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The following is issued on behalf of the University Grants Committee
Pursuant to the Governments initiative to bolster STEAM science technology engineering arts and mathematics education at the primary and secondary school levels as well as to step up efforts in identifying and nurturing local STEAM talent the Research Grants Council RGC will organise a series of public lectures from October to November Various topics including cultural preservation with artificial intelligence online pricing children education and universe exploration will be covered Admission is free on a firstcome firstserved basis All are welcome
The second lecture titled Child Development Learning and Family Interventions will be held on October 17 Saturday The lecture will be conducted in Cantonese Details are as follows
Time 3pm to 5pm
Venue Lecture Theatre GF Hong Kong Central Library
Live Broadcast YouTube channel of the Hong Kong Public Libraries
wwwyoutubecomchannelUCJUipdvSACZjO1ldoO3YQBA
Session 1 How to Effectively Engage and Promote Childrens Academic Learning Findings from Hong Kong Families
Children in Hong Kong face significant academic pressure from a young age such as early literacy instruction in kindergarten and participation in afterschool tutoring in primary school leading to significant economic and emotional stress for parents The family as one of the proximal microecosystems for childrens learning and development plays a vital role in their academic learning development and mental wellbeing This lecture presented by Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Dr Catrina Liu draws on several studies conducted in Hong Kong to discuss the characteristics of local home learning environment and activities as well as their relationships with childrens Chinese English and mathematics abilities providing empirical guidance on how parents can effectively participate in and enhance their childrens learning process
Session 2 Allround Autism Care An Overarching Intervention Approach for Autistic Children and Their Parents
This lecture presented by Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Catherine So will introduce the research teams signature RABIr intervention model highlighting its contributions to innovation and technological application as well as its social and educational impact on key stakeholders
The RGC has been regularly organising public lectures since 2009 featuring various distinguished scholars as speakers These lectures aim to promote research knowledge from Hong Kongs tertiary institutions and raise public awareness of the significance and value of local research work
For enquiries please call 2524 3987 or visit the University Grants Committee webpage wwwugceduhkengrgcabouteventslectureslectureshtml Additionally members of the public can register for the RGCs email subscription service at wwwugceduhkengrgcaboutsubscribe to receive regular updates
