Prof Hazel LAM Mei-yung

Biography

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor of Education (Honours), Liverpool University, 15/07/1985
• Advanced Diploma in Education, The University of Hong Kong, 28/06/1989
• Master of Education, The University of Hong Kong, 06/12/1990
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia, 06/12/2005

Academic Appointment Appointment

• Professor, Caritas Institute of Higher Education (4/2018-Present)
• Visiting Professor, St Joseph University, Macau (10/2014-6/2017)
• Honorary Professor, China Women's University, Beijing (10/2015- 2018)
• Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2006-2015)
• Senior Lecturer, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (1998-2006)
• Lecturer, Grantham College of Education / The Hong Kong Institute of Education (1988-1998)
• Assistant Lecturer, Grantham College of Education (1986-1988)

Administrative / Functional Post Appointment (Extracted)

• Programme Leader, Caritas Institute of Higher Education (4/2018-3/2022)
• Specialization Coordinator (Early Childhood Education ) of Master of Education Programme, 2011-2015
• Programme Coordinator / Programme Leader of Certificate / Higher Diploma of Education (Kindergarten) Two-year part-time Programmes, 2006-2015
• Deputy Head of Early Childhood Education department, 2007- 2008
• Deputy Head of Centre of Early Childhood Research and Development, 2007 – 2009
• Acting Programme Coordinator of Pre-primary Division (the functional title was changed to Programme Director of ECE in 2001 and Associate Dean (Programme) of Faculty of Education Studies in 2008 ), 1997-1998
• Field Experience Coordinator of Certificate / Diploma of Education (Kindergarten) Two-year part-time Programmes, 2006-2011
• Programme Coordinator / Leader of Qualified Kindergarten Teacher Education Courses 1995-2006
• Course Coordinator of Qualified Kindergarten Teacher Education (Chinese) Course (Two-year part-time day released)1990-1992, 1994-1995.

Education

Teaching

• Child Development and Assessment
• Early Childhood Physical Education
• Early Childhood Art Education
• Health and Care of young Children
• Learning & Teaching of young children
• Research Methodology

Research

Research and/or Equivalent Grants (2000- 2020, Selected)

• Principal Investigator of "Effect of Instructional methods on promoting preschool children's gross motor proficiency." (HK$70,000. HKIEd Internal Research Grants, 1998-2000).
• Co- Investigator of "Promoting literacy during play through literacy-enriched classroom environments." (HK$180,600. HKIEd Internal Research Grants, 2000)
• Project Leader of "Quality Early Childhood Education: Implementation of project approach in Diocesan Kindergartens". (HK$700,000.00). Quality Education Fund, 2000 – 2003 collaborating with 9 Diocesan Kindergartens)
• Co-Investigator, "Extended Project on Exploring the Project Approach in Hong Kong Preschools: A Collaborative Effort". (HK$45,680. HKIEd Teaching Development Grant, 2001)
• Co-Investigator of "Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong Through the Eyes of Pioneers." (HK$144,245. HKIEd Internal Research Grant, 2002-2003, with Yeung, V. et al)
• Co-Investigator of "Experiences in English in Preschool Settings: Support for preschoolers' language and literacy development. (HK$116,102, HKIEd Internal Research Grant, 2002- 2004)
• Co-Investigator of "An Overall Evaluation of Piloting Zippy's Friends Programme in Kindergartens and Primary Schools of Hong Kong ". ( HK$ 166,710.00, HKIEd Internal Research Grant, 2002- 2004 with Lam et al)
• Co-Principal Investigator of "National Education: Torch of Learning Through Early Childhood Education" (HK$599,500, The Association for Celebration of Reunification of Hong Kong with China Charitable Trust Fund, 2005-2006)
• Co-Principal Investigator of "Extended Project on National Education: Torch of Learning Through Early Childhood Education" (HK$241,500, The Association for Celebration of Reunification of Hong Kong with China Charitable Trust Fund, 2006-2007)
• Co-Investigator of "Evaluation of Early Childhood Chinese Language Learning in Macau" (HK$500,000, Education and Youth Bureau of Macau Special Administrative Region) (2008).
• Principal Investigator of "A Preliminary Investigation of Preschoolers' National Identity Education in Hong Kong" (HK$200,000, Internal Research Grant, The Hong Kong Institute of Education) (2008-2009)
• Principal Investigator of "Issues of Curriculum Management in Preschools: A pilot study" (HK$20,000, Small Scale Research Grant, Department of ECE, The HKIEd) (2009-2010)
• Co-investigator of "A Pilot Study on Hong Kong Preschool Principals' Curriculum Leadership and Management" (HK$20,000, Small Scale Research Grant, Department of ECE, The HKIEd) (2009-2010)
• Project Leader of "Promoting Preschool Quality - School Based Review" (HK$100,000, Granted by ACEI-HKM) (Jan 2010- Aug 2010)
• Project Leader of "OMEP World Project on Education for Sustainable Develeopment (ESD): Hong Kong Preschool Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)" (HK$10,000, OMEP-HK, 2010-2011)
• Project Leader of "Enhancing children's learning and development through integrated multi- media educational programmes". (HK$5,483,100, Quality Education Fund, 2010-2011)
• Project Leader of "North China Pre-School Teachers' Exchange Programme". (HK$1,266,052, Lo Ying Shek Chi Wai Foundation, March 2011- December 2013)
• Principal Investigator of "A Pilot study on Parental Involvement and Education in Hong Kong preschool", ($10,000, funded project by the Hong Kong Child-Rity Association, Aug –  December 2014)
• Principal Investigator of "A sustainable model for Promoting early childhood education in village, rural and poor areas of Shandong" ($300,000, funded project by the Hong Kong Child-Rity Association, December 2014 – Sept 2017
• Co- Investigator of "Admitting Ethnic Minority Kindergarteners: Overcoming Challenges and Indentifying Opportunities" (HK$59,170 Funding Programme of Research Project on Equal Opportuntities 2020/21, Equal Opportunities Commission)

