Professor Lai Ling Yan, Edith
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
BA, PGCE, AdvDipEd, MEd (HKU); PhD (UBC)
Telephone: 26096941
e-mail: elai@cuhk.edu.hk
Served as secondary school teacher, Teaching Consultant at the University of Hong Kong, and Assistant Professor at the Open University of Hong Kong. Courses taught include Curriculum Studies and Environmental Education.
Research interests include Geography Education, Mentoring, Teacher Learning, and Teachers¡¦ Continuing Professional Development.
  1. Lai, E. (forthcoming). Liberal Studies in action. In Y. Fung, E. Lai, K. C. Ng and T. Tang (Eds.), Learning and teaching Liberal Studies. Hong Kong: The Open University of Hong Kong.
  2. Lai, E., Wong, J., and Lam C. C. (2007). GIS in geographical teaching in Hong Kong: Present and future. E-Education Research, 8, 89-93.
  3. Lai, E. (2005). Teaching-practice mentoring for in-service teachers. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, 5(6), 86-93.
  4. Lai, E. (2004). Making sense of changes: School mentors¡¦ changing perceptions of a school-university partnership. International Journal of Learning, 11, 353-360.
  5. Lo, M. L., and Lai, E. (2004). Quality education through quality teacher education and development: The Unified Professional Development Project. In J. Lee, L. Lo and A. Walker (Eds.), Partnership and change: Towards school development (pp. 115-132). Hong Kong: Chinese University Press.
  6. Lam, C. C., and Lai, E. (2003). ¡§What is geography?¡¨ in the eyes of junior secondary students in Hong Kong. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 12(3), 199-218.
  7. Lai, E., Fung, Y., and Tang, T. (2002). Curriculum change. In T. Tang, Y. Fung, E. Lai and K. C. Ng (Eds.), Curriculum change: Leadership and management. Hong Kong: The Open University of Hong Kong.
  8. Lai, E., Wong, L., and Lam, C. C. (2002). Evaluation of the Wood Badge Unit Leader Training Programme. Hong Kong: The Scout Association of Hong Kong.
  9. Lai, E. (1995). Teaching global education using cooperative learning. Research and Development in Global Studies Curriculum Resource #15, Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  10. Lai, E. (1993). Cooperative learning in a geography class. In J. B. Biggs and D. A. Watkins (Eds.), Learning and teaching in Hong Kong: What is and what might be. Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Education.
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