Dr LEE, Diana P. L.
Dr LEE, Diana P. L.
李佩鈴
BEd (Early Childhood Education and Special Education) Programme Director
Graduate House Fellow (Academic)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Senior Lecturer
Academic Unit of Human Communication, Learning, and Development
B.Comm(Murdoch), Cert.Ed (PolyU), Professional Dip.in Special Child Care Work (CUHK), M.Ed(HKU), M.Phil (Cantab), Ph.D(HKU)
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(852) 3917 0357
Room 512, Meng Wah Complex
Research Expertise
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Change, Leadership and Administration
- English Language Education
- Special/Inclusive and Gifted Education
Prospective PhD/ EdD/ MPhil Applications
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Areas of Expertise
Teaching Areas:
Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Special Education; Early Literacy; Second Language Learning and Teaching of Young Children; Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education; Educational Management in Early Childhood Settings
Research Interests:
Assessment of Children's Learning and Development; Early Literacy; Language Teaching; Leadership and Management in Early Childhood Education
Awards
2018
The University of Hong Kong
Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award
2016
The University of Hong Kong
Faculty Early Career Teaching Award
2015
UNICEF
The Annual Best of UNICEF Research (BOUR) Award
(Professor Nirmala Rao, Serena H.C. Yang Professor in Early Childhood Development and Education, Faculty of Education, led the research team that conducted the research titled “Validation, Finalization and Adoption of the East Asia-Pacific Early Child Development Scales (EAP-ECDS)”. All members of the team have had a connection to HKU. Current HKU members of this award-winning study are Dr Diana Lee (Faculty of Education), Dr. Patrick Ip (Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and Professor John Bacon-Shone (Social Sciences Research Centre).
2009
The University of Hong Kong
Social Service Group Award at Fair Trade University Campaign
2008
Hong Kong Association of University Women (HKAUW)
HKAUW Thomas H C Cheung Postgraduate Scholarship
1996
Hong Kong Management Association
Outstanding Young Salesperson Award
1992
Western Australian Higher Education Council
The Western Australian / Hyogo Prefecture Japanese Studies Scholarship
Projects
2021. China East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, Nanjing Normal University, China; Consultant
2020-2022. Pictures say a thousand words: using wordless picture books to enhance young children's language development, Quality Education Fund: Hong Kong; Principal Investigator
2020-2021. The Use of Wordless Picture Books in Teaching English as a Second Language to Young Children in Hong Kong, HKU Faculty Research Fund: Hong Kong; Principal Investigator
2019-2020. Talks on Parent Education for Kindergarten Parents: Preparing Children for Primary One, Education Bureau: Hong Kong; Speaker
2019. Timor-Leste East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, Peace Center, Universidade Nasional Timor Lorosa’e: Timor-Leste; Consultant
2018. China East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, China Institute for Educational Finance Research: China; Consultant
2018. China Developmentally On Track SDG 4.2.1 training, Capital Normal University: China; Consultant
2018. Myanmar Developmentally On Track SDG 4.2.1 training, National University of Education: Myanmar; Consultant
2018. Cambodia East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, UNICEF: Cambodia; Consultant
2018-2021. Play and Gain Social-Emotional Learning from Kindergarten to Community, Hong Kong Jockey Club; Co-Investigator
2017-2023. KeySteps@JC, Hong Kong Jockey Club; Local Expert
2017-2019. Consultancy Study on the Effectiveness of the Provision of Quality Kindergarten Education in Hong Kong Under the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Policy, Education Bureau, HKSAR; Co-Investigator
2016 - 2018. Quality Education Fund: "No Play No Gain" Kindergarten Social Emotional Learning Project"; Project Advisor
2017. Vietnam East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, UNICEF: Vietnam; Consultant
2017. Cambodia East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, UNICEF: Cambodia; Consultant
2016-2017. Myanmar East-Asia Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales, UNICEF: Myanmar; Consultant
2016-2017. Enhancing Early Childhood Development in Papua New Guinea, UNICEF: Papua New Guinea; Consultant
2014-2017. Early development and learning of children from ethnic minority families in Hong Kong, UBS Optimus Foundation; Project Manager
2013-2014. The East Asia and Pacific Early Child Development Scales (EAP-ECDS) Development initiative (in six East Asia and Pacific countries, including Cambodia, China, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu), UNICEF; Project Manager
Publications
Journal articles
Chau, L., Yuen, M., Chan, P., Liu, S., Chan, K., Lee, D., & Hsieh, W.-Y. (2022). Play-based parent training programme supporting Hong Kong kindergarten children in social competence development. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 50(3), 386–399. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2030464
Rao, N., Chan W.Y.S., Wang K.Y.R., Lee P.L.D., Ng Y.T.R., Becher Y.B., Lau G.L.C., Sun J., Ho K. and Ip P . The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale-3: A Validation Study. (2022). Asia-Pacific journal of research in early childhood education, 40, 1–23.
Chian, M. M., Bridges, S. M., & Lee, D. P. L. (2021). Synergistic co-teaching: Surfacing the invisible flows of dramaturgy in practice in initial teacher education. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, 31, 100573–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2021.100573
Rao, N., Chan, W. Y. S., Lee, D., & Becher, Y. (2020). Early childhood development Assessment Scale and Caregiver Survey. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong.
