重溫﹕ 張堅庭先生與鄭燕祥教授 - 香港教育之七宗罪；可有贖罪良方？

回顧﹕ 張堅庭先生與鄭燕祥教授 - 香港教育之七宗罪；可有贖罪良方？

http://www.power.edu.hk/blog/?p=916

講者：     張堅庭先生 （三名孩子的家長、電影導演、編劇和監製）

                鄭燕祥教授（香港教育學院領導與變革講座教授）

語言：    廣東話

教育是香港政府開支最大的政策範疇，佔政府總開支約五分之一。但香港的教育制度及改革備受批評，甚至惹來教育七宗罪之惡名。教師不受重視、中學程度教幼園、外行領導內行、分數量度學生、只教不育、背誦操練扼殺創意，以及教師原來不會授課，香港教育究竟在哪裹出了問題？教育政策制定者、校長、教師、教育工作者、學者及家長又能如何回應？一向關注香港教育發展的著名電影導演張堅庭先生與教院領導與變革講座教授鄭燕祥教授將探討解決教育問題的良方。

港童遊戲不足，學業過量

  有關注兒童組織於○七年間訪問了五百三十八名育有三至十二歲兒童的家長，發現近六成九兒童平均每星期都沒有與鄰居進行群體遊戲，即使有進行此類活動的兒童，當中八成三每星期與鄰居玩耍的時間更少於兩小時。調查亦顯示兒童平均每星期玩耍的情況，有七成三的兒童會「自己同自己玩」，一成七兒童更沒有與父母進行親子遊戲，近五成六兒童會與家傭玩耍。

  小朋友一同玩跳大繩、拋手巾等集體遊戲的情景，愈來愈難看見。智樂兒童遊樂協會調查顯示，近六成九兒童沒有與鄰居進行群體遊戲，一成七兒童更沒有進行親子遊戲，有七成三的兒童更曾「自己同自己玩」。兒童每周應有兩至四小時與鄰居進行群體遊戲，以助兒童健康發展。

  近日教育局留意到有報道指，部分家長安排子女，分上下午，入讀非牟利幼稚園，以獲得學券制資助，同時又入讀國際學校，增進子女的英語能力。教育局不認同有關安排，認為家長若果過分緊張子女的學業，會忽略其他方面需要，影響兒童的均衡發展。

研究指針灸可改善自閉症

浸會大學一項研究指出，使用中醫針灸治療自閉症兒童，可改善他們的社交能力和專注力，以及提升智力。

浸大中醫藥學院指出，該院於2007年至2010年間，對30名2至6歲自閉兒童進行針灸治療，結果發現愈早接受治療，效果愈明顯。每個療程30次，每周進行2次。

研究指出，3歲前是治療自閉症的黃金期，能夠改善社交和專注能力，智力水平也有明顯提升。

根據聯合國的數據，每150人中就有1人患上自閉症，而男性的比例較女性高3至4倍，3歲前會出現社交及溝通障礙，也會做出固定及重複的行為。

浸大以針灸治療自閉症，主要是在頭部及舌頭施針，刺激穴位，改善行為。

(明報)2011年1月19日

What Society We Need?

1st Series of The Marden Forum on Inclusive and Special Education & Rehabilitation (2010-2011)

Registration: Ms. Elsa Ling 2241-5828 / case@hku.hk

~ All Are Welcome~

About the Speaker: 

Professor Linda Siegel is Dorothy C. Lam Chair Professor in Special Education at University of British Columbia. She specializes in dyslexia and other learning disabilities and has developed a system to both detect children at risk for reading difficulties and to provide intervention to reduce or eliminate their reading difficulties. She has published over 150 articles and book chapters on cognitive and language development, reading, learning disabilities, bilingualism, English as a second language, the detection of children at risk for learning difficulties, the development of very low birth weight infants, and the language learning of French, Spanish, Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, and other languages. Professor Siegel has been the Associate Editor of Child Development and the Editor of the International Journal of Behavioral Development and has participated in research grant panels in the United States, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Israel, England and Hong Kong. Recently, she was a member of the U. S. National Panel in the literacy development of language minority children and youth.

Seminars:


1.     Helping Children with Dyslexia and other Specific Learning Disabilities

Date: 15 February 2011

Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm

Venue: LE 8, Library Extension

Introduction

This seminar will review the major types of specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia, mathematical disabilities, dysgraphia, and non-verbal learning disabilities.  The characteristics of each disability will be illustrated with case studies.  Both the strengths and challenges of each type of disability will be discussed.  The appropriate ways to assess children for specific learning disabilities will be presented.  The most current, empirically validated treatments for these disabilities will be described.  Response to Intervention (RTI), a new approach to providing appropriate education for students will be discussed and its significance for students with specific learning disabilities will be  outlined.   Illustrations from recently developed and validated computer software will be presented. Appropriate classroom and examination accommodations will be outlined, including specific techniques for their implementation.  Early identification techniques to find difficulties early, before there are serious social and emotional consequences for the child and the family will be discussed.

2.     Teaching English to ESL Children with Learning Difficulties

Date: 17 February 2011

Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm

Venue: LE 6, Library Extension

Introduction

This seminar will describe techniques to assess the English language skills of children with specific learning disabilities in the Hong Kong context.  These techniques are available for use by teachers and other personnel.   The development of skills that are critical for listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English will be discussed.  Techniques to develop vocabulary skills will be outlined.  Phonological awareness and phonics, important skills for learning English will be discussed.  Computer software, available to schools and organizations free of charge will be demonstrated and opportunities to use this software will be discussed.

3.     Supporting Inclusive Education for All Student

               Date: 21 February 2011

              Time: 12:45 – 2:00pm

              Venue: LG02, Hui Oi Chow Science Building

Introduction

This presentation examines the roles that special schools can play within inclusive educational systems with reference to the UK, but with wider international relevance. The findings of a study of teachers’ attitudes towards this crucial ‘dilemma of difference’ from three countries and argues that it is time to develop more sophisticated ways of thinking about provision. Rather than insisting on locating ‘mainstream’ and ‘special’ at opposite ends of a one-dimensional placement continuum, a multidimensional model is presented in which a number of attributes can be considered when analyzing provision. The ‘flexible interacting continua’ provided in this model concern identification, participation, placement, curriculum and teaching and governance. It is argued that schools, whether mainstream or special, need to strive towards commonality in terms of all five dimensions rather than simply in terms of placement.

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