The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Education
Centre for Language Education and Multiliteracies Research (CLEMR)
QUALITY EDUCATION FUND 2026/27 (KS2)
Empowering Primary School Students with AI-Enhanced Creative Writing
in the English Classroom (QEF No.: 2025/0452)
OBJECTIVES
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To equip teachers with pedagogical strategies for effectively integrating AI tools into the creative writing process.
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To empower English teachers to develop and implement school-based creative writing materials that utilize AI.
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To enhance students’ motivation for English writing and experience and foster AI ethical usage skills.
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To disseminate effective practices and teaching resources to the wider community of educators.
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To empower parents to understand children’s creativity in learning and support their use of AI for learning at home.
EXPECTED NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES
A total of 120 teachers including 20 PSMCDs, 20 English panel heads, 80 English teachers, 2,400 students and 1,200–2,000 parents of 20 local primary schools are involved in developing 40 sets of school-based teaching and learning materials integrated with positive values, self-regulated reading strategies, and AI.
ACTIVITIES
NOVEMBER 2026
Professional Development Workshop 1
Topic: Teaching creative writing in English classroom
Dates: Thursday, 19 November 2026
Friday, 20 November 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: CUHK
Speakers: Prof. Barry Bai and Project Team
FEBRUARY-APRIL 2027
Parents Talks
DECEMBER 2026
Professional Development Workshop 2
Topic: Enhancing writing with the use of AI
Dates: Wednesday, 2 December 2026
Thursday, 3 December 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Zoom
Speakers: Prof. Barry Bai and Project Team
AUGUST-OCTOBER 2027
Dissemination Seminar