Profile of Dr BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo - The Education University of Hong Kong


Associate Professor	Department of Early Childhood Education

Contact

ORCiD

0000-0002-5878-1888

Phone

(852) 2948 7948

Fax

(852) 2948 7160

abautista@eduhk.hk

Address

10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

Website

https://pappl.eduhk.hk/rich/web/person.xhtml?pid=242160&name=BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo

Scopus ID

35621458100

Research Interests

My research focuses on Curriculum, Pedagogy, Teacher Learning and Professional Development (PD), especifically within Early Childhood Education (ECE) settings. The core idea of my research is the notion of ‘responsive PD’. I claim that for PD initiatives to be transformative and effective for teachers, these need to respond to the needs, motivations and interests of teachers. Consistent with this notion, my work involves three recursive components: 1) Analysis of classroom practices and teachers’ PD needs; 2) The design and implementation of responsive PD initiatives, resources, or interventions; and 3) The evaluation of impact / effectiveness of PD. In the past, I have conducted research with teachers from preschools, primary, and secondary schools, focusing on several subject matters, and also with teachers from music conservatories. Currently, my primary focus is to investigate how teacher educators and PD providers can best support early childhood teachers in the area of Arts and Creativity, particularly in Music.

FULL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=VTfYeicAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alfredo-Bautista-2

Teaching Interests

I have taught in higher education environments for 18 years, including in higher diploma, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. I have also contributed to the implementation of numerous in-service professional development courses and workshops. I have taught courses related to teacher professional development theory and practice, music education and creativity in early childhood, the psychology of music teaching and learning, conceptual change, research methods, and lexicometry.

Personal Profile

I am Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). My research focuses on curriculum, pedagogy and teacher professional development. I also serve as Associate Head of Department, looking after internationalization matters for ECE (i.e., international partnerships, exchanges, knowledge transfer & dissemination, departmental visibility). Born and raised in Spain, I studied Psychology (emphasis: teaching and learning) at Autonomous University of Madrid and Music (classical piano) at Royal Music Conservatory of Madrid (Spain). After completing my PhD, I worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada) and Tufts University (Boston, United States). Subsequently, I joined Singapore's National Institute of Education, where I served as Research Scientist and Assistant Dean (Professional Learning) within the Office of Education Research. During this period, I run a number of research and development projects as Principal or Co-Principal Investigator, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Singapore Teacher Academy for the Arts, and the National Institute of Early Childhood. My work has been published in prestigious academic journals, both domain general (e.g., Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Professional Development in Education, Journal of Curriculum Studies) and specific to Music (e.g., Psychology of Music, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Music Education Research). I serve as Associate Editor for the journals "SN Social Sciences", "Infancia y Aprendizaje / Journal for the Study of Education and Development", and "Psychology, Society, & Education".

Research Interests

FULL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=VTfYeicAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alfredo-Bautista-2

