Press Invitation: Release of research findings on “Creating a Barrier-Free Online Learning Environment for Primary School Students with Special Educational Needs in Hong Kong”
傳媒邀請函：「為有特殊教育需要的香港小學生營造無障礙的網上學習環境」 研究成果發佈會
Updated on February 06, 2023 (Mon)
Release of research findings on “Creating a Barrier-Free Online Learning Environment for Primary School Students with Special Educational Needs in Hong Kong”
Online learning has become an increasingly popular mode of instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there has never been any systematic tools for examining the specific challenges experienced by primary school students with special educational needs (SEN) in Hong Kong. In order to promote inclusive education and improve students’ online learning experiences, the research team in the Speech, Language and Reading Lab from the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) conducted a large-scale online survey and in-depth child-parent and teacher interview during the pandemic, with 254 students, 506 parents, and 101 teachers. The results not only reveal the specific challenges encountered by different types of SEN students, their parents, and their school teachers, but also provide possible solutions to effectively allocate educational resources. This research is funded by the Equal Opportunities Commission under the “Funding Programme of Research Projects on Equal Opportunities 2020/21”.
This press conference will cover 1) the specific challenges faced by different types of SEN students in online learning; 2) the strategies which the government, schools, teachers and parents can employ to enhance the effectiveness of online learning; and 3) how to refine post-pandemic online and offline learning experiences. Additionally, the research team will introduce two freely accessible assessment tools, targeting at measuring the attitudes towards and effectiveness of online learning, which could provide future directions for education.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:
| Date: | February 9, 2023 (Thursday) |
| Time: | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (HKT) |
| Venue: | Room 408-410, 4/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU, Pokfulam, Hong Kong |
| Speakers: | Professor Shelley Tong, Director, Speech, Language and Reading Lab, Faculty of Education, HKU |
Dr Ferrick Chu, Executive Director (Operations), Equal Opportunities Commission | |
Ms Doris Tsui, Acting Head (Policy, Research and Training), Equal Opportunities Commission | |
| Languages: | Cantonese and English (simultaneous interpretation) |
For details of the Speech, Language and Reading Lab, please visit: https://slrlab.edu.hku.hk/.
For media enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Cheung, Senior Manager (Development and Communications), Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel.: 3917 4270 / E-mail: [javascript protected email address]), or Ms Sochi Liu, Research Assistant of the Speech, Language and Reading Lab, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 2241 5984 / Email: [javascript protected email address]).
February 6, 2023
「為有特殊教育需要的香港小學生營造無障礙的網上學習環境」
研究成果發佈會
新冠疫情徹底改變了傳統的學習和教育模式，網上學習更趨普遍和重要，但過往從未有任何系統性的測試工具評估香港有特殊教育需要的小學生面對的挑戰。為了促進融合教育和提高學生的網上學習體驗，香港大學教育學院言語、語言和閱讀實驗室研究團隊在疫情期間進行大型網上問卷調查和深度訪談研究，參與者包括254名學生、506名家長和101名教師。研究揭示有不同特殊教育需要的小學生，其家長和老師所面對的具體挑戰和困難，並解答如何有效分配教育資源的重要社會議題。該研究由平等機會委員會「平等機會研究項目資助計劃 2020/21」資助。
此研究成果發佈會將具體剖析1）有不同特殊教育需要的學生在網上學習時面對的各類挑戰；2）政府、學校、教師和家長應如何提升學生網上學習的成效；3）後疫情期間如何改善線上線下的學習體驗。此外，研究團隊亦介紹由其開發的兩個簡單易用、針對網上學習態度和成效的評估工具，為將來的教育方向提供新指引。
現誠意邀請傳媒出席採訪上述活動，詳情如下：
| 日期： | 2023年2月9日（星期四） |
| 時間： | 下午2時30分至3時30分 |
| 地點： | 香港薄扶林香港大學明華綜合大樓4樓408-410室 |
| 講者： | 香港大學教育學院言語、語言和閱讀實驗室總監佟秀麗教授 |
平等機會委員會行政總監（營運）朱崇文博士 | |
平等機會委員會署理主管（政策、研究及培訓）徐妤婷女士 | |
| 語言： | 粵語與英語（即時傳譯） |
有關香港大學教育學院言語、語言和閱讀實驗室的詳情，請瀏覽https://slrlab.edu.hku.hk/。
傳媒查詢或登記，請聯絡香港大學教育學院高級經理（發展及傳訊）張可恩女士（電話：3917 4270 / 電郵：[javascript protected email address]）或香港大學教育學院言語、語言和閱讀實驗室研究助理廖素姿小姐（電話：2241 5984 / 電郵：[javascript protected email address]）。
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