CAISE Seminar
Difficulties encountered by Primary School Students in English Reading and Chinese Writing
Date: 4 December, 2018 (Tue)
Venue: Room 408-410, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong
Time: 4:30pm – 6:15pm
Supporting Primary School Students who are at-risk of English Reading Difficulties
Abstract
Many kindergarten and primary school students are facing challenges in learning to read English as a second language. In the present talk, the speaker will present her recent research findings related to second language learning of Hong Kong students in early years. She will also share the language-enriched phonics intervention designed by her research team and effects of the program on English reading development. She will discuss how her research work can inform the educational support given to children who are at-risk of English reading difficulties.
Dr. Susanna Siu-Sze YEUNG is currently Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology at The Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests revolve around early second language learning, classroom intervention for young children and detection and remediation of reading problems. Before joining EdUHK, she had taught in various local tertiary institution. Currently, her projects investigate children’s reading development in English, cognitive-linguistic foundations of second language learning and the role of home environment in language learning.
以認知語言學為基礎之
高小分層中文寫作教學支援模式
「以認知語言學為基礎之: 高小分層中文寫作教學支援模式」計劃是由語文基金撥款資助（香港特別行政區「語文教育及研究常務委員會」2015-16年研究與發展項目），以中文寫作為支援重點， 協助學校在高小建立有效的分層支援模式。是次分享內容包括：計劃簡介、成效及教學策略。
楊佩詩博士 現職香港大學教育學院副教授。
Language: Part 1 in English; Part 2 in Cantonese