Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1997

The course was s uppo r t ed by a generous donation from The Fok Ying Tung Foundation. Medical Education Association Established The Medical Education Association for China Mainland, Taiwan, and the Hong Kong Region was formally established on 2 n d Au g u s t. W i t h a m e m b e r s h ip consisting of 24 medical institutions from the three areas, the association aims at formulating a medical education system for the Chinese in the 21st century, based on an understanding of the traditional Chinese medical system and experience gathered from modern medical education. Innovative Projects by the Faculty of Education Summer Gifted Programme '97 The Faculty of Education organized a summer camp on the campus for 102 gifted students f r om local secondary schools f r om 20th to 26th July. Gifted and talented students often have special needs that are not typically addressed in regular classrooms. Such needs include challenging instructional activities ； a faster pace of learning ； more abstract a nd c o n c e p t u a l ly c omp l ex theorizing ； identification and confirmation of their talents, aptitudes, and abilities ； talented and knowledgeable teachers who set high learning targets ； interaction w i th supportive peers ； exposure to diverse topics and disciplines ； and opportunities for reseach, exploratory investigations, and creative ideas. Through specially designed activites, the camp p r ov i ded the students w i t h stimulating learning experiences and created an atmosphere conducive to intensive i n t e r ac t i on amo ng equa l ly capable peers so that participants could improve their social skills ， broaden their horizons, and experience the importance of team wo r k. Accelerated Schools Project An Accelerated Schools Project for Hong Kong was officially launched on 11th April w i th the signing of an agreement between the Faculty of Education and three local schools ： the CCC Tarn Lee Lai Fun Memorial Prevocational School, the Choi Wan St. Joseph Primary School (afternoon session), and the Yuen Long Long Ping Estate Wai Ch ow School ( a f t e r n o on session). The concept of accelerated schools originates f r om Prof. Hen ry Levin of Stanford University who, over 10 years ago, first proposed accelerated schools as a means of enhancing the quality of education. The idea is to provide powerful learning experiences for children through the integration of curriculum, instruction, and organization, and to foster unity of values, beliefs, and attitudes w i t h in the school community. Using Prof. Levin's framework and principles, the Faculty of Education has adapted the project to suit local education needs. P r o f. L e v in also v i s i t ed the University in September to consult for the local project. Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 1997 52