Supported by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation (TKP), I-WELL conducted research on neuroscience and education technology in special education, in collaboration with Nanjing Normal University of Special Education (NNU). The project was completed this year, and a presentation was conducted on 17 November at the Heep Hong Society.
In their presentation, Professor Leung Chi-hung, Co-Director of I-WELL and Professor (Practice) at SEC, summarised three stages of professional training to benefit students with autism, hearing impairment or intellectual disabilities in the mainland, especially those living in remote areas. NNU professors and in-service teachers who participated in the programme shared their experience, along with their respective research topics, led by Professor Leung, Dr Liu Duo, Associate Head and Associate Professor at SEC, and Dr Angus Wang Li-chih, Assistant Professor at SEC. The topics covered the areas of (i) music and information science, (ii) early childhood education, (iii) applied hearing impairment teaching, and (iv) sports and rehabilitation.
A special education e-manual, comprising concise knowledge about neuroscience and e-learning, was also developed. This knowledge can be transferred into applied research plans, addressing the learning needs of children with special educational needs in Nanjing. NGOs and special schools in Hong Kong will be invited to download the e-manual, together with the training manual, for reference.
I-WELL recently received another funding grant from TKP for a new engagement, titled “Research, Development and Application of Educational Materials on Neuroscience and Education Technology in Special Education”, which is a continuation of this project. With NNU as the same partnering university, the new project will focus on the production of educational materials, training and applications related to neuroscience and education technology in special education to cultivate special education in the mainland.
For more information about our Neuroscience and Education Technology in Special Education Research project, Click here.
E-manual: Click Here or Scan 
Training Manual: Click Here or Scan 
