new Results Announcement for the First Hong Kong Postgraduate Student
Research Paper Competition 2011

Hong Kong Geographical Association is pleased to announce the winners of the First Hong Kong PGS Research Paper Competition 2011.

Zhang Yueming, Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, was awarded top honor (First Prize) for his/her outstanding paper ‘Emerging Geography of Land-driven Urbanization in China: A Study of Land Development and Local Economic Growth in Prefecture-level Cities, 2002 – 2008’. The grand prize includes a Certificate and a Cash Award.

Leung Chiuyin, Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong was awarded a Merit Award for his paper ‘Embedding Hong Kong Enterprises in the Pearl River Delta from the Social Capital Perspective’. A Certificate will be issued to the winner.

These two winning papers will be considered for publication by Asian Geographer. Congratulations to Yueming and Chiuyin!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all students who participate in this competition. All submissions were reviewed by at least two referees and scored by the PGS Paper Competition Committee. All papers have been judged primarily for originality, contribution to current debates, sound scholarship, structure, writing style, and readability.		  
   
Click the link of file for paper abstracts: PDF file  
   

 

GIS Day 2011 (19 November 2011)
Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK
Hong Kong Geographic Information System Association (HKGISA)
Hong Kong Geographical Association (HKGA)
ESRI China (Hong Kong) Limited

Click to enlarge poster: poster


 Click link to download: leaflet (PDF file)
Click link to apply online: http://www.hkga.org/apply/view.php?id=13		  

 

珠三角地區農業、工業參觀
Field visit to the farming & industrial enterprises in Zhujiang Delta Area
29-30 December 2011
Click link to download: Field visit leaflet (word file in Chinese)  

 

2011 新教師研習課程
Public Examination and School Assessment
 
Click link to download: Public Examination and School Assessement (PDF file)  

 

Media Report - Ming Pao, 2 April 2011
明報 樂活行 (2011年4月2日)
 
Click image to enlarge: mingpao  
  Source: Ming Pao, 2 April 2011, D2.  

 

2011 Annual General Meetinga and Seminar "High Speed Rail Development in China and its Implications for the Pearl River Delta"
 
2 April 2011 (10:00-12:00)
RRS 905, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University
 
10:00-11:00: Seminar on High Speed Rail Development in China (Speaker: Professor Donggen Wang, Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University)
11:00-12:00: 2011 AGM
 
Details: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Hong Kong Geographical Association will be held on 2 April 2011 at 11:00 a.m. after the seminar entitled “High Speed Rail Development in China and its Implications for the Pearl River Delta” to be presented by Professor Wang Donggen of the Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University and Chair of the Hong Kong Geographical Association. The seminar is intended to introduce the planning, policy and strategy in developing High Speed Rail in China and how this will influence the future development of the Pearl River Delta where Hong Kong is situated. The seminar is then followed by the HKGA Annual General Meeting 2011 when members of the 2011-2013 Executive Committee of the Association will be elected.
 
Please open the invitation letter for details of the AGM and seminar: Invitation Letter
 
Click for Online Registration Form
 

 

Transport Developments in Hong Kong and Guangdong in relation to the NSS Geography Curriculum 香港與廣東運輸發展與新高中地理課程
 
19 March 2011 (11:00-12:30)
 
Speaker: Professor James Wang, Head of the Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong
 
Details: This seminar examines the development of transport systems in HK and Guangdong and its impact on land use and the natural environment. Special attention will be given to the development of Express Train Service between Hong Kong and Guangzhou. It also addresses how teachers of AL Geography and NSS Geography can help students understand these issues and examine major transport problems both inside HK and the nearby Pearl River Delta. The effectiveness of current transport infrastructure and services and forthcoming development on solving transport problems is also evaluated so that teachers can gain insights on helping students plan for independent inquiry projects
 
This seminar will be mainly conducted in Cantonese.
 
Please check the activity details and register at HKTC website http://www.edb.gov.hk/hktc/activity
(教師專業交流月(2011)「課程發展與教學實踐」教育會議 主題：機遇與展望)
 

 

Hong Kong Geography Day 2010
27 November 2010, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 
Keynote speakers: poster
Mrs. Carrie LAM, Secretary for Development, HKSAR
Prof. ZHENG Tianxiang, Sun Yat-sen University
 
Event highlight:
從農村走向世界工廠：珠江三角洲環境變遷

珠三角一個鐘：基本概念與答題技巧
New Greater Pearl River Delta: The Path to Sustainability
Guided tour in CUHK campus
GIS workshop
Fieldtrip to Geopark
 
Open files for more details:
Invitation Letter
Final Programme
 
Online application will be opened from 1 November 2010:
Registration Details
 
Click to register "Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speech"
 
Click to register "Talks"
 
Click to register "GIS Workshop"
 
Click to register "HK GeoPark Visit"
 
Click to register "Campus Tours"
 

 

Polar Environmental Education Teaching Kit
The Polar Environmental Education Teaching Kit is prepared by Secondary Education Committee of HKGA and the Hong Kong Liberal Studies Teacher Association, with materials provided by Dr. Rebecca Lee Lok-sze and sponsored by Hong Kong Teachers' Centre.
 

