Knowledge Transfer

This project aims to develop an AI-based model using deep neural network for learners’ emotion classification based on a single non-intrusive data source.

This project aims:

1. To immerse students in virtual classrooms that apply different approaches to teaching writing through virtual reality technology;

2. To publish the research findings about the impact of different approaches on student learning in the virtual classroom;

3. To develop a demo for attending external exhibitions and marketing promotions based on the current virtual classroom for teaching writing established and supported by BLUE project of EdUHK;

4. To prepare materials including a handbook and online short videos, for transferring the knowledge and hand-on experience of developing virtual classroom for in-service teachers and students.

This project aims:

1. To identify primary school students’ emotions in the learning processes using modal measurements and make use of the data to improve the teaching and learning for better student engagement;
2. To apply for the Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living based on the proposed project; and
3. To develop a patent related to emotion classification based on deep neural networks from multi-data sources.

1. To publish research papers and deliver academic presentations with the PhD students.
2. To increase the expenditure on KT and the numbers of KT beneficiaries and the academic staff using research in teaching and using teaching as research.
3. To publish research papers with the professional consultants and to increase the numbers of research outputs and projects with international research collaborations.

Through cross-regional investigations, this research aims to explore how online-learning platforms affect students’ learning motivation and their learning experience through peer-collaboration and how students perceive the benefits and challenges of online-learning through the use of online-collaboration platforms.

1. To design a sample grammar textbook for young adults which will be piloted in FE schools and subsequently developed into a full-scale grammar, reading and writing English programme by pre-service and in- service teachers under the guidance of a researcher.
2. To supplement the sample grammar book with a multi-media platform and/or mobile application which will be piloted by the student teachers in actual EFL classrooms.
3. To evaluate, consolidate and disseminate research outputs through field works, seminars and conference.
4. To reach a critical mass of around 870 students and teachers through this knowledge transfer project.
5. Through this KT project, a research- teaching nexus will be created by guiding the students to develop a sample grammar book and pilot them in their classrooms. 
6. Student-teachers conduct action research to evaluate the effectiveness of the sample grammar book.
7. With the research experiences and collected data, research papers will be co-authored by student-teachers and the researcher. 
8. With the research results from the previous funded project and this KT project, the research outcomes will be used for developing a full-scale grammar book for a language enhancement course and further research projects.