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我们的教研人员积极从事研究活动,在不同学术领域获取多项重要的校外研究拨款,成绩斐然。申请之研究项目如下:

General Research Fund (GRF) 

Project Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Year
A Randomised Control Trial of an Individualised and AI-assisted Nap-optimisation Protocol in Emerging Adults with Subclinical Insomnia, Depression, and Anxiety Prof LAU Yuet Ying Esther

Prof CHAN Antoni B.
(City University of Hong Kong)

Prof CHAN Christian Shaunlyn
(International Christian University)

Prof CHUNG Ka Fai
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof HO Yan Yee Fiona
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof HSIAO Hui-wen Janet
(The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

Miss KOJIMA Hinako

Prof LEE Jung Jae Jay
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof LI Jun
(City University of Hong Kong)

Dr SUN Rong Wei
(Tung Wah College)

2026/27
Arts-Based Performances (ABPs) in Hong Kong Kindergartens: Stakeholders’ Attitudes and Self-Reported Practices Prof BAUTISTA Alfredo

Dr KONG Siu Hang Eric

Prof LEUNG Kit-ying Suzannie
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr MENDOZA Norman Biliwang

Dr WONG Kit Mei Betty

Dr YANG Weipeng

2026/27
Assessing the Cross-cultural Effectiveness of Simulation-based Learning for School Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region Dr LU Jiafang

Dr BANOGLU Koksal

Prof GURR David
(University of Melbourne)

Prof HALLINGER Philip
(Mahidol University)

Dr KULOPHAS Dhirapat
(Chulalongkorn University)

Dr LIU Shengnan
(East China Normal University)

Dr THIEN Lei Mee
(Universiti Sains Malaysia)

2026/27
Bilingual Self-Teaching in Chinese Orthographic Learning: Revisiting the Self-Teaching Hypothesis within a Combinatorial Framework among Cantonese– Mandarin Bilingual Children Dr LI Yixun

Prof LI Hui

Dr WANG Huachen
(Macquarie University)

2026/27
BiSyntax Builder: Enhancing Bilingual Syntactic Awareness and Reading Comprehension Using a Hybrid Factorial-SMART Design Dr TONG Xiuhong

Prof CHOU Kee Lee

Prof DEACON Helene
(Dalhousie University)

2026/27
Contested Educational Futures: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study of Alternative Pathways in Chinese Homeschooling Dr LEE Tsz Lok Trevor

Dr HSU Yung-kang
(National Chengchi University)

Prof QIAN Haiyan
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Prof WANG Hui-Lan
(National Pingtung University)

2026/27
Does Play Still Matter? Investigating the Roles of Achievement Goals, Play Beliefs, and Playfulness in Promoting the Well-Being of Senior Primary Children and Their Caretakers Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Dr FUNG Wing Kai
(Liverpool Hope University)

Dr LAM Chun Bun Ian

2026/27
Efficacy, Mechanism, and Economic Evaluation of Mindfulness-Enhanced Behavioral Parent Training for Families of Autistic Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial Prof CHAN Ka Shing Kevin

Dr CHEUNG Kingsze Amanda
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof KRÄGELOH Christian
(Auckland University of Technology)

Prof LAM Yu-hin Gary
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Prof ZHANG Dexing
(Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

2026/27
Enhancing Language Learning Through AI-empowered, LLM-supported Interactive Social Robots: A Mixed-methods Study Within a Three-phase Intervention Design Framework Prof SIN Kuen Fung

Dr FUNG Ka Yan

Dr LIN Dan

Dr SONG Sheng Hui
(The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

2026/27
Integrating Chatbot-facilitated Scaffolding with Self-Regulated Learning to Develop Teachers’ Intelligent-TPACK: A Randomised Controlled Trial Dr HUANG Xianhan Yvonne

Prof CHIU Kin Fung Thomas
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Prof LAI Chun
(The University of Hong Kong)

2026/27
Investigating Parents’ GenAI Feedback Literacy and Its Effects on Students’ Academic Learning: Instrument Development and Validation Dr ZHU Jinxin

Dr CHEN Gaowei
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr LAM Chun Bun Ian

Prof LI S C Sandy
(Hong Kong Baptist University)

Prof YAN Zi

2026/27
Language to Literacy: Longitudinal Contributions of Prosodic, Syntactic, and Pragmatic Skills to Reading Development in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Dr DENG Qinli

Dr CHEN Yuan

Dr CHUNG Wei-Lun
(National Taipei University of Education)

Dr YUEN Chi Pun Kevin

2026/27
Mathematics and Reading Integration: Overlapping Skills Development among Kindergarteners Dr CHAN Wai Lan Winnie

Dr CHEUNG Sum Kwing Sam

Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Dr KWAN Lok Yin Joyce

2026/27
Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice for Couples to Reduce Work-Family Conflict and Promote Wellbeing: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Dr HO Chun Yip Henry

Prof CHAN Ka Shing Kevin

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr KWOK Yan Yan Jojo
(The University of Hong Kong)