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles (2000-2020)

• Lam, M. Y. H., & Schiller, W. (2001). A pilot study on the gross motor proficiency of Hong Kong preschoolers aged 5 to 6 years. Early Child Development and Care, 171, 11-20.
• Lam, M.Y. H., Ip, M. H. H., Lui, P. K., & Koong, M. K. M. (2003). How teachers can assess kindergarten children's motor performance in Hong Kong. Early Child Development and Care, 173 (1), 109-118.
• Lam, M.Y.H., Lim, S. E. A., Ma, J. C. J., & Adams, L. D. (2003). What Hong Kong teachers and parents think about thinking. Early Child Development and Care, 173(1), 147-158.
• 陳艷媚, 林藍美容 (2003)：幼教先行者所走過的路：香港幼兒工作者先導 - 陳淑安老師，《香港幼兒學報》2(1
• 藍美容 (2003) 。〈"設計活動" 的推行：香港幼稚園校本核心教師培訓計劃與效能〉。載中國學前教育研究會編，《中國為了每個幼兒的健康成長 －紀念中國幼兒教育百年學術論文集》（頁423-430）。江蘇教育出版社。
• Lam, H.M. Y. (2008) Can norms developed in one country be applicable to children of other country? Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 33 No. 4.
• Lam, H. M. Y. (2011). Assessment of preschoolers' gross motor proficiency: revisiting Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. Early Child Development and Care, 181(2), 189-201. 
• Schiller, W., Mok, M. M. C., & Lam, H. M. Y. (2011). New directions in assessment of young children in the Asia-Pacific region. Early Child Development and Care, 181(2), 147-147.
• Mok, M. M. C., & Lam, H. M. Y. (2011). Assessment of language development of preschoolers: Validating Morrow's Checklist for assessing early literacy development. Early Child Development and Care, 181(2), 203-220.
• Lam, H. M. Y, & Wong, J. M. S. (2019). Towards a new assessment paradigm: Are preschools convinced? Early Childhood Education Journal. [Online first; doi: 10.1007/s10643-019-01010-x] [SSCI]
  
  

Books and Published Teaching materials (2000-2020, Selected)

