e-Practicum Buddy Scheme
NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2023-24)
NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2022-23)
NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2021-22)
NIE X HKU Online Collaboration programme (2020-21)
NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2023-24)
Our Faculty, in partnership with NIE Singapore, continues to support the e-Practicum Buddy Scheme in 2023-24. The Scheme aims to enable students to collaborate with pre-service teachers from a different educational system and culture, develop a deeper understanding of the professional roles and responsibilities of a teacher, build a global mindset and form cross-cultural friendships in an international setting.
A total of twenty-six students engaged in discussions and organized 5 webinars over March and April 2024 on various educational topics, ranging from mental health and special educational needs to classroom culture in different districts.
| Webinar topics | Webinar 1: Mental Health Support System and Special Needs Education Webinar 2: Multicultural studies - Looking at racial harmony, racial/religious inclusivity and second language education Webinar 3: STEAM vs STEM Webinar 4: Extra curricular activities – Service Learning and leadership training (CCE) vs Other learning experiences (OLE) Webinar 5: Classroom culture |
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HKU Participants
NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2022-23)
Drawing on the very positive virtual collaboration experiences in 2020-21 and 2021-22, HKU and NIE are pleased to continue the e-Practicum Buddy Scheme in 2022-23 and beyond, especially to pave the way for resumption of inbound and outbound student exchanges in 2023.
A total of 10 HKU students were paired up with 10 NIE buddies. Together, they organised online activities and weekly sessions including a webinar (on Special Needs Education and Sexuality Education) during 6th February to 6th March 2023.
During the weekly interactive meetings, the HKU and NIE students worked in pairs to explore on topics regarding the two educational systems. They looked into specific educational issues, including catering for students with special educational needs (SEN), sexuality education, private tutoring, medium of instruction (MOI) and education reforms. Game sessions and buddy systems were designed to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among the students as well as their active engagement in the activities.
Throughout the programme, HKU and NIE students worked together to share ideas and learn from each other's experiences and perspectives. Through active participation in the weekly activities, they have gained a deeper understanding of the education systems in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Above all, the students have developed good rapport and shared a fruitful learning journey together.
Selected Materials from the Weekly Meetings
Group photo taken during the last session on 6th March 2023
HKU Participants
NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2021-22)
In light of the very positive collaboration experiences in 2020-21 and that all inbound and outbound student exchanges with NIE remain suspended due to COVID-19, SUP and NIE are pleased to organize another round of the HKU x NIE Virtual Student Collaboration in 2021-22 (e-Practicum Buddy Scheme). A total of 16 students participated in this programme, with 9 students from NIE and 7 from HKU. The 16 students have paired themselves up and worked together to organize the coming activities and weekly sessions.
Group photo taken during the first meeting on 29 Jan 2022
The NIE X HKU e-Practicum Buddy Scheme (2021-22) was an eight-week immersion program with the first week of meeting scheduled on 29th January 2022 as an ice-breaking session, followed by weekly presentation including webinars during 12th February (Week 2) to 26th March (Week 8). Two webinars were held on 26th February (Week 4) and 5th March (Week 5), with details as follows:
Webinar 1: SEN, Sexuality Education, Private Tutoring, Success Factors of Education System (Presented by NIE students)
Webinar 2: SEN, Sexuality Education, Private Tutoring, Success Factors of Education System (Presented by HKU students)
Based on the knowledge that the participants have gained in previous sessions, a comparison between Singapore and Hong Kong was further discussed on 12th March (Week 6). Individualized sharing and reflection sessions were organized on 19th March (Week 7) and 26th March (Week 8). Throughout this programme, game sessions and buddy systems were designed for and enjoyed by the participants, who exchanged e-letters to encourage and commend each another for the fruitful and memorable journey they have shared together.
HKU Participants
NIE X HKU Online Collaboration programme (2020-21)
Given that all inbound and outbound student exchanges with Singapore National Institute of Education (NIE), our partner institution for exchange, have been suspended due to COVID-19, the NIE x HKU Online Collaboration program aims to provide an alternative platform for students at HKU and NIE to have the opportunities to immerse in some sort of overseas experience through online collaboration amid the pandemic ("e-Practicum Buddy Scheme"). A total of 16 students, with eight students from each institution, joined this programme which was launched in February 2021.
To date, an orientation session followed by three webinars and a closing session have been organised on Sunday evenings from 28 February to 28 March 2021. During the orientation, students from NIE and HKU had a brief introduction about themselves and the programme, they also paired themselves up (e.g. one HKU student and one NIE student in each pair) and had worked together since in organising the three public webinars in March 2021 to facilitate mutual understanding towards the educational issues of Hong Kong and Singapore respectively. Details of the webinars are as follows:
Webinar 1: Education System (Possible academic paths throughout HK & SG students’ study journey, types of schools in HK & SG, entrance examinations)
Webinar 2: Educational Reform (Change in assessment, compulsory schooling or subjects)
Webinar 3: Sharing of Curriculum (Sharing of subject-specific curriculum, pedagogy, different educational issues)
Apart from the student participants of the programme, Faculty colleagues and students from both HKU and NIE also attended the webinars.
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Student Sharing