Dr LAW Wilbert

Prof YEUNG Yuen Lan Dannii
(City University of Hong Kong)

2026/27
Opening the Black Box of Principal Leadership Literacy: Measures, Drivers, and Outcomes Prof CHEN Junjun

Prof GURR David
(University of Melbourne)

Prof WALKER Allan David

2026/27
Spatializing STEM Learning for Kindergarteners through Spatial Play Activities: A Controlled Experiment Dr HU Xinyun

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof EDWARDS Susan
(Australian Catholic University)

Dr LIN Dan

Prof NEWCOMBE Nora S.
(Temple University)

Prof YELLAND Nicola
(University of Melbourne)

2026/27
Teacher Buoyancy: Advancing Understanding of What, Where, How, Why, and When Dr WANG Hui

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr COLLIE J. Rebecca
(Monash University)

Prof KLASSEN Robert
(University of Oxford)

2026/27
Toward a Peer-support Model in Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults: Unpacking the Mechanism and Dyadic Process of Volunteering Using a Dual Randomized Controlled Trial Prof JIANG Da

Prof CHOI Namkee G
(The University of Texas at Austin)

Prof CHOU Kee Lee

Prof WARNER Lisa M.
(MSB Medical School Berlin)

Prof YEUNG Yuen Lan Dannii
(City University of Hong Kong)

2026/27
A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective on Underprivileged Students’ Agency in Technology-Enabled English Supplementary Tutoring Dr YUNG Wai Ho

Prof GAO Xuesong Andy
(University of New South Wales)

Prof JIANG Lianjiang George
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof REINDERS Hayo
(Anaheim University)

2025/26
Assessing the Impact of Feedback on Self-directed Learning in the Age of Generative AI: The Role of University Students’ Evaluative Feedback Environment and Feedback Orientation Dr YANG Lan

Prof BOUD David
(Deakin University)

Prof DAWSON Phillip
(Deakin University)

Prof GAŠEVIĆ Dragan
(Monash University)

Prof YAN Zi

Dr ZOU Di
(Lingnan University)

2025/26
Assessing the Relationship Between Parental Beliefs, Behaviors and Sleep Health in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence from a Mixed-design Study Prof SIN Kuen Fung 

Dr LAU Yuet Ying Esther

Dr LI Cheng

Dr YANG Lan

2025/26
Campus Racial and Ethnic Climate in Hong Kong Higher Education: The Case of Ethnic Minority and Mainland Chinese Students Dr BHOWMIK Miron Kumar

Prof KENNEDY Kerry John

Dr WONG Koon Lin

2025/26
Conceptualizing, Investigating, and Cultivating Teachers’ Generative Artificial Intelligence Competency Dr HUANG Xianhan Yvonne

Dr CHEN Chen Logan
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof CHIU Kin-fung Thomas
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr Ismail Celik
(University of Oulu)

Prof LAI Chun
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof LEE Chi Kin John

2025/26
Contagion of Depression in Social Networks among Adolescents: A Network-based Approach Dr LI Man Wai

Dr LIN Ying
(Sun Yat-sen University)

Dr POON Kai Tak

2025/26
Dancing in Chains? Diverse Stakeholders’ Agency to Critically Deal with National Education in Hong Kong in the Post-national Security Law Era Dr LIN Cong

Prof BANKS James A.
(The University of Washington)

Prof HAND Michael
(University of Birmingham)

Prof JACKSON Liz
(The University of Hong Kong)

Dr ZHAO Zhenzhou

2025/26
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: The Effect of Ostracism on Zero-Sum Beliefs Dr POON Kai Tak

Dr JIANG Tonglin
(Peking University)

Prof TENG Fei
(South China Normal University)

2025/26
Effectiveness of Quality Management in Self-financed Taught Postgraduate Programs in Hong Kong Higher Education: Perspectives of Multi-Stakeholders Dr XIONG Weiyan

Dr JUNG Jisun
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof OLEKSIYENKO Anatoly

2025/26
Empowering Teachers to Foster Children’s Computational Thinking with Coding Robots: A Cluster Randomized Trial Dr YANG Weipeng

Dr BAUTISTA ARELLANO Alfredo

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof LEE Chi Kin John

Prof LI Hui

Prof WANG X. Christine
(University at Buffalo, SUNY)

2025/26
Exploring the Dynamics of the Emotional Energy of Young STEM Makers: An Ethnographic Study Using Wearable Devices Dr WAN Zhihong

Prof CHENG May Hung May

Dr DAVIS James
(Queensland University of Technology)

Prof ENGLISH Lyn D
(Queensland University of Technology)

Dr LIU Duo

2025/26
Hong Kong’s Cross-border Research Collaborations in the Global Knowledge System Dr OLDAC Yusuf Ikbal

Dr MARINI Giulio
(University of Catania, Italy)