• 黃艾珍、藍美容、王小鳳和邱玉月（2000）：《幼兒設計活動──火車》，香港，香港教育學院。
• 藍美容、黃艾珍、陳佩蓮、黃少君和黃玉卿（2000）：《幼兒設計活動──衣服》，香港，香港教育學院。
• 藍美容、黎玉貞、張杏冰、謝鏡珍（2000）：《幼兒體育》，香港，朗文香港教育。
• 藍美容(主編)、林惠雯、伍瑞顏（2000）：《幼兒音樂》，100頁，香港，朗文香港教育。
• 藍美容、張麗霞和梁衞文 (2003)：《幼兒美術》，香港，朗文香港教育。
• 林藍美容、羅正卿、文秀賢、蕭少顏（2003）：《優質幼兒教育：『設計活動』教學在教區幼稚園的推行與實踐 —玩具》，香港，天主教香港教區幼稚園。
• 藍美容, 何斯濃, 黃鑾鳳（2011）：《優化幼教質素系列 : 學與教校本檢視》，香港，教育出版社有限公司。
• 藍美容, 陳麗娜, 劉寶蓮（2011）：《優化幼教質素系列 : 兒童發展校本檢視》，香港，教育出版社有限公司。
• 藍美容、朱鄧麗娟、孔美琪、林寶雲、何伊琪 (2007) : 《幼兒國情教育教材套》，世界幼兒教育聯會-香港分會。
• 藍美容  (Lam, H. M. Y.)、繆慧碧、梁玉蘭、黎玉貞、何斯濃、黃國茜、蔡昌(2011): 《「透過多媒體綜合教育節目協助幼兒學習與發展」計劃資源冊》，香港，優質教育基金。
• 孔美琪、王明善、李南玉、李漪湄、唐少勳、楊黃惠唸、藍美容（2020）：《薪火相傳始於幼兒教育—中華傳統文化教學活動集》，世界幼兒教育聯會香港分會

Conference and Seminar Presentations

• 藍美容 (2004) 專題演講《以兒童為中心的幼兒園課程：「設計活動」/「方案課程」(Project Approach) 的推行》、甘肅省幼兒教育研討會、二零零四年六月五日、蘭州。 (Keynote Speaker)
• 藍美容 (2007) 《家校合作─現代幼兒教育的挑戰》邀請文章宣讀第四屆中國西部幼稚園改革與發展研討會、二零零七年 九月十二日、蘭州。
• Lam, H. M. Y. (2007). Innovative projects and practices for young children in Hong Kong: The early childhood national education project – Torch of learning through early childhood education.  Invited Panel Discussion paper presented at the International Conference on "Promoting learning potentiality for young children" on November 23, 2007, Bangkok
• Lam, H. M. Y. (2008) Challenges in Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong. Invited Panel Discussion Paper presented at the International Panel: Challenges in Early Childhood Education in the Pan-Chinese Region of the 7th OMEP International Conference, 23 may 2008, Hong Kong.
• Lam, H. M. Y. (2009). Assessment of Preschool Children's Motor Performance, Invited Panel Discussion paper presented at International on Second International Conference on Early Childhood Education organized by SRI® College and Smart Reader®,  PWTC, Kuala Lumpur25 April 2009.
• Lam, H. M. Y. (2009). School Based Curriculum Development and Management of Hong Kong Invited Symposium paper presented at 2009 Conference on "Early Childhood Education Profession, Quality and Excellency: Early Childhood Curriculum and School Management", 29 May 2009, Taipei.
• 藍美容 (2011)《香港幼兒教育的發展：政策與挑戰》。邀請主講文章宣讀於2011粵港學前教育研討交流會、6-8-2011、廣州。 (Keynote speaker)
• 藍美容 (2011) 《香港幼兒教師的培養和培訓實踐》。邀請主講文章宣讀於全國高師學前教育第七屆學術研討會、7-11-2011、杭州。(Keynote Speaker)
• 藍美容 (2012) 《香港教師如何評量幼兒大肌肉運動技能？》2012年幼兒發展評估滬港研討會、宋慶玲幼兒教育基金會主辦、二零一二年十一月二十六日、上海。(Keynote Speaker)
• 藍美容 (2012) 《香港如何开展设计活動（方案教學）的研究和实践》。邀請主講文章宣讀於幼稚園課程建設與教育品質提升研討會、二零一二年十二月十七日、南京師范大學、南京。(Keynote Speaker)
• 藍美容 (2013)《生命教育在幼兒和家庭方面的發展和實踐 —香港的幼兒生命教育課程》。邀請主講文章宣讀於2013年兩岸四地教育發展論壇 — 生命教育：與生命同行、二零一三年十二月十四日、澳門。（Invited Speaker）
• 藍美容 (2014) 《香港家校合作情況：以幼兒教育為例。》邀請主講文章宣讀於"家庭、社區與兒童發展論壇"、二零一四年十一月一日、中華女子書院、北京。(Keynote Speaker) 

Honours and awards

• Excellence in Teaching Award, The Faculty of Education and Human Development, the Hong Kong Institute of Education, 2012-2013