The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Sub-office of the Research and Development Office is pleased to have invited Dr LAU Chaak-ming from the Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies to give a talk on “TypeDuck: An Onscreen Keyboard Enhancing Access to Cantonese Learning” on 20 January 2025 (12:30pm – 1:30pm).  All academic, teaching and research staff as well as Graduate School’s students are welcome to attend.  For details, please refer to the poster attached.

For registration, please scan the QR code in the attached poster or visit:
https://eduhk.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82scMJDqxzxCMNo

As the capacity of the online meeting room is limited, successful registration will be determined on a first-come-first-served basis. Only successful registrants will be notified of the login information one working day before the date of the sharing session.

We look forward to your participation! Thank you in advance for your support and attention.

Details of the Lecture:

The Education University of Hong Kong is pleased to announce the "10th International Conference on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language", scheduled for May 27 to 28, 2025. This event will serve as a platform for experts and peers in Chinese language teaching and research from around the world to come together and share their research insights.

In response to the new challenges and opportunities presented by recent international developments in Chinese language education, this conference will focus on the application of digital humanities, artificial intelligence, inclusive education, as well as multimodal and diverse teaching approaches in international Chinese language education. We aim to explore theoretical innovations, research advancements, and innovative teaching models and methods in the field.

各位同學、學者、老師：

香港教育大學擬於2025年5月27至28日舉辦「第十屆國際中文教學研討會」，讓世界各地漢語教學及研究專家、同行，彼此有機會共聚一堂，分享研究心得。

面對近年國際形勢給國際中文教育帶來的新挑戰與新機遇，本屆研討會重點關注數位人文、人工智慧、融合教育以及多模態、多元教學模式在國際中文教學中的運用，探討國際中文教育的理論創新、研究創新以及教學模式與方法的創新。

The 23^rd AsiaTEFL International Conference will take place at The Education University of Hong Kong from July 10-13, 2025. This year’s theme is “Care, Innovation, and Sustainability in ELT”, focusing on a human-centered, socially impactful approach to enhancing English Language Teaching.  The Call for Proposals is now open. It would be our honour to have your presence at the AsiaTEFL2025 and we cordially invite you to submit a paper to one of the strands and share your expert views and good practices in English Language Education.

This conference aims to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions by uniting educators, researchers, and policymakers, to explore key strands as follows:

Presentation Topics

• Language Planning and Policy
• Methodologies and Teaching Approaches
• Curriculum and Syllabus Design
• Materials Design
• Language Assessment and Evaluation
• Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
• English for Academic and Specific Purposes
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Global Issues in Language Education
• Digital Literacies and Language Learning Technology
• Intercultural Communication and Global Competencies
• Plurilingualism and Translanguaging
• World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca
• Multilingual and Multicultural Education
• Equity and Learner Diversity
• Creativity and Critical Literacies
• Teaching Younger Learners
• Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, and Related Areas
• Working with Special Needs Students
• Inclusivity in the Classroom
• Teacher and Student Well-Being and Mental Health
• Social and Emotional Learning
• Community Building
• Innovative Pedagogy
• Sustainable Professional Practices
• Environmental, Cultural, and Economic Sustainability

Should further information about Conference be required, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat at asiatefl2025@eduhk.hk.