Ms CHAN, Ka Yin

Primary English Language Education Methodologies

Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching English in Primary School

Literature in Language Teaching and Learning

Children’s Literature

Teacher Professional Development

Faculty of Humanities Teaching Award 2020/21, Certificate of Merit, The Education University of Hong Kong

FUNDED PROJECTS

• Co-investigator of a TDG project ‘Enhancing university students’ ethical decision making in the digitalisation of teaching and learning through scenario-based virtual learning’, 2024-2026.

• Co-investigator of a CRAC project ‘Enhancing Positive Psychology and Life Value through a Collaborative and Reflective Digital Video Project in a Technological Learning Environment’, 1/2021-12/2022

• Principal Investigator of a CRAC project ‘Enhancing Online Learning and Teaching in FHM Courses. E-learning package to be produced: Synchronous and asynchronous mode of teaching: how to use children’s literature in ESL/EFL classrooms, 12/2020-7/2021.

• Co-investigator of a TDG project ‘Development of a Flipped Corpus-aided Spoken English Training Platform for ChineseLearners of English’, 12/2020-05/2022. (https://corpus.eduhk.hk/english_speaking/)

• Co-investigator of a TDG project ‘The Use of Learners’ Spoken Corpus as a Teaching Tool in ESL Classrooms’, 06/2018- 05/2020. (https://corpus.eduhk.hk/english_pronunciation/)

• Co-investigator of a QEF project ‘Enhancing Student’s English Proficiency, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking and English Learning Motivation Through Digital and Traditional Story-telling’, 1/2019-12/2019.

• Co-investigator of a TDG project ‘Hooking Struggling Readers With Books That They CAN and WANT to Read – Teacher-made eBooks’, 2018-2019.
• Co-investigator of a TDG project ‘A corpus-based online pronunciation learning system: The pedagogical applications of spoken corpus in improving Hong Kong/Mainland university students’ English pronunciation’, 6/2012–5/2014.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION/ PROJECT

• Research collaborator and Advisor with Doshisha University, Tokai University, Ehime University and University of Toyama in expanding their Classroom Language Assessment for Japanese teachers of English in Japan (2015-2020)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Chan, K. Y. (2022, November 12) Motivating children to learn English through stories. Practical Ideas for English Language Teaching: Into and Beyond the Classroom, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
• Chan, K. Y. (2022, November 5) Embracing and engaging with children’s voices to foster children's sense of belonging, being and becoming, Children’s Literature Seminar: Children’s Literature, Language, and the City, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong.
• Chan, K. Y. (2019, October 31) Exploitation of corpus data to do phonological analysis of suprasegmental features (word stress, intonation); Introduction of speech rhythm, linking, pause, and speech rate. The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and broadcast live on Tencent Ke and Facebook.
• Chan, K. Y. (2018, September 8) Engaging and Supporting children’s language development and creativity with technology. Asian Festival of Children’s Content, Singapore.
• Chan, K. Y. (2016, August 27). The effects of acoustic-prosodic features in spontaneous speech on listeners’ perceptions of accentedness, comprehensibility and phonological performances. EuroSLA 26, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS

• Certificate in Professional Development Programme for Primary Teachers of English (1 week) Course title: Towards a Smooth Transition from Kindergarten to Primary
• Certificate in Professional Development Programme for Teachers of English (1 week) Course title: Supporting English Language Learners with Reading Difficulties
• Certificate in Professional Development Programme for English Teachers (5-Saturday Mode) Course title: Enhancing learning in the English Language KLA with literary and creative genres
• Certificate in Professional Development Programme for Primary Teachers of English (1 week) Course title: Effective Strategies to Develop Primary Students’ Pronunciation and Speaking Skills in ESL/EFL Classrooms

English Language Teaching Consultant

• The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School, 2012-2025
• PHC Wing Kwong Primary School, 2018-2019
• EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Center, 2022-2025

Examiner

• Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers of English Paper 4, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority, 2010-2024
• Faculty of Education Language Proficiency Test (FELPT), The University of Hong Kong, 2011-2017

Invited speaker

• ‘Phonics and Literacy’, Buddhish Kornhill Primary School, 21 June 2025.
• ‘Motivating children to learn English through stories’, Sham Shui Po English Quality Circle, 6 June 2025.
• ‘Moving from Reading to Writing: Some Hands-on Tips for Families’, The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School, 14 September 2024.
• ‘Teaching Reading Strategies with Graphic Novels’, The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School, 31 May 2024.
• ‘Foster the love for reading’, The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School, 16 September 2023.
• ‘Developing Literacy’, Po Leung Kuk LKHKTA Yuen Yuen Primary School, 20 January 2023.
• 「共讀好時光——英文繪本工作坊」, Hong Kong Methodist International Church, 4 December 2022.
• ‘FE Orientation for New Staff’, The Education University of Hong Kong, 17 October, 2022
• ‘How to compile a good FE ePortfolio?’, April 2022
• ‘Professional Development Workshop for Aplichau Kaifong Primary School’, Aplichau Kaifong Primary School, 14 January 2022
• ‘Using Children’s Literature in the English Classroom’, a Saturday seminar for in-service teachers, The Education University of Hong Kong, 13 November 2021
• ‘Enhancement Programme for Kindergarten Teachers 2020/21 (Level 1)’, SCOLAR, October 2020
• ‘Developing Emergent Literacy Skills to Young ESL Learners Part 2 with a focus on Games and Activities’, Colegio de Santa Rosa de Lima English Secondary, Macau, June 2020
• ‘Why don’t they listen?’, Department of English Language Education Public Lecture Series, The Education University of Hong Kong, 9 April 2020

• ‘Developing Emergent Literacy Skills to Young ESL Learners’, Colegio de Santa Rosa de Lima English Secondary, Macau, April 2018
• ‘How to support young children’s learning of English: Principles and Practice’, Oxford University Press, 2016
• ‘Task-based Teaching and Learning and the Use of Language Arts in Curriculum Development’, Lutheran Church Lui Cheung Kwong Primary School, 2014
• ‘Sound It Right!’, a Phonics and Pronunciation Workshop for Teachers of Cannan Kindergartens, 2014
• ‘Involving Children in Storytelling as a Strategy for Bonding and Developing Literacy’, EdB Hong Kong Regional Education Office, 2013

Adjudicator

• ‘Think & Design’ Product Design Competition, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2021-2024
• ‘Student ePortfolio Award’, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2021-present
• TWGHs Young Children Singing Contest, 2017-2024
• English Speech Festival, EdUHK Jockey Club Primary School 2019-2020
• International Outstanding E-Learning Awards 2017 and 2018 organized by the University of Hong Kong and Oxford University Press