Curriculum and Assessment

Co-ordinator: Dr CHENG, Wing Tung Michelle
Email: chengwt@eduhk.hk
Website: http://www.eduhk.hk/ci

The specialized area of curriculum studies in the Doctor of Education programme is designed for practitioners who aspire to develop their professional knowledge and skills in the field of curriculum. Curriculum Studies lies at the heart of the education process and is an important area of inquiry that focuses on what is learnt and should be learnt in educational settings. It is also a significant area of study in the era of global educational reform with learning experiencing paradigm shifts. Both the international and local perspectives in this specialization will help equip participants – in the course of rigorous training consisting of well-structured course work as well as research components – with the ability to develop the best professional practice. Participants will be given the opportunity of examining the complexities of curriculum development in various contexts – all of which have different degrees of influence on implementation issues, from political, social and cultural points of view. Consequently, through rigorous inquiry, participants will attain their scholarly and professional goals.

Specialised Courses

• A Critical Literature Review on Curriculum Studies
• Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Theory and Practice
• Theories and Perspectives in Curriculum Development

* For definition of local and non-local applicants, please click here. Please check with the Immigration Department of HKSAR if there are any conditions / restrictions on your study in Hong Kong.

Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.

*Part-time mode is not open for application for 2024/25 intake

Co-ordinator: Dr KWAN, Lok Yin Joyce
Email: jlykwan@eduhk.hk
Website: http://www.eduhk.hk/ps

Educational Measurement plays a central role in educational assessment, most obviously in high stakes testing and comparative studies of educational achievement and less obviously in locally developed assessment schemes. Sound evidence-based decisions in education, including the use of assessment for learning often rely on thorough understanding of and ability to use the most appropriate quantitative investigative and reporting techniques. Specifically, this Area of Study is designed to provide students with in-depth understanding of quality educational measurement techniques in order that these approaches to assessment can be used appropriately to support learning in Hong Kong schools as well as in educational systems in the region.

Specialised Courses

• Advanced Statistics for Educational Assessment
• Rasch Measurement for Educational Research I: Scale Building
• Rasch Measurement for Educational Research II: Advanced Methods
• Applying Multilevel Models to Educational Assessment

Any aspect of the courses and course offerings (including, without limitation, the contents of the course and the manner in which the course is taught) may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the University if necessary. Without limiting the generality of the University’s discretion to revise the courses and course offerings, it is envisaged that changes may be required due to factors including staffing, enrolment levels, logistical arrangements, curriculum changes, and other factors caused by change of circumstances. Tuition fees, once paid, are non-refundable.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this website. Changes to any aspects of the programmes may be made from time to time as due to change of circumstances and the University reserves the right to revise any information contained in this website as it deems fit without prior notice. The University accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from any use or misuse of or reliance on any information contained in this website.