Resource Teachers - Self-directed Learning

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Teacher: Mr Ryan Chan

Information about expertise: Mr Ryan Chan, the English Panel Head of Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School of Sai Kung and Hang Hau District, N.T., is an innovative curriculum leader with extensive expertise in e-learning integration in English language teaching. Building on his experience in digital education, he has recently begun exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance his students' learning experience.

At the "Annual Sharing 2025 (English Language) – Innovative English Language Education: Nurturing students' potential inside and beyond the classroom", Mr Chan shared his structured approach to helping students become responsible AI users in their language learning journey. His pilot lessons focus on teaching students to use AI effectively as a learning partner while maintaining academic integrity. Through carefully designed activities, students learn to construct clear prompts, evaluate AI-generated responses critically, and use AI tools ethically.

Mr Chan's commitment to preparing future-ready learners is reflected in how he continuously explores new ways to enhance English language education through technology while developing students' self-directed learning capabilities.

Year becoming a resource teacher: 2024/25

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School: Cheng Chek Chee Secondary School of Sai Kung and Hang Hau District, N.T.

School telephone number: 2719 8598


Teacher: Ms Ada Fong

Information about expertise: At Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Branch Primary School, English Panel Head Ms Fong stands out for her creative integration of technology in language education. She has pioneered approaches to develop students' AI literacy in English Language learning, focusing on cultivating their ability to interact meaningfully with AI tools.

At the Professional Network for Exploring Generative AI in English Language Learning and Teaching of the Language Learning Support Section, Ms Fong demonstrated how she guides students to write effective prompts and critically evaluate AI-generated feedback on their writing. Her innovative approach also includes using AI tools creatively to help students demonstrate their learning.

Ms Fong's practical strategies and insights have inspired fellow English teachers to help their students leverage AI effectively in English language learning.

Year becoming a resource teacher: 2024/25

School: Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Branch Primary School

School telephone number: 2447 8686


Teacher:  Ms Crystal Zheng

Information about expertise:  Ms Crystal Zheng, English Panel Chairperson of Kau Yan College, led her team to revamp the English Language subject with space created by lesson reduction in the optimisation of the senior secondary core subjects. Students were provided with opportunities for academic and creative use of English with the infusion of the elective module Learning English through Poems and Songs into the compulsory part whilst practicing e-learning and self-directed learning. In the process, they also developed student autonomy through setting goals, evaluating, monitoring and regulating their own learning.

Year becoming a resource teacher:   2021/22

School:  Kau Yan College

School telephone number:  2660 8308


Teacher:  Mr Alex Li

Information about expertise:  Mr Alex Li, English Panel Head of Pui Ching Middle School, developed students’ self-directed learning capabilities and built up their effective learning habits by giving them more autonomy in learning. Self-directed learning (SDL) projects and flipped learning tasks were implemented in S1-4 to extend learning time to outside the lessons. The SDL projects motivated students to read and provided them with opportunities to connect their learning in English lessons to their real-life experiences, future study and career and instilled in them positive values and attitudes, fostering their whole-person development.

Year becoming a resource teacher:   2021/22

Good practice(s):   Learning beyond designated curriculum contents and lesson time (2020/2021 – 2021/2022)

School:  Pui Ching Middle School

School telephone number:  2711 9222


Teacher:  Ms Vian Siu

Information about expertise:  Ms Vian Siu, Panel Head of Integrated Science and Head of STEM education and e-learning of St. Teresa Secondary School played an active role in promoting Language across the Curriculum, Reading across the Curriculum & STEM education in the school. Through a STREAM project collaborated among different subjects including English Language, Information and Communication Technology and Visual Arts, students learned and applied effective strategies to construct scientific knowledge, acquired generic skills such as creativity, critical thinking and problem solving skills and developed positive values and attitudes which pave the way for their development into lifelong learners.

Year becoming a resource teacher:   2017/18

School:  St. Teresa Secondary School

School telephone number:  2711 5202




Teachers:  Ms Chan Ka Wai, Ms Wong Yee Lee, Ms Leung Sin Yee, Ms Lam Ting Kwai & Ms Choi Wing Yee

Level:  S2

Information about expertise:  Ms Chan Ka Wai, Ms Wong Yee Lee, Ms Leung Sin Yee, Ms Lam Ting Kwai and Ms Choi Wing Yee of TWGHs Mrs Fung Wong Fung Ting College promoted Reading across the Curriculum (RaC) through equipping their S2 students with essential skills to read non-fiction texts. They also trained some of the S2 students as tutors to coach P6 students of a neighbouring primary school to read non-fiction readers in a cross-key stage RaC buddy reading programme. Through this programme, the S2 student tutors improved their coaching skills, as well as their self-monitoring and self-management skills.

Year becoming resource teachers:   2016/17

School:  TWGHs Mrs Fung Wong Fung Ting College

School telephone number:  2691 3738




Teachers:  Ms Pinky Li & Ms Janny Wong

Levels:  S1 & S2

Information about expertise:  To enhance students' learning to learn capability, Ms Pinky Li and Ms Janny Wong of STFA Seward Woo College introduced different learning strategies to develop self-regulated learning skills among students. A writing protocol was generated to guide students through the goal setting, self-monitoring and self-evaluation process.

Year becoming resource teachers:   2015/16

Good practice(s):  Catering for learner diversity in the context of the NSS

School:  STFA Seaward Woo College

School telephone number:   2762 1183


Title:  10 Years of Language Education in Hong Kong

Media Type:  DVD-ROM (Video) (Subtitles: English and Traditional Chinese)

Issued Date:   August 2014