The Chinese version of teaching kit can be downloaded at HKTC website:
http://www.edb.org.hk/hktc/download/teaching_kit/polarteachingkit/index.html
 

A seminar on its application to classroom teaching will be held on 25th September at the Hong Kong Teachers' Centre. Details of the seminar is available at HKTC website.

 

Interested parties can register through the online registration system.

 

2010 年北京《兩岸四地中學地理教育研討會》
兩岸四地中學地理教育的研究和實踐


主辦單位:

中國教育學會地理教學研究會; 首都師範大學資環學院
協辦單位: 香港地理學會; 澳門地理暨教育研究會; 臺灣社會領域課程與教學輔導群; 北京市教科研院基教研中心
日期: 2010年10月22-25日
地點: 北京市海澱區西三環北路83號, 首都師範大學國際文化大廈
 
 
查看詳情請開啟檔案: 兩岸四地中學地理教育研討會
 

請於2010年9月30日或以前，填妥所附表格 (報名表格)，電郵報名。

 

 

Beginning Teachers' Orientation Programme at
Hong Kong Teachers' Center
 

Mr. Leung Wing Kin Tony presented his view on "Fieldwork and Assessment" in the Beginning Teachers' Orientation Programme on 11 August 2010, held by the Hong Kong Teachers' Center.
Powerpoint file of the sharing can be downloaded here.

 

The 8th International Geography Olympiad 2010 (2010iGeo, Taipei)
Latest News:
The Hong Kong team has won the first runner-up of poster competition in 2010iGeo. The theme of Hong Kong team’s poster is “Hong Kong National Geopark and Conservation”. Congratulations to the team members (Cheng Wai Ting, Chu Wing Sze, Chung Ying Kan, Lam Kwan Yi) and their geographer teacher Mr. Leung Wing Kin. Special thanks also extend to the Secondary School Committee and everyone who supports HKGA’s first participation in the International Geography Olympiad.
 

A team of four students from PLK Laws Foundation College winning the HK Geography Olympiad 2010, is representing Hong Kong to participant in the 2010iGeo held from 29 July to 4 August in Taipei. This is the first time Hong Kong to send a team to this international competition.

 
Mr. Leung Wing Kin Tony, the accompanying teacher, will share Hong Kong's experience on incorporating fieldwork into public assessment with other countries' team leaders and Taiwan's high school geography teachers. Powerpoint file of the sharing can be downloaded here.
 
HKGA wishes Hong Kong team a great success in the 2010iGeo!

 

Hong Kong Geographer Special Issue
School-based Assessment and New Senior Secondary Geography

To facilitate teachers’ better understanding of the NSS Geography curriculum and SBA, the HKGA presents a Special Issue on SBA and NSS Geography.
Click for table of content and order form (for Hong Kong local order)

 

Hong Kong Geography Olympiad, 2010
Date: 24 April 2010
Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong
 
Four students from the winning teams will be selected to represent Hong Kong to participate in the 2010 International Geography Olympiad, Taipei, 29 July - 4 August 2010
 
Details and registration method can be found in the this leaflet (click for the PDF file)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
VENUE CHANGED TO LMC 514 / LT3 / OEE 1017 (HO SIN HANG CAMPUS)
PLEASE CHECK THE BELOW PARTICIPANT LIST FOR EXACT VENUE, THANKS!
 
