LAU Kwok-chi, Victor

Associate Professor
Biology
Science and Technology Facilities Councilt
Hong Kong

Biography

Served as biology and science teacher at secondary schools for 15 years and science educators at tertiary institutions for 10 years. Courses taught include: Subject Curriculum and Teaching in Biology, Teaching, Curriculum and Assessment in Science Education, Environmental Education, Teaching and Learning in Liberal Studies.

Research Intrest

Curriculum and teaching in science and biology, nature of science, scientific inquiry, science-technology-society, PISA studies.

List of Publications
Lau, K. C. (2007). Scientific inquiry. In W. So (Ed), Scientific Inquiry: Primary School Teaching (pp 58-60). Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Council of Heads of Primary Schools, Church of Christ in China, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Science, Social Sciences and Technology Department. (In Chinese).
Lam, Yuk-ping & Lau, Kwok-chi. (2013). Examining Factors Affecting Science Achievement of Hong Kong in PISA 2006 Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). Paper presented at The 3rd Biennial Conference of East-Asian Association for Science Education held in Hong Kong.
Lau, Kwok-chi. (2013). Teaching theory-ladenness to secondary students using lab inquiry with manipulated NOS aspects. Paper presented at The 3rd Biennial Conference of East-Asian Association for Science Education. held in Hong Kong.