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Investigating the Secondary–Tertiary Mathematics Transition in Hong Kong: Toward Local and Global Significance

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Principal Investigator (2025-). The study surveys and informs the curricular learning and instructional practices of upper secondary and tertiary mathematics, drawing upon different methodologies (quantitative/qualitative) and epistemologies (cognitive/sociocultural). It will develop an instrument and quantitatively assess the participating teachers’ and students’ mathematical competence in the topics of pre-calculus and calculus, which are major domains in … Continue reading Investigating the Secondary–Tertiary Mathematics Transition in Hong Kong: Toward Local and Global Significance

BMED 3031 — Mathematical Literacy and Problem Solving

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Undergraduate course (2024-present). This course aims to develop student understanding of mathematical literacy and theories about mathematical problem-solving. It responds to one of the major aims of school mathematics education, namely to equip the next generations to be mathematically literate and develop their mathematical problem-solving competency. Sample task for "community-engaged learning" assignment: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1060360752

UBC-CUHK Experiential Learning Exchange for BMED (2023 to present)

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Collaborating parties: BMED Programme, University of British Columbia (UBC), Office of School Partnership and Community Engagement (SPCE Office)Details: To facilitate experiential learning opportunities for both BMED and UBC teacher candidates to learn, engage in teaching-related observations, and experience mathematics education in an international context https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYWI0vkT5MY

BMED service learning: DSE Mock Exam (since 2022)

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話咁快，2022DSE仲有唔夠一個月就開始啦🤮相信一眾22DSErs都好緊張，亦都馬不停蹄咁溫習同做卷📝而我地中大數教嘅同學及校友就準備咗一份Mock Paper俾大家，希望可以幫到大家準備DSE😤[link for more info] 內容包括：1）數學 必修部份 卷一2）Core Math Mock Paper 13）Marking Scheme Supervised by: Prof. Oi-Lam Ng Date: 23 April 2025Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pmVenue: Room G2, Ho Tim Building Three BMED final year students joined with the Hong Kong Association of Science and Mathematics Education (HKASME) in hosting a sharing session on HKDSE Mock Exam … Continue reading BMED service learning: DSE Mock Exam (since 2022)

Outreach experiential learning activities (2023 to present)

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Date: 30 April 2025Time: 1:15pm to 3:45pmVenue: HKMA Li Kwok Po CollegeDetails: For the third consecutive year, as part of a series of experiential learning outreach activities supervised by Prof. Ng Oi Lam, BMED students engaged in lesson planning, assisting, observing, and reflecting on the lessons implemented to 4 classes of junior form mathematics students … Continue reading Outreach experiential learning activities (2023 to present)

Community-engaged Learning in Teacher Education: A STEM Empowerment Community Project for Underprivileged Children

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Project Supervisor (2024-2025). This community-engaged learning project equips undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education (specializing in mathematics education) with knowledge and skills to implement an inclusive computational thinking (CT) education approach for youth in underprivileged communities. It will expand undergraduate students’ horizon and experience with fostering computational participation, while enhancing their own programming skills … Continue reading Community-engaged Learning in Teacher Education: A STEM Empowerment Community Project for Underprivileged Children

Empowering Youth from Underprivileged Community: Enhancing Programming Skills and Mathematical Knowledge for STEM Teaching and Learning

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賦能基層社區青少年：提升STEM教學中的編程能力和數學知識 Project Leader (2024-2026) (Co-Is: Dr. To Chan, Dr. Yun Dai). Funded by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Knowledge Transfer Project and The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund) ($399,467 HKD).  Problem identified: Hong Kong youth demonstrate low competence in digital literacy and cognitive aspects of problem solving, characterized by inadequate Computational Thinking (CT) … Continue reading Empowering Youth from Underprivileged Community: Enhancing Programming Skills and Mathematical Knowledge for STEM Teaching and Learning

Postdoctoral Supervision

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Dr. Biyao Liang, Postdoctoral Fellow (supported by Hong Kong RGC Research Fellowship Scheme), 2021-2022. [Currently Assistant Professor at University of Hong Kong] Dr. Xiaojing Weng, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2022-2023. [Currently Research Assistant Professor at Education University of Hong Kong] Dr. Jietong Luo, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-25.

CU in the CLOUD Live Lessons 2021

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由Prof. Ng Oi Lam 指導，BMED 學員製作的數學影片會定期上載至YouTube，歡迎瀏覽「中大雲上師：數學教育」。) 2021年課堂 報名連結：https://forms.gle/sHzJCmmuy4dp6Knm7  課題 學習重點課堂日期課堂時間授課語言YouTube Live連結數學的應用(1): COVID 介紹傳染基本系數及推算感染人數探索檢測準確度的計算方法探討有關新冠病毒報導的謬誤3月5日（五）5:00-5:30pm廣東話 https://youtu.be/2kYIPStrLCM備戰DSE (1)破解相似三角形、全等三角形解决因式分解三次方程的新方法三角形四心攻略4月10日（六）11:00-11:30am廣東話 https://youtu.be/pmq8w8aMi4s2021 DSE數學科試後分析及備戰計劃 DSE考題畫圖技巧 學識預判題目的考核重點5月7日（五）5:00-5:30pm廣東話 https://youtu.be/DMDFGYqWq48數學與邏輯分析數學陳述句簡介邏輯運算符號6月4日（五）5:00-5:30pm廣東話 https://youtu.be/NUCaGgCuG7M初中數學溫習 溫習斜率（slope)的概念解題的技巧和順序7月2日（五）5:00-5:30pm廣東話 https://youtu.be/YgnADWiDtJs籌備中籌備中8月20日（五）5:00-5:30pm廣東話 籌備中

Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning

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Project Supervisor (2021-2023). Developing a Faculty-wide Video-based Pedagogy and Assessment Framework to Enhance Reflective Video-Engagement: Integration with the University-wide Learning Management System for Virtual Teaching and Learning ($997,128 HKD). This project is to design a series of video modules for blended learning, a common video-based pedagogical framework with lesson templates, and strategies for assessing students’ video-based reflections across six teacher education undergraduate programmes as well as one postgraduate diploma programmes in the Faculty of Education.  Project website: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/proj/fed-vtl/about.html