Gifted Education Fund: Off-school Advanced Learning Programmes Programme No. 2020-07 (For secondary students)
Title of Programme Hong Kong in Depth: Innovative Media Production and Cultural Research Programme for Gifted Students
Programme Provider Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Theme Humanities and Social Science Research Programme
Maximum No. of Participants and Class Level in the 2020/21 School Year
32 students (Secondary 2-4)
Pre-requisite No special background knowledge or skills are required.
Programme Duration About 14 months
Medium of Instruction Course Material: Chinese supplemented with English
Class teaching/ Discussion: Cantonese supplemented with English
Objectives To provide an opportunity for gifted students to design and conduct in-depth cultural research based on an inquiry-based learning framework;
To enhance the students’ self-regulation skills such as setting goals, adopting appropriate strategies, managing time and emotions properly, and evaluating their own learning outcomes effectively;
To nurture the creativity of students through the production of cultural tourism online packages with the use of innovative media;
To foster peer learning and team building through student collaboration; and
To promote affective education and strengthen the students’
self-efficacy, engagement and growth mindset essential for personal development and contribution to the community.
Programme Outline* This programme aims to enhance the gifted students’ inquiry-based learning ability, develop their creativity, higher order thinking and self-regulation skills, and nurture values and attitudes essential for the personal growth and contribution to the community. The programme consists of two phases.
Phase I on cultural research
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Lectures (30 hours) on the following topics:
Cultural studies in Hong Kong (21 hours), e.g. history, culture, livelihood, ethnic groups, literature, art, architecture, etc.
Affective education (3 hours), e.g. self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, etc.
Research (6 hours), e.g. types of research and data, literature review, research methodologies, data collection and analysis, research ethics, how to set a research question, how to draft a research framework and a working schedule•
A field trip (8 hours) (site of visit to be decided later)•
Individual mentorshipPhase II on cultural research in practice with innovative media
• Lectures and training sessions (77 hours in total) on the following topics:
Cultural tourism (6 hours), e.g. in-depth tours and tourism packages, the market position of HK
Communication (9 hours), e.g. narrative and promotional writing skills, case study, cultural promotion through tourism package
Affective education (3 hours), e.g. social awareness, relationship management, team building
Innovative media (50 hours), e.g. cinematography, photography, Virtual Reality education software development tool, drone operation and filming, video and photo editing with the use of professional software
Tourist package (9 hours), e.g. expressing ideas through innovative media and technologies, media production planning• A field trip (8 hours) (site of visit to be decided later)
• Students’ independent study and creation (about 17 weeks in total) with individual mentorship and group mentorship
• A closing ceremony to showcase students’ achievement
* In view of the COVID-19 epidemic, some sessions of the programme may be conducted online.
Admission Fee Free of charge
Application Method Application form can be downloaded from the following webpage:
Please complete the application form and send it by post on or before 15 April 2021 (now extended to 30 April) to the following address:
Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories (Attn: Mr Charles NG)
https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-developme nt/curriculum-area/gifted/ge_fund/gef/osalp.html
Documents to be Submitted along with the Application
• A photocopy of student’s school report card for the last academic school year
• Please include the following in Part IV Student’s Self-introduction of the application form:
reasons for application;
interest in topics of research in cultural studies;
expectations of the programme; and
anticipated challenges encountered in the programme
• Evidence of Other Learning Experiences (if any)
Enquiry Mr Charles NG (Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Tel No.: 3943 3298
Email: clst@fed.cuhk.edu.hk
Date of
Announcement of Result
By May 2021 (tentative)
