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EdUHK Conducted Research on Neuroscience and Education Technology in Special Education

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The Integrated Center for Wellbeing (I-WELL) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), in collaboration with Nanjing Normal University of Special Education (NNU), conducted research on neuroscience and education technology in special education.

According to press release research was covered in the areas of (i) music and information science, (ii) early childhood education, (iii) applied hearing impairment teaching, and (iv) sports and rehabilitation.

This research project was supported by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation (TKP), completed in 2020, and a presentation was conducted in November of the same year at the Heep Hong Society.

In the presentation, Professor Leung Chi-hung, Co-Director of I-WELL and Professor (Practice) at the Department of Special Education and Counselling of EdUHK, summarised three stages of professional training to benefit students with autism, hearing impairment or intellectual disabilities in the mainland, especially those living in remote areas.

NNU professors and in-service teachers who participated in the programme shared their experience, along with their respective research topics, led by Professor Leung, Dr Liu Duo, Associate Head and Associate Professor at the Department of Special Education and Counselling of EdUHK, and Dr Angus Wang Li-chih, Assistant Professor, at the same department.

A special education e-manual, comprising concise knowledge about neuroscience and e-learning, was also developed. This knowledge can be transferred into applied research plans, addressing the learning needs of children with special educational needs in Nanjing. NGOs and special schools in Hong Kong will be invited to download the e-manual, together with the training manual, for reference.

I-WELL recently received another funding grant from TKP for a new engagement, titled “Research, Development and Application of Educational Materials on Neuroscience and Education Technology in Special Education”, which is a continuation of this project.

The new project will focus on the production of educational materials, training and applications related to neuroscience and education technology in special education to cultivate special education in the mainland.