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譚祥安博士

Dr. Thomas Tam_6.2

副教授
審美學,藝術鑑賞與批評,美術館教育

(852) 2948 7066

譚祥安博士

副教授

 

 

Dr. Tam Cheung On was awarded Certificate of Studio Ceramics in 1991 (Hong Kong Polytechnics), the Bachelor of Education in 1992 (University of Wolverhampton), Master of Education in 1996 (University of Hong Kong) and Doctor of Philosophy in 2006 (University of London). Tam is currently working at the Education University of Hong Kong as Head of Department and Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts. Tam's works have been selected for exhibitions at the Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial Exhibition (Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1992, 1996 and 2003) and the Tea Wares by Hong Kong Potters' Exhibition (Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 1989, 1992 and 1998).

 

Tam’s publications include From Galleries to the Classroom: Art Appreciation, Criticism, and Education (2001), Museum and Art Education (2004), and Three Cases of Using Object-based Learning with University Students (2015). Tam’s papers appeared in International Journal of Education Through Art (2010), Research in Arts Education (2010, 2016), Research in Learning Technology (2012), The International Journal of Arts Education (2012, 2013), The International Journal of Art and Design Education (2017, 2018, 2019), Special Education Perspectives (2015) and Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology (2008, 2016). He was appointed as Visiting Fellow by the Institute of Education, The University of London for the period of May to July 2009. Tam is the co-editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Arts Education.

 

Tam has been the Principal Investigator of a number of research and teaching projects, including Developing Students’ Critical Response to Visual Arts: A Study of Inquiry Approaches and Outcomes in Learning Art Criticism (General Research Fund, 2015), An Investigation of the Use of Group Dialogue and Questioning Strategies with Primary School Students Learning Visual Arts in Museums and Schools (General Research Fund, 2018), A Research Study and Professional Support for the Development and Implementation of the New Senior Secondary Visual Arts Curriculum for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (EDB commissioned project, 2010), Patterns of High and Low Achievers in Responding to Works of Art in a Pilot Visual Arts Examination for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education, (Internal Research Grant, 2008), Understanding Global Issues through Cross-Faculty Collaborations (Teaching Development Grant, 2016), and Transcending Learning Space and Time – The Using of Podcast and iTunes Technologies in Module Delivery (Teaching Development Grant, 2010).

 

Profile Details

  • 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

    • Lau, C.-Y., & Tam, C.-O. (2024). Examining performing arts education in Hong Kong. Arts Education Policy Review, 125(3), 127-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2021.2023933
    • Tam, C.-O., & Hui, C. K.-Y. (2024). Teaching visual arts using virtual exhibitions: An investigation of student usage and impact on learning. Studies in Art Education, 65(3), 371-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393541.2024.2355728
    • Tam, C. O., & Hui, C. K. Y. (2024). Virtual technology, online resources, and learning with/in art museums. In S.-W. Chan, K.-W. Mak, & S. M. Leung (Eds.), Routledge encyclopedia of technology and the humanities (pp. 42-60). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003195269
    • Tam, C.-O., Cheng, E. C. K., Chan, A. K. W., Rogers, J., & Tan, X. (2023). Exploring the characteristics of undergraduate students’ creative thinking skills. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 9(3), 191-196. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijlt.9.3.191-196
    • Tam, C. O. (2023). Integrating creative thinking skills pedagogies into a higher education visual arts course. The International Journal of Art & Design Education, 42(1), 16-32. doi: 10.1111/jade.12452
  • 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)
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