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3 Sep 2025

HKMU School of Education and Languages hosts Symposium on Language Development in Chinese-speaking Populations with Special Needs

The Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching (RIBiLT), under the School of Education and Languages (E&L) at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), successfully hosted the Symposium on Language Development in Chinese-speaking Populations with Special Needs on 1-2 August. The aim of the symposium was to advance scholarly understanding, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and promote effective interventions to support the language development of Chinese-speaking individuals with special needs. Conducted in a hybrid online-offline format, the symposium attracted over 130 participants, including experts, scholars and members of the public....

26 Aug 2025

HKMU Learning and Teaching Week 2025: Empowering Faculty and Staff to Leverage AI for Enhanced Education

To improve teaching and learning effectiveness for the new academic year, the Office for Advancement of Learning and Teaching (ALTO) at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) hosted its annual “Learning and Teaching Week” from 11 to 25 August. This year's theme was leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve teaching and learning, aiming to equip faculty and staff with the latest professional knowledge and skills....

6 Aug 2025

HKMU School of Education and Languages co-organises seminar on inclusive education

In collaboration with Heep Hong Society, the School of Education and Languages (the School) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) co-organised a seminar to explore the challenges and opportunities of on-site pre-school rehabilitation services. The seminar fostered cross-regional exchange and collaboration in inclusive education, providing a valuable learning platform for local and Mainland educators and inspiring them to more effectively support young children with special educational needs in their teaching practices....

1 Aug 2025

HKMU School of Education and Languages co-organises conference to shape the future of mathematics education

The Hong Kong Mathematics Education Conference 2025 (HKMEC 2025), co-organised by the School of Education and Languages (the School) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the Hong Kong Association for Mathematics Education (HKAME), was successfully held on 13 June at the HKMU Jockey Club Campus. Under the theme “Embracing the Journey of Innovation in Mathematics Education”, this year's conference was held in hybrid mode for the first time, bringing together over 240 educators from local and overseas tertiary institutions, secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens to share their dedication to driving innovation and excellence in mathematics teaching and learning....

30 May 2025

School of Education and Languages co-hosts the annual Creative Drama Festival to promote Chinese idiom learning among primary and secondary students

The School of Education and Languages (E&L) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) collaborated with the Hong Kong Teachers Drama Association Limited, the Hong Kong Creative Educators Organization and the Fourth Apple Foundation Limited to organise the Creative Drama Festival 2025 on 18 May. The aim of the festival was to promote Chinese idiom learning among primary and secondary students through drama....

14 Apr 2025

HKMU outstanding prospective teachers recognised with accolades

Thirteen students from the School of Education and Languages (E&L) and one student from the Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE) were honoured for their exceptional teaching skills and passion for education at the 12th Hong Kong Outstanding Prospective Teachers Award. Among them, So Yuk-yu and Chang Sin received the prestigious Gold Award, and Long Wanting, Lo Man-ling, Wong Yuet-sze and Xie Peishan earned the Silver Award. Stephy Wong Yuk-yan and Siu Chi-fung were recognised with the Bronze Award, and Lin Yan-yi, Wendy Susana Chau Zhong, Chan Yui-pui, Poon Yin-ting and Lau Ching-yan received the Merit Award....

11 Apr 2025

HKMU School of Education and Languages hosts global-minded language teachers' symposium

The Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching (RIBiLT) under the School of Education and Languages of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held a landmark symposium, titled ”Celebrating Multilingualism and Multiculturalism: Preparing Language Teachers for Global Classrooms“ on 21 February. The prestigious event attracted over 200 participants online and onsite, marking a significant milestone in the field of language education....

26 Nov 2024

HKMU signs an agreement with the Education Bureau of Chancheng District, Foshan, to strengthen educational ties and internship partnerships

The School of Education and Languages of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed an “Employment and Internship Agreement” with the Foshan Chancheng District Education Bureau. The agreement aims to further enhance exchanges between the School and primary schools, secondary schools and kindergartens in Chancheng District, thereby increasing internship opportunities for students and deepening their understanding of education and culture in Mainland China....

11 Jun 2024

School of Education and Languages co-organises Creative Drama Festival to promote Chinese idiom learning through drama

The HKMU School of Education and Languages (E&L) has collaborated with the Hong Kong Teachers Drama Association Limited, Hong Kong Creative Educators Organization and the Fourth Apple Foundation Limited to organise the Creative Drama Festival 2024....

10 Apr 2024

School of Education and Languages students glean outstanding prospective teachers awards

With excellent teaching abilities and devotion to education, nine students from the School of Education and Languages won accolades at the 11th Hong Kong Outstanding Prospective Teachers Award co-organised by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association and the Hong Kong Prospective Teachers Association....