Dr Tam Cheung On Thomas

• Qualifications

  PhD (University of London, UK)

  MEd (The University of Hong Kong)

  BEd (University of Wolverhampton, UK)

• Areas of Teaching

  Studio Ceramics and Sculpture
  Aesthetics and Museum Education

• Research Interests

  Museum Education
  Aesthetics and Art Appreciation
  Phenomenology and Qualitative Research Method

• Selected Outputs

  • Tam, C. O. (2021). Development, Implementation and Effectiveness of Using Online Lesson in Visual Arts Education: A Design-based Study. In: C. P. Lim & C. R. Graham (Eds.), Blended Learning for Inclusive and Quality Higher Education in Asia. (pp. 151-170). Singapore: Springer.
  • Tam, C. O. (2019). Development and Analysis of Dialogue and Questioning Strategies with Primary School Students in Learning about Artworks. Australian Art Education, 40(1), 48-66.
  • Tam, C. O. & Lau, C. Y. (2019). A Dialogue and Questioning Framework for Teaching Visual Art Appreciation. Research in Arts Education, 38, 1-34.
  • Tam, C. O. (2019). An Empirical Study of Geahigan’s Inquiry Model in Learning Art criticism at Senior Secondary School Level. The International Journal of Art and Design Education, 38(2), 344-359.
  • Tam, C. O. (2018). Evaluating Students’ Performance in Responding to Art: The Development and Validation of an Art Criticism Assessment Rubric. The International Journal of Art and Design Education, 37(3), 519-529.
  • Lau, C. Y. & Tam, C. O. (2017). The Perfect Marriage? – Language and Art Criticism in the Hong Kong Public Examination Context. The International Journal of Art and Design Education, 36(1), 61–70.
  • 譚祥安、劉仲嚴（2016）：高中生在考試情境下的藝術評論模式，輯於陳雪儀、梁祟任主編《視藝教育在前綫：二十二位視藝工作者的教育素描》，（頁80-103），香港，視覺藝術教育關注核心小組。
  • Tam, C. O. (2016). Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Digital Lecture. In S. L. Wong (Ed.), Multiple Approaches in E-learning (pp. 3-12). Hong Kong: Department of Cultural and Creative Arts.
  • Tam, C. O. (2016).  Investigating Experiences of Special School Visual Arts Teachers: An Illustration of Phenomenological Methods and Analysis. Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, 16(1&2), 1-11.
  • Tam, C. O. (2015). Three cases of using object-based learning with university students: A comparison of their rationales, impact and effectiveness. In: H. J. Chatterjee & L. Hannan (Eds.), Engaging the Senses: Object-Based Learning in Higher Education. (pp. 117-132). Surrey, UK: Ashgate Publishing. First published 28 October 2015
  • Tam, C. O. (2015). Three cases of using object-based learning with university students: A comparison of their rationales, impact and effectiveness. In H. J. Chatterjee & L. Hannan (Eds.), Engaging the Senses: Object-Based Learning in Higher Education (117-132). UK: Ashgate Publishing.
  • Tam, C. O. (2015). Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Visual Arts Teachers. Special Education Perspectives, 24(2), 5-12.
  • Tam, C. O. (2013). Problems and Strategies in the Teaching of Visual Arts Appreciation and Criticism to Students with Intellectual Disabilities. The International Journal of Arts Education, 11(2), 100-121.
  • Tam, C. O. & Ng, M. W. (2012). Development of a Multimedia and Interactive Museum Guide for the Learning of Visual Arts Appreciation and Criticism. The International Journal of Arts Education, 10(1), 57-80.
  • Tam, C. O. (2012). The Effectiveness of Educational Podcasts for Teaching Music and Visual Arts in Higher Education. Research in Learning Technology (Formerly known as the ALTJ - Association for Learning Technology Journal), 20 (1), 83-95.
  • Tam, C. O. (2010). Engaging in Reflective Practices: Investigating Pupils’ Experiences of Art from a Phenomenological Perspective. International Journal of Education Through Art, 6(2), 181-195.
  • Lau, C. Y., Tam, C. O., & Lai, M. H. (2012). Study of Arts Education Schemes Organised by the Audience Building Office of Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Hong Kong: HKIEd & LCSD.
  • 譚祥安、劉仲嚴和蘇文朗（2011）：《新高中視覺藝術科（智障學生）課程：研究、發展與實施》，香港，香港特別行政區教育局。

• Research Projects

  • Development of Creative Thinking Skills: Engagement of University Teachers and Students in Learning, Assessment and Collection of Evidence, 2021
  • Adaptation of Learning Objectives for the Visual Arts Curriculum (P1-S3) for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
  • A Study on the Needs of Performing Arts Education Programmes at School Levels Organised by LCSD through Focus Group Meetings (HKSAR Government Commissioned Research Project), 2017
  • A Website for Art Criticism Learning and Teaching: Building Up of Resources, Forming of Community of Practice and Enhancement of Impact, 2017
  • Cantonese Opera: Transmission for Sustainability in Hong Kong, 2016
  • Understanding Global Issues through Cross-Faculty Collaborations, 2016

• Prizes and Awards

  Scholarship of Teaching Award, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Hong Kong Institute of Education, 2009

• External Appointments

  • Member, Guangdong Province University Teaching Management Steering Committee (2019 – 2023)
  • Deputy Secretary General, Fine Arts and Design Education Development Alliance of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (12/2018 – 12/2022)
  • Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Society for Education in Art (04/2021 – 2022)
  • Assessment Panel of Visual Arts Teacher Commendation Scheme 2021, Hong Kong Society of Education for Art (07/2021 – 09/2021)
  • Assessment Panel, Tea Ware by Hong Kong Potters 2021 (06/2021)
  • Panel Member, Academic Consultation Panel Visit for Higher Diploma programmes offered by Continuing and Professional Education Division of School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University (20 – 22/1/2021)
  • Chair, Assessment Panel on Arts Education Key Learning Area, Chief Executive Award for Teaching Excellence 2020/21, (06/2020 – 06/2021)
  • External Examiner, Visual Arts Programme, School of Arts, Macau Polytechnic Institute (02/2017 – 12/2020)
  • Assessment Panel of Visual Arts Teacher Commendation Scheme 2020, Hong Kong Society of Education for Art (09/2020 – 10/2020)
  • Honorary Advisor for the Art and Design Programmes, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (09/2017 – 08/2019)
  • Member, HKDSE Visual Arts Subject Committee, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (02/2012 – 08/2018)
  • Member, Working Group on School-based Assessment for HKDSE – Visual Arts, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (04/2008 – 08/2012)

• Major External Research Grants

  • Creating Connections: A Study of the Impact and Effectiveness of a Visual Arts Teacher-curator Pedagogy (GRF, 2021-23)
  • An Investigation of the Use of Group Dialogue and Questioning Strategies with Primary School Students Learning Visual Arts in Museums and Schools (GRF, 2017-18)
  • Developing Students’ Critical Response to Visual Arts: A Study of Inquiry Approaches and Outcomes in Learning Art Criticism (GRF, 2015-2017)