Yuk Wo Edward CHU

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CHU Yuk Wo Edward

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Dr Edward Y.W. Chu is Programme Leader of the Full-time Programme BEd(Hons)&BEngLang(Hons) in the School of Education and Languages. He coordinates and teaches a number of teacher education courses and English proficiency courses.

Prior to joining HKMU, he was Prefect of Studies and headed the English Department of a local secondary school. With the financial subsidy amounting to HKD850,000.00 through EDB’s Refined English Language Enhancement Scheme (REES), he spearheaded a number of initiatives promoting English language learning with a special focus on Language Across the Curriculum (LAC).

His research interests include CLIL/CBI and language-in-education policy. He has been involved in several Education Bureau-commissioned programmes since 2016. One that he has recently completed is a project on enhancing English Writing Skills through LAC in the subject 'Life and Society'.

He is currently serving on two official committees on education: the Working Group on Development of a Guiding Framework for Primary and Secondary Techer Education Programmes (EDB), and English Language Education committee (CDC). 

 

Research interests

  • Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Bilingual Education and Language Across the Curriculum (LAC)

Qualifications

BA [CityU], MA [HKU], EdD [Durham], PCEd HKU

Appointments

Externally-funded Projects (in descending chronological order)

Principal Investigator

'Provision of Services for Developing a Teaching Manual on Enhancing Students' English Writing Skills through Promoting Language across the Curriculum in Life and Society (Secondary 1-3) Cum Trial Teaching and Teacher Training Workshops', EDB commissioned project, HK$760,000 (approx.), Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

'Provision of In-service Professional Development Programme: Three-day Course for Secondary School Teachers on Conducting Extended Learning Activities in English for the Personal, Social and Humanities Education Key Learning Area', EDB commissioned project, HK$377,000 (approx.), Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

 

Memberships

  • Working Group on Development of a Guiding Framework for Primary and Secondary Techer Education Programmes (EDB) (2022-)
  • Curriculum Development Council (CDC) committee on English Language Education (2021-2023)
  • EDB-commissioned project: Professional Development Programme for Secondary School Teachers on Conducting Extended Learning Activities in English for the Science Education/PSHE Key Learning Area (2016-2018)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

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