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“Multi-level Leadership Network for SDL Innovation to Advance STEM Development (SDLS-MLN)” is a University-School Support Programme funded by the Education Bureau, and hosted by the Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong (HKU). This is a nineteen-month (2017-2019) project, aiming to enhance teachers’ understanding of the guiding and underlying principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and self-directed learning (SDL). The project also aims to enhance teachers’ mastery of related learning, teaching, assessment and lesson design strategies, and to use them effectively to promote STEM education through students’ engagement in SDL in the upper primary (P4-6) and lower secondary (S1-3) levels in Hong Kong schools. The ultimate, overarching goal is to raise students’ awareness of and engagement in STEM-related activities, to improve their understanding of the links between the STEM-related areas and to enhance their entrepreneurial spirit. Through multi-level cluster network, there would be enhancement of teacher professional development, more collaboration among schools and scaling up of innovative practices. For details, please visit the project website: http://sdls-mln.cite.hku.hk/en/introduction/.

The Students Award Scheme (the Scheme) is a signature event for students in our participating schools (both primary and secondary) to showcase and celebrate their wide range of achievements on SDL progress and outcome, and the learning outcomes in STEM-related areas. Apart from this, teachers, principals and parents will also share their practical experiences in their learning design, school implementation and parent’s support to serve as a hub for the promotion of SDL and STEM education among schools.

There are 32 schools participating in the project this year and all are invited to attend the Scheme, which is designed in accordance with SDL elements. Through the Scheme, we aim to help teachers to better understand about SDL and to encourage students to work more on STEM. There will be both within-school awards and inter-school grand award to encourage and recognize the good work of teachers and students.

Media representatives are cordially invited to cover “SDLS-MLN Student Award Scheme 2018 –

STEM Pioneers' Party” and details are as follows:

Date: July 7, 2018 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre and Room 101, 1/F & Room 203, 2/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU

Programme Rundown:

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Cheung, Senior Manager (Development and Communications), Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 3917 4270 / email: emchy@hku.hk).