒學習與發展」計劃 - 資源冊》，香港，優質教育基金。


2002

黎玉貞﹙2002.12.15﹚：推行「學前性教育」的重要，《現代幼師》，41雙月刊》，香港：香港教育專業人員協會。


2001

韓重惠、梁衛文(主編)、黎玉貞、林惠雯、林美嫦和顏素芳（2001）：《繽紛暑假樂「點子」分享咁簡單》，香港，香港教育學院。


2000

黎玉貞 (2000) ：《學前性教育：難題小冊子》，香港，愛群浸信會呂郭碧鳳幼稚園 (優質教育基金)。