China News Service, August 25th. According to Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" report, in order to fill the vacancy of home economics teachers, the Education University of Hong Kong announced on the 24th that it will open a ten-week "Teaching and Learning of Home Economics/Technology and Life Sciences" teachers next year. Professional development courses for in-service teachers covering topics such as food and nutrition, family studies and more.
Li Zijian, Academic and Principal Vice President of the Education University of Hong Kong, said that the Education University of Hong Kong is aware of the difficulties in recruiting teachers of home economics.
The ten-week course covers topics such as food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, family studies, and will focus on the latest developments and related pedagogies in various areas of home economics.
"Modern people pay more and more attention to health and pay attention to food nutrition and matching. Home economics teachers should also strengthen their equipment and keep pace with the times in order to meet the needs of society."
Fong Yizhan, chairman of the Home-School Cooperation Committee who attended the event, also pointed out that the content of home economics is closely related to life and is very important to students' growth.
The Department of Health and Physical Education of the Education University of Hong Kong also held a seminar on "Home Economics and Nutritional Health" on the 24th, attracting more than 100 educators, parents and students to participate in the online format to discuss the nutritional and health issues of school children and the current situation of home economics. and future development.
A number of nutritionists and educators shared their experience in healthy eating; teaching scholars also gave keynote speeches on coping strategies for school children's nutrition problems under the epidemic.