FEHD announced the winners of the Dean’s Research Awards in Journal Articles and Research Engagement and Impact 2020/21.
The Journal Article Award recognizes journal articles of outstanding quality in terms of originality, rigour, and significance. Winner of the award Dr Henry Ho said, “I feel deeply honored and grateful for receiving the award. Thank you to the Faculty and Department for the recognition. This encouragement will keep me motivated in my research endeavors to identify and cultivate positive psychological resources for promoting well-being and health in the community.”
Dr. Margarita Pavlova, winner of Research Engagement and Impact Award, commented that the award was recognition of her “efforts to support international sustainable development through skills development to achieve a greener economy.”
“This research has been influential in nurturing change at various levels including in Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific region and also internationally, through the UNESCO-UNEVOC international Centre in Bonn, Germany, of which EdUHK is an important part.
I am very happy to have been recognised, through this important award, for having made a useful and influential contribution, through my research, writing and development activities at EdUHK, in promoting these important initiatives.”
The list of the winners of the Dean’s Research Awards 2020/21:
Dean’s Research Award: Journal Articles
Winner
Dr. Henry HO, PS
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M. W.-K., Wan, A., Yew, C. W.-S., & Lam, T. H. (2020). A cluster randomized controlled trial of a positive physical activity intervention. Health Psychology, 39(8), 667–678. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000885
Finalists
Dr. Kevin YUNG, C&I
Yung, K. W. H., & Chiu, M. M. (2020). Secondary school students’ enjoyment of English private tutoring: An L2 motivational self perspective. Language Teaching Research, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362168820962139
Dr. Sam CHEUNG, ECE
Cheung, S. K., & Kwan, J. L. Y. (2021). Parents’ perceived goals for early mathematics learning and their relations with children’s motivation to learn mathematics. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 56, 90-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.03.003
Dr. Junjun CHEN, EPL
Chen, J. (2020). Refining the Teacher Emotion Model: Evidence from a review of literature published between 1985 and 2019. Cambridge Journal of Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2020.1831440
Dr. William SIN, IE
Sin, W. (2021). Bruce Lee and the trolley problem: An analysis from an Asian martial arts tradition. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17511321.2020.1866055
Dr. Jesus DATU, SEC
Datu, J. A. D., Wong, G. S. P., & Rubie-Davies, C. (2021). Can kindness promote media literacy skills, self-esteem, and social self-efficacy among selected female secondary school students? An intervention study. Computers & Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.104062
Dean’s Research Award: Research Engagement and Impact
Dr. Margarita PAVLOVA, IE
Creating an Impact: Setting up a Green Skills Hub at the EdUHK
