Centre for Educational and Developmental Sciences

Appointees will be responsible for a project “PACE: A multi-disciplinary study on the roles of Pedagogy and Parents in Children’s Developmental and Educational Trajectories.” One in five people in Hong Kong lives in poverty. Both poverty and its associated effects on parental stress have negative impact on children’s development. With a rapidly greying population, the need to level the playing field and give our children the education, upbringing, and environment to be the best they can be is more urgent than ever. This project is directed at understanding the development of key childhood outcomes (numeracy, literacy, self-regulation, socio-emotional skills, physical and
psychological well-being) with a focus on understanding the interplay between the quality of classroom pedagogy and children’s developing capabilities. The appointment will be for a period of 18 to 24 months.
Appointees will require to assist in conducting literature search, liaise with participants, parents, and kindergartens, conduct experiments in kindergartens and at other locations. He/she will also collect and assist in data analysis. He/she will also be responsible to assist in manuscript and report writing,
manage project related administrative work and perform any other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator.
For Senior Research Assistant post, applicants should have a Master’s Degree in psychology or related discipline plus one year’s post Master’s Degree full-time working experience or a doctorate.
For Research Assistant I post, applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or related discipline. Experience in conducting psychological or educational research with children is essential.They should be excellent in both English and Cantonese. They should also have good interpersonal, communication skills. They should have the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract. Fringe benefits include contract-end gratuity, leave, medical and dental benefits.
Application Forms are obtainable from (a) http://www.eduhk.hk/hro/applyfor.htm; or (b) the Human Resources Office, 3/F, Cho Kwai Chee Foundation Building, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. The completed Application Form,together with full CV, should be sent to the Human Resources Office by email to [email protected] or
by post to the above address on or before 29 August 2019. Please quote the reference number of the position in the application and mark “Strictly Confidential – Job Application” on the envelope.Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related
purposes. For details of the Personal Information Collection Statement, please refer to http://www.eduhk.hk/jobsopp/index.php?glang=en.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted.The University reserves the right not to fill the position(s) advertised. Since the incumbent may engage in work relating to students in schools, prospective employee(s) may be requested to undergo
Sexual Conviction Record Check operated by the Hong Kong Police Force.
Further information about the University is available at http://www.eduhk.hk.

2019.05.19 The Finnish Early Childhood Fair

Centre Co-director: Dr. Mari Nislin, is going to give a talk about "Supporting children's stress regulation and well-being in kindergarten classrooms" during the Fair.

The Finnish Early Childhood Fair is an event organized jointly by the Consulate General of Finland in Hong Kong and Macao and the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. The event will introduce and demonstrate Finnish early childhood education in practice.

Finnish education has been consistently ranked high. The Finnish early childhood education system has been deemed one of the best in the world due to its successful integration of care, education and play. They want to share this expertise, which is why they have invited principals, teachers and parents to listen and see what Finnish expertise in Early Childhood Education can offer Hong Kong. Moreover, children will be able to test and experience Finnish early childhood education in the form of workshops.

At the must-attend event with free admission, they will have workshops for kids to experience Finnish early childhood education first hand (registration required). There will also be talks for educators and parents on the secret to the success of the system.

Details of the event: http://www.finncham.com.hk/event/finnish-childhood-fair/ (website)
https://www.facebook.com/events/176473933278334/ (Facebook)

Date: 19/5/2019 (Sunday)
Venue: D1-LP-02 / 03, The Education University of Hong Kong, D1-G/F-05, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong
Time: 10am - 3pm
Registration: Please visit the website

2019.05.16 CEDS Monthly Talk - Presented by Dr. Catherine Capio, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
Title of the talk: "Moving and Knowing: Implicit Motor Learning by Children"

2019.05.03 MPlus User Group
This is a MPlus User Group meeting hosted by Prof. Kerry Lee:
The format of these meetings will likely evolve as we go along. We will start by having members presenting their problems to the group and we will try to provide suggestions to solve the problems.
If you are a research assistant or a graduate student, please talk to your supervisor before sharing your problem to the group. Folks have different views regarding the appropriateness of such activities.
Here is Google Doc link for you to post the questions that you wanted to share:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OtWu1cwVenOD-kgHicYMlxhhjh658uUC3zUtVEapjec/edit?usp=sharing
Hope to see you at the meeting!

2019.04.30 CEDS Monthly Talk - Presented by Prof. NG Fei Yin, Florrie, Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Title of the talk: "The Meaning of A "B" Grade: A Tale of Two Cities"
Enquiries: Miss Carmen Lam, [email protected]

2019.03.06 CEDS Planning Day at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong

2019.03.06 CEDS Monthly Talk - Presented by Dr. CHAN Winnie Wai-lan, Psychology Department, The University of Hong Kong
Title of the talk: "Understanding Mathematical Difficulties and Enhancing Early Numeracy"

2019.01.19 & 20 RA Training and Pilot Testing at Khon Kean University in Thailand
The student helpers were volunteers recruited by our MoU partner, Associate Dean Teerachai Nethanomsak, at Khon Kean University in Thailand. Prof Kerry Lee took the students, mostly new to behavioural research, through a questionnaire that they will administer to parents. He also trained them on the use of a suite of computerised working memory tasks. A number of kindergarten pupils from an affiliated school helped the students hone their skills.

2019.01.10 2nd CEDS Journal Club for Research Students - Discussion on journals related to Early Childhood Research
Journal for the week: "Child Care and Cortisol Across Infancy and Toddlerhood: Poverty, Peers, and Developmental Timing" (Berry et al., 2016)

2019.01.31 CEDS Monthly Talk - Presented by Dr. Dora Ho, Department of Early Childhood Education, EdUHK
Title of the talk: "Middle Leadership in Early Childhood Education: The New Driving Force for School Development and Improvement"

2019.01.10 2nd CEDS Journal Club for Research Students - Discussion on journals related to Early Childhood Research
Journal for the week: "Child Care and Cortisol Across Infancy and Toddlerhood: Poverty, Peers, and Developmental Timing" (Berry et al., 2016)
Please register at https://goo.gl/forms/hgeArN24068HN0qv2 if you are interested in joining. You will receive a confirmation email from us after you registered. Thanks.

2018.11.29 26th Annual General Meeting of OMEP-Hong Kong

Centre Director, Professor Kerry Lee delivered a seminar on the topic “Executive Functioning, What Is It and Why Is It Important?”, and engaged in a discussion on Executive Functioning and Early Childhood Education facilitated by Ms. Rhoda Wong of The University of Hong Kong.