Competition Results:
~ Winning teams (PDF file)
~ Individual scores (PDF file)

 

Annual General Meeting and SBA Seminar: “Devils in the Details – the Geography field work School Based Assessment story”

 

Event Summary (PDF file)
Date: 24 April 2010 (starting from 9:30am)
Venue: LT3, Ho Sin Hang Campus (old campus), Baptist University
 
Seminar speakers: Prof. CC Lam, Mr. Anthony K.C. Yeung and Mr. Leung Wing Kin
A free copy of the Special Issue of HK Geographer on School Based Assessment, with articles by seminar speakers and other contributors, would be distributed to attendants
 
Details can be found in the this letter (click for the PDF file)
Online registration: http://www.hkga.org/apply/view.php?id=4
IMPORTANT NOTE:
VENUE CHANGED TO DLB 303 (SHAW CAMPUS, HKBU)

 

Eco and Cultural Tour to Tai Ho Wan, Lantau Island
Date: 28 March 2010 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Quota: 30
Details and registration method can be found in the this leaflet (click for the PDF file)

 

Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre - Sharing Month (2010)

Geopark – A geographical revolution in Hong Kong
Speaker: Young C.Y. Ng
 
Date: 20 March 2010 (11:00 am - 12:30 pm)
Information on the talk and speaker can be found in the this leaflet (click for the PDF file)
 
Please enrol via Hong Kong Teachers' Centre website (the Educational Confernece section of www.edb.gov.hk/hktc) before 26 February 2010.

 

Field Visit: Farming & Industrial Enterprises in Guangzhou / Zhujiang Delta
Date: 28 - 29 December 2009
Quota: 30
Registration deadline: 28 November 2009
Details can be found in the this leaflet (click for the PDF file) and reply slip (WORD file)
 
List of participants (click here for the PDF file)

 

Eco and Cultural Tour to Tai Ho Wan, Lantau Island
Date: 23 May 2009 (1:00pm - 5:30pm)
Quota: 30
Details and registration method can be found in the this leaflet (click for the PDF file)

 

Annual General Meeting 2009 &
Discussion forum “Implementing the New Senior Secondary Geography Curriculum”

The 2009 AGM will be held on 14 March 2009 after the captioned discussion forum led by Mr. Lau Yun Ngau Patrick, Principal of Lok Sin Tong Ku Chiu Man Secondary School and Dr. Stephen P.M. Yeung, Geography Panel chairman of SKH Kei Hau Secondary School. This forum is also preceded by a briefing on the HKGA "Secondary School Fieldwork Report Competition 2008-2009".

 
Further information on the theme of discussion forum, event schedule & venue and the AGM proposed agenda can be found in the this AGM invitation letter (click for the PDF file)
 
Email us to reserve seat(s) of the discussion forum: registration@hkga.org
 
Look forward to meeting you on this important day.

 

Conducting Enquiry-based Fieldwork in NNS Geography -
Hong Kong Teachers' Centre Conference on Curriculum Development and Teaching
A morning session "Conducting Enquiry-based Fieldwork in NNS Geography" will be organized by our Association.
 
1) What is “enquiry-based” fieldwork? What is “SBA”?
2) How to conduct “enquiry-based” fieldwork?
3) How to prepare students for their SBA in enquiry-based fieldwork? and
4) Q&A session and sharing on SBA and fieldwork
Presented by Mr. Anthony K.C. Yeung, Principal, Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre, Chau Cheung
 
Details and registration method
 
Register on or before 9 March 2009

 

Secondary School Fieldwork Report Competition, 2008-2009
Organizers:
Hong Kong Geographical Association
Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre
 
This competition is open to all Secondary 4 to Secondary 7 students in Hong Kong. Competing groups can conduct an enquiry-based fieldwork about a geographical issue or geographical concept learnt in their lessons. The length of the fieldwork report should be about 1,000 to 2,000 words, written in either Chinese or English, and supplemented by maps, drawings, graphs and statistical diagrams.
 
Click for details
Click for School Entry Form
 
A briefing session on how to conduct an enquiry fieldwork in geography will be held for the school teachers and students participating this competition at 2:00 pm on 14 March 2009 (Saturday) at Room 511, Lui Ming Choi Centre, Ho Sin Hang Campus (old campus), Hong Kong Baptist University, Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong. Schools participating this competition are free to join this briefing session. Email us to reserve seat(s) of the briefing session: registration@hkga.org
 
Click for Briefing Information (PDF file)
 
Deadline for application: 27 February 2009

 

International Workshop on Geo-spatial Information Technology
for School Education
Organizers:
Hong Kong Geographical Information System Association (HKGISA)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolyU)
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Hong Kong Geographical Association (HKGA)
 
Date: 19 December 2008
Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University
 
FREE for HKGA members!!
Click for details and registration form

 

Hong Kong Geography Day 2008
 
South China Morning Post
(15 Nov 2008)
 Takungpao
(25 Nov 2008)
 
 
(Click the poster for further information)
 
Event Summary
Conducting Spatial Enquiry in the New Senior Secondary Geography Curriculum: Building a Sustainable City
GIS Workshops on 1st and 8th November, 2008

 
 
 
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