Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Education
Job title
Associate Professor
Degree
B.S. Business Administration and Accountancy(University of the Philippines), 学士（経営管理会計学）(フィリピン大学), Master of Education(The University of Hong Kong), 修士号（教育学）(香港大学), Doctor of Philosophy(The University of Hong Kong), 博士号（哲学）(香港大学)
J-Global ID
201901007758025110
Profile
2004-2009: The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Education, research on Comparative Education: The Construction of a Field. 2013-2016: Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education (Singapore), Office of Education Research, research on Asian Pedagogies: Singapore as a Microcosm; research on Engaging Parents as Supportive Partners: A Baseline Study of Singapore Practices. 2016-2019: The Education University of Hong Kong, Department of International Education and Lifelong Learning, research on Minority Parent Engagement in Hong Kong Secondary Schools: Capabilities for Social Justice.RESEARCH AREA: Comparative Education. I would like to expand my work on the global histories of comparative education to explore the unique contributions from Asia, from the perspective of the feminine genius, spirituality, and values education. I would also like to research on sustainability from an integral human development perspective drawing on historical, ethical, and theological literature, and translate these to education for well-being and happiness of human society. COURSES TAUGHT: - Introduction to Comparative Education - Seminar in Comparative Education - Comparative Education in Asia - Experiencing the Miracle of Life - God, Man and the World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainable Development(Subject of research) Asian Pedagogies: Singapore as a Microcosm Engaging Parents as Supportive Partners: A Baseline Study of Singapore Practices Minority Parent Engagement in Hong Kong Secondary Schools: Capabilities for Social Justice
Research Interests
Comparative Education
,Religion, Education, and Sustainability
,Women's role in values education in Asian cultures
,Parental involvement in education
Research Areas
Humanities & social sciences / Education - general / Comparative Education
Humanities & social sciences / Education - general / Religion and education
Humanities & social sciences / Sociology of education /
Comparative Education (Routledge) International Advisory Board
2021
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Southeast Asian Society (SEAS), Sophia University Advisor
Dec 2020
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World Council of Comparative Education Societies History and Records Management Standing Committee
Jul 2020
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Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU) Working Group 2: Catholic identity and Laudato si: The common home and social justice
Jan 2015
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Comparative Education Society of Asia Board member
Awards
Dec 2010
Li Ka Shing Prize, Best PhD Thesis in the Faculties of Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law and Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong SARWinner
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION 56(1) 96-110 Jan 2020 [Refereed][Invited]
Action follows from being. One's way of doing and understanding comparative education follows from one's being. It springs from the soul. Using [Kim, T., and R. Brooks' (2013). "Internationalisation, Mobile Academics, and Knowledge Creation in Uni...
Emphasizing the important role of “history” within comparative education is the classic way, much celebrated in the writings of Andreas Kazamias, to treat this theme. This article uses a different perspective. The argument is that “comparative edu...
Comparative education is two centuries old. Many mainstream historical narratives claim that the field began with the iconic opus of Marc-Antoine Jullien de Paris (1817). This article offers to re-theorise the histories of comparative education. I...
This article questions some of our assumptions about the history of comparative education. It explores new scholarship on key actors and ways of knowing in the field. Building on the theory of the social constructedness of the field of comparative...
Comparative and International Education for ESD in AsiaSophia University: Miki Sugimura Masahiro Nasu Masamichi Ueno Taro Komatsu Yasushi Hirosato Hideki Maruyama Maria Manzon Sayaka Matsukura Ying Syuan Huang Van Nguyen Naoki Umemiya Brenson Andres
Catholic Identity and Laudato Si: The Common Home and Social JusticeStrategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU): Ignasi Boada Paolo Gomarasca Philip Landrigan Tara Pisani Francisco Gallego Catalina Gerstmann Roman Guridi Lilian Ferrer Roberto Maier Maria Manzon Jose Manuel Pereira de Almeida Roberto Zoboli Patricia Rodrigues Jacqui Remond Alba Sabate
[Others] Led a group of 15 student teachers from the Education University of Hong Kong for co-teaching with Cambodian teachers in two local schools in Siem Reap. Collaborated with a local NGO and an international NGO. 30 Jun 2019 - 13 Jul 2019
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