Teaching

Course Teaching

BMED 3091 — Contemporary Issues in Mathematics Education

Undergraduate course. This course surveys selectedcurrent topics and trends affecting mathematics education. Thiscourse aims to expand students’ horizon in frontier research andcontemporary issues in mathematics education. The goal of examining these contemporary topics is to empower students to become potential agents and leaders of curricular change in their future practice.

MAED 6163 – Researching Action in Mathematics Teaching

Graduate course. Offers an introduction to the theoretical aspects of mathematics teaching and learning in face of the challenge from the ever-changing mathematics curriculum. It will provide an overview of both cognitive and socio-psychological issues involved in both the teaching and the learning of mathematics. (Fall 2016-Present)

BMED 3021 — Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching: Instructional Technology and Design of STEM Learning Activities

Undergraduate course. This is the second of a series of two related courses on curriculum and teaching methods in mathematics, with a focus on Hong Kong school context. The use of instructional technologies (such as dynamic geometry software, 3d printing, and coding) for designing mathematics and/or STEM learning tasks and projects will be some of …

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Course Taught

EDUC 4030D – Teaching Practice (I)

Undergraduate course. Provides students with the opportunity to integrate theory and practice in real classroom setting. Close collaboration between the course instructor, teaching practice supervisors and the participating schools allows us to plan and organize different learning activities for our students. In doing so, students will be able to develop a working relationship with the …

BMED 4510 – Action Research in Mathematics Classroom

Undergraduate course. This course is designed to familiarize students with the nature of action research in reflective and critical perspectives. This course also aims at familiarizing learners with the theoretical and practical aspects of action research as applied to mathematics education and with different types of data collection and analysis in a classroom setting. (Spring …

PEDU 6126 – Selected Topics in STEAM Education and Research

Graduate course. This course is designed to extend participants’ understanding about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) education by drawing substantially on the theories and research findings in STEAM education. It examines the current status, prospects and research developments of STEAM education with regard to students’ learning process, discipline discourse, teaching and teacher …

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Student Supervision

Doctoral Student Supervisions

Current Doctoral Students Law Lok Kan (Doctor of Education; 2019-Present) Shi Lian (Doctor of Philosophy; 2020-Present) Chan Ting Hin (Doctor of Education; 2020-Present) Cui Zhihao (Doctor of Philosophy; 2021-Present)

MSc Student Supervisions

Conference presentations and proceedings co-authored with graduate (MSc in Mathematics Education) students Wong, W., & Ng, O. (2018). Learning algebraic expressions through rich tasks with learners’ generated examples. Proceedings of the 8th ICMI-East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education (p.164). Taipei, Taiwan. Ho, C.O., Ng, O. (2017). Investigating secondary students’ concept images on division algorithm and relation between these …

Undergraduate Student Supervisions

Conference presentations co-authored with undergraduate students Ng, O., Cheng, W. K., Siu, K. S., Ng, T. K. (2020). Mathematical Problem Solving through Digital Making. Paper accepted for presentation at The 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education. Shanghai, China. Journal articles co-authored with undergraduate students Yeung, W.L., & Ng, O. (2021). Developing the meaning of volume …

Teaching Grants

An Exploratory Study of Primary Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving Processes during Digital Making Activities

Principal Investigator (2020-present). This study aims to explore students’ problem-solving processes, mathematical thinking, and any CT- and mathematics-related challenges that emerge during problem-based dM activities. Funded by Chinese University of Hong Kong Direct Grant ($39,300 HKD).  Publication: Ng, O., Cui, Z. (2020). Examining primary students’ mathematical problem-solving in a programming context: Toward a computationally enhanced …

Innovating the Mathematics Curriculum in Times of Change: Towards Local and Global Relevance

Co-Investigator. (2019-Present). This Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) project is comprised of researchers on five continents, who will work with curriculum experts and disciplinary specialists in mathematics, climate science and indigenous knowledge, in order to develop new courses, or adapt existing ones, in seven Universities. (PI: Dr. Alf Coles). Funded by the WUN Research Development Fund …

Teaching Highlights

CU in the CLOUD: Live Lessons

CU in the CLOUD: Maths Education for Hong Kong Students 五月份課堂 學習階段 課題 學習重點 課堂日期 課堂時間 授課語言 YouTube Live連結 中學 中學增潤課題（一） 關於質數、完美長方體、有理數的不解之謎 5月15日(星期五) 下午3時至3時30分 廣東話 /英文 Link/連結 高中 中學增潤課題（二） 以「無窮小量」概念推論圓形面積及探討圖象面積變化 5月22日(星期五) 下午3時至3時30分 廣東話 /英文 Link/連結 中學 中學增潤課題（三） 基本「組合賽局」理論：怎樣勝出遊戲？ 5月29日(星期五) 下午3時至3時30分 廣東話 /英文 Link/連結

CU in the CLOUD: YouTube Channel

Dr. Oi-Lam Ng and the CUHK B.Ed. in Mathematics and Mathematics Education Year 4 and Year 5 students present: “CU in the CLOUD: Maths Education” YouTube Channel! We offer a variety of videos: Maths Tips, Maths FAQs, Maths Fun Facts, and Maths in Motion to help Hong Kong school students get through their mathematics learning …