Rao, N., S, C. W. Y., Lee, D., & Becher, Y. (2020). Developmentally on Track Assessment Scale and Caregiver Survey. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong.
Rao, N., Sun, J., Ng, S S N., Ma, K., Becher, Y B., Lee, D., C, Lau., L, Zhang., Chow, C B., & Ip, P. (2013). The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale: A Validation Study. Child Indicators Research, 6(1).
Consultancy study
Rao N., Lau G.L.C., Chan W.Y.S., Richards B.D., Lee, P.L.D, Bacon-Shone, J, & Ip P. (2022). Consultancy study on the effectiveness of the provision of quality kindergarten education in Hong Kong under the Kindergarten Education Policy: Technical Report. Education Bureau, the HKSAR, and the University of Hong Kong.
Research reports
Chau, L., Yuen, M., Hsieh, W.-Y., Liu, S., Chan, K., & Lee, D. (2020). Findings from the JC Play and Gain Project: A brief report covering September 2018- August 2020.
Rao, N., Lee, D., Becher, Y., Taplin, M. (2016, August). Enhancing Early Child Development in Papua New Guinea: Findings from the Early Childhood Facility Survey. Submitted to UNICEF Papua New Guinea.
Rao, N., Sun, J., Ng, M., Becher, Y., Lee, D., Ip, P., & Bacon-Shone, J. (2014) Validation, Finalization and Adoption of the East Asia-Pacific Early Child Development Scales (EAP-ECDS). UNICEF, East and Pacific Regional Office.
Rao, N., Sun, J., Wong, J.M.S., Weekes, B.S., Ip, P., Shaeffer, S., Young, M.E., Bray, M., Chen, E., & Lee, D. (2013). Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries: A rigorous literature review (pp. 101). DFID, UK Government.
Conference Presentations
Chau N.L.L., Yuen M.T., Hsieh W.Y., Liu S.H.S., Chan Pun K.L. & Lee P.L.D. (2021). Supporting Parents and Teachers in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A parent education and skills training program for promoting children’s social-emotional development. Bulgarian Comparative Education Society – International Virtual Conference on Comparative School Counseling.
Chian, M. M., Bridges, S. M., & Lee, D. (April, 2021). Surfacing co-teaching discourse strategies in Initial Teacher Education (ITE): a video-based interactional ethnography. AERA Zoom Annual Meeting USA.
Bridges S.M., Chian M.M., Chan K.H., Chan K.L., Chan C.K.K., Lee, D., & A.M.S., L. (2020). Dialogue, feedback and rehearsal in pre-service teacher education: An Interactional Ethnography. The International Conference of the Learning Sciences USA.
Lee, D., & Rao, N. (2014, July). Teaching English to young learners in a trilingual context. Paper presented at the 66th OMEP World Conference in Ireland.
Lee, D., Lau, C., & Ng, M L. (2013, July). Teaching English to young learners in a trilingual context. Paper presented at the 65th OMEP World Conference, Shanghai, China.
Lee, D., & Rao, N. (2012, July). Implementation of Trilingual Education in the Early Years: Observations from Five Kindergartens in Hong Kong. Poster presented at the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Edmonton, Canada.
Lee, D., Lau, C., & Rao, N. (2011, November). Facilitating the development of the under threes: Observations from Hong Kong. Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development, Singapore.
Lee, D. (2007). Bilingual (Cantonese and English) language development of 4 year-old preschool children in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association, 8th Annual Conference, Hong Kong.
Professional Community Services
2022-2024. Independent Manager of the School Management Committee, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) Nursery Schools.
2022-2024 Honorary Consultant, Tai Po District Early Childhood Education Principal Association.
2021-2023. Honorary Consultant, Social Work Services Division, Caritas Hong Kong.
2021-2023. Committee Member on Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Development Council, Hong Kong.
2021-2022. Assessment Panel Member, Curriculum Leadership for the Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence, Hong Kong.
2021-2022. Lesson Observation Consultant, TWGH' kindergartens, Education Division, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
2020-2021. External Reviewer, Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) Research and Development Projects, Hong Kong.
2020-. Editorial Panel Member of the International Journal of Inclusive Education.
2020. Panel Member, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) Learning Programme Accreditation for ECE programmes.
2018. External Member, Internal Programme Validation Panel (IPVP) for the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education Programme, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong.
2017-2018. Assessment Panel Member, Kindergarten Education of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Hong Kong.
2017-2018. External Reviewer, HKSAR’s Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) Research and Development Projects, Hong Kong.
Others
Other Qualifications
Basic Certificate Course in Family Therapy
Asian Academy of Family Therapy
Sensory Integration Training for Caring Professionals
Hong Kong Society of Professional Training
Acquired training in Special Child Care Work for Special Child Care Workers
Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong
Certificate of Registration as a Child Care Worker
Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong
Certificate of Registration as a Teacher (Qualified Kindergarten Teacher)
Education Bureau, Hong Kong