18 research outputs found
Implementing Effective Group Work for Mathematical Achievement in Primary School Classrooms in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Education Bureau recommends that primary school pupils’ mathematical achievement be enhanced via collaborative discussions engendered by group work. This pedagogic change may be hindered by Confucian heritage classroom practices and Western-dominated group work approaches that predominate in Hong Kong. To overcome these obstacles, we introduced a relational approach to group work in a quasi-experimental study. Our sample included 20 teachers randomly allocated to experimental (12) and control (8) conditions and their 504 mathematics pupils (aged 9–10). The relational approach focused on the development of peer relationships in a culturally appropriate manner and was implemented over 7 months. Pupils were pre-/post-tested for mathematical achievement and systematically observed, and the teachers were assessed for subject knowledge and pre-/post-tested for pedagogic efficacy. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) results show enhanced mathematical achievement, supported by improved peer-based communication skills and time-on-task for the experimental pupils. Experimental teachers raised their pedagogic efficacy. Results indicate the potential of the relational approach for boosting academic achievement via enhanced child-peer-teacher interaction and the need to reassess the role of peer-based latent collectivist learning in Confucian heritage classrooms.postprin
Myasthenic crisis in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis
INTRODUCTION: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an important autoimmune disease causing generalised weakness and
even mortality, which is amenable to immunotherapies. Myasthenic crisis (MC) is the most serious presentation
of MG typically requiring ventilator support under the care of intensive care unit. We studied factors which
predict development of MC in generalised MG (gMG) patients and patients’ serum cytokine levels as potential
biomarkers for MG exacerbation and crisis ...published_or_final_versio
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Lette
Relationships between subject knowledge, subject efficacy, background and student achievement in primary school mathematics in Hong Kong; an opportunistic study
Poster PresentationConference Theme: Future Education Design for Al
Relationships between teachers’ background, their subject knowledge and pedagogic efficacy, and pupil achievement in primary school mathematics in Hong Kong: An indicative study
Myasthenic crisis in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 2014.
Establishing an eLearning Platform in Clinical Neurosciences
HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Frontiers Series: ‘MOOCs in Postmodern Asia’ (27 Oct 2014) ‘Big Data and Precision Medicine’ (28 Oct 2014