Teaching Interests

Projects


High-Quality Pedagogies in Hong Kong Kindergartens: Towards Glocalization The present Research Impact Cluster (RIC) project will draw on the existing pedagogy-related RICs in the Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE). Based on the theoretical framework of glocalization in ECE, our team aims to conceptualize, theorize, and feature high-quality glocal pedagogies within the Hong Kong local kindergarten system. Such pedagogies are likely to be relevant and applicable in other Asian societies, although the main focus of the project is the Hong Kong context. We argue that glocal pedagogies in the various curriculum areas (e.g., language, mathematics, arts) and other classroom activities (e.g., play) should be based on notions that are: (a) aligned with Hong Kong’s philosophical and cultural values as a Confucian society; (b) responsive to societal mindsets (e.g., concerns, expectations, demands); (c) sufficiently open to different pedagogical approaches, and therefore inclusive; and (d) sensitive to the contextual limitations and constraints in local kindergartens (e.g., space, time, staffing, resources). The main objective of this RIC is to produce an edited book that builds upon the work previously carried out by the pedagogy-related RICs. Chapters for this collaborative book will be contributed by the existing teams and will rely on unpublished data that the various teams already have, collected in the context of prior or ongoing RICs. Chapters will be primarily qualitative in nature, providing Hong Kong ECE practitioners with practical case studies and examples that are easily applicable in classroom settings. The project will contribute new knowledge to the field because such cases will be analysed conceptually, from the point of view of glocalization theories. Project Start Year: 2023, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo
'Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation' (RAMSR) in Hong Kong Kindergartens from Low Socio-Economic Backgrounds: A Randomized Controlled Trial Using a cluster Randomized Controlled Trial intervention design with 14 kindergartens serving children from low socio-economic status, we will investigate: (1) the effectiveness of the online training program on teachers’ ability to implement the ‘Rhythm And Movement for Self-Regulation’ (RAMSR) intervention, as measured by self-reports and expert observers; (2) the factors associated with different levels of implementation fidelity; and (3) the impact of RAMSR, as implemented by teachers, on Kindergarten K1 children’s self-regulation immediately after the intervention and six months later. Project Start Year: 2022, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo null
‘Rhythm And Movement for Self-Regulation’ (RAMSR): Piloting Key Measures and Developing Teacher Learning Materials .. Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo null
Arts and Creativity in Hong Kong Kindergartens: Towards 'Glocal' Pedagogies The aim of this research is to define how Hong Kong Early Childhood Education (ECE) practitioners understand the notions of Arts and Creativity, which is one of the learning areas articulated in the Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide (2017). In this project, we want to give voice to kindergarten teachers, principals, teacher educators, and specialists/curriculum designers. Based on Hong Kong’s context and cultural values, we want to better understand how different ECE stakeholders define what creativity means and how they implement arts-based creativity-fostering activities that are viable and realistic within local kindergartens. This research has the potential to guide the design of curriculum frameworks that are more culturally specific and realistic in Hong Kong. Project Start Year: 2020, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo null
Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) in Hong Kong Kindergartens: Development, Piloting, and Teacher Training ‘Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation’ (RAMSR) is a classroom intervention that uses fun rhythm and movement activities to improve children’s self-regulation (behavioral control, attention, emotional regulation, etc.). RAMSR was developed by Dr. Kate WILLIAMS in Australia. RAMSR involves 16 20-minutes classroom sessions that run over eight weeks. The activities can be implemented by regular kindergarten teachers. This project has three goals: (1) Adapt RAMSR to the reality of Hong Kong kindergartens, translating the teaching materials from English to Chinese/Cantonese; (2) Pilot several measures (teacher questionnaire, parent questionnaire, children direct measures) that will be used in a subsequent study focusing on the effectiveness of RAMSR in Hong Kong kindergartens; and (3) Conduct training workshops to disseminate RAMSR among Hong Kong kindergarten teachers. Project Start Year: 2019, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo
Hong Kong Kindergarten Teachers’ Professional Development Needs and Preferences Regarding Music and Movement: A Survey Study The aim of this study is to survey the professional development (PD) needs and preferences of Hong Kong kindergarten teachers regarding music and movement. Our target population are all trained kindergarten teachers from all local and non-local kindergartens in Hong Kong. The survey is anonymous and confidential. Completion time is 6-8 minutes. Findings will allow local teacher educators and PD providers to design courses and workshops that are customized or more responsive to teachers’ specific needs and preferences, and therefore more likely to enhance music and movement teaching practices in kindergartens. Project Start Year: 2019, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo
Music and Movement in Kindergarten Education: Hong Kong Teachers' Training Needs and Perceptions of the RAMSR Intervention The first objective is to investigate Hong Kong kindergarten teachers’ perceived training needs pertaining to music and movement. A better understanding of this topic will allow local teacher educators and professional development providers to design courses and programs more aligned with the interests, motivations, and preferences of practitioners. The second objective is to investigate their perceptions of ‘Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation’ (RAMSR), a new early childhood intervention designed to help young children manage self-regulation of their emotions, attention and behavior. More specifically, we will explore teachers’ views and opinions about the feasibility of RAMSR within the Hong Kong context, gather feedback to make the program more suitable to the reality of local kindergartens, and assess teachers’ willingness to apply RAMSR in their classrooms. This information will inform our subsequent research and development efforts. Project Start Year: 2019, Principal Investigator(s): BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo
A Multi-disciplinary Research Programme in Child Development This research programme is directed at research that seeks to improve key child developmental outcomes (physical and psychological well-being, numeracy, literacy, cognitive and socio-emotional skills), and research designed to understand how these outcomes develop. The project that is the subject of this application is the first phase of a longitudinal study. It will examine the interplay between children’s psychological and physical characteristics and how they interact with their experiences in kindergarten to influence the aforementioned developmental outcomes. Deliverables of this research programme include population representative data that can guide policy decisions and programme design. In the longer term, findings will aid in the development of novel interventions that can transform childhood education practices (e.g. practices that improve executive functioning and socio-emotional skills). Project Start Year: 2018, Principal Investigator(s): LEE, Kerry (BAUTISTA ARELLANO, Alfredo as Co-Principal Investigator)