Prof OLEKSIYENKO Anatoly

2025/26
Investigating Parents’ Assessment Literacy in the Digital Era and Its Association with Students’ Academic Learning: Instrument Development and Model Validation Dr ZHU Jinxin

Prof CHEN Gaowei
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr LAM Chun Bun Ian

Prof LI Sandy S C
(Hong Kong Baptist University)

Prof YAN Zi

2025/26
Leading for the Future: Drivers, Measure, and Outcomes of Principal System Leadership Prof CHEN Junjun

Dr GUMUS Sedat

Prof GURR David
(University of Melbourne)

Prof WALKER Allan David

2025/26
Leading with Limited Resources: The Agency and Support Systems of Grassroots Parent Leaders Dr LEE Tsz Lok Trevor

Dr ANTONY-NEWMAN Max
(University of Glasgow)

Prof QIAN Haiyan
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr WILINSKI Bethany
(Michigan State University)

2025/26
Reducing Loneliness in Older Adults: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial Leveraging Emotional Meaningfulness Dr JIANG Da

Prof CHOI Namkee G
(University of Texas at Austin)

Prof CHOU Kee Lee

Prof CRUWYS Tegan
(Australian National University)

Prof YEUNG Dannii
(City University of Hong Kong)

2025/26
“This Research is Absolutely Fascinating!”  Multimodal Irony Comprehension in Adolescents with Hearing Impairment  Dr CHEN Yuan

Dr QIU Xin Yue
(Beijing Union University)

Dr YUEN Chi Pun Kevin

2025/26
Understanding Student Engagement with the Feedback Provided by Generative Artificial Intelligence: Patterns, Dynamics and Influencing Factors Dr ZHAN Ying

Prof BOUD David
(Deakin University)

Prof CHONG Sin-Wong
(he University of St Andrews)

Prof YAN Zi

2025/26
Unlocking the Relationship between Creative Self-Efficacy and Performance: The Roles of Motivation, Contextual Support, and Their Interplay with Psychological Capital Dr HE WU Jing Mavis

Prof HUI Anna N.N.
(City University of Hong Kong)

Dr LIU Duo

2025/26
What is a Chinese Word? A Large-scale Behavioral Experiment Dr WANG Jie

Dr CHANG Ya-Ning
(National Cheng Kung University)

Prof CHEN Hsuan-Chih
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Prof CHEUNG Him
(University of Canterbury)

Dr TSANG Yiu Kei
(Hong Kong Baptist University)

2025/26
A Mixed-Method Longitudinal Study of Children’s Swimming Competence: Testing an Integrated Health Psychology Model of Motivation and Social Cognition Dr CHAN King Chung Derwin

Prof HAGGER Martin S.
(University of California, Merced)

Dr HAMILTON Kyra
(Griffith University)

Dr SIU Ming Fai Parco
(The University of Hong Kong)

Dr WONG Ming Yu Claudia 

2024/25
An Integrated Approach to Enhancing Executive Functions and School Readiness in Hong Kong Preschoolers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Dr LAU Yi Hung Eva

Prof CHANG Lei
(University of Macau)

Prof LI Hui

Dr LI Jianbin 

Dr Williams Kate
(Queensland University of Technology)

2024/25
Chances, Considerations and Choices: School Choice of Ethnic Minority Families in Hong Kong Dr GUBE Jan Christian C

Dr GAO Fang

Prof Phillipson Sivanes
(Swinburne University of Technology)

2024/25
Development of Spontaneous Focusing on Numerosity in Kindergarteners Dr CHAN Wai Lan Winnie  Dr CHEUNG Sum Kwing 2024/25
Foster or Hinder Learning? The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Self-assessment Process Prof YAN Zi

Prof BOUD David
(Deakin University)

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr NIEMINEN Juuso Henrik
(The University of Hong Kong)

Dr YANG Lan

2024/25
Getting into the Zone: Patterns, Interplays, and Outcomes of Principal Flow Dr CHEN Junjun

Prof BAKKER Arnold
(Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Prof WALKER Allan

2024/25
Learning Citizenship Values in Chinese Universities: A Role for International Students in Promoting Chinese Values Globally Dr ZHAO Zhenzhou

Prof GUO Zhonghua
(Nanjing University)

Prof KENNEDY Kerry John

Prof MACFARLANE Bruce 

Dr XIE Jin
(Tsinghua University)

2024/25
Mental Imagery and Its Role in Chinese Primary School Children’s Reading Comprehension Dr LIU Duo

Prof CHEN Xi Becky
(University of Toronto)

Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Prof LU Aitao 
(South China Normal University)

Dr SUN Fenghua

Dr XU Zhengye Amelia

2024/25
Orthographic Executive Functions: A Missing Component for Understanding Early Writing Ability in Chinese? Dr FONG Yui Chi Dr GAO Xiaozi 2024/25
Reducing Loneliness among Older Adults through Enhancing Positive Affect: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Ecological Momentary Assessments Dr JIANG Da

Prof CHOI Namkee G
(University of Texas at Austin) 

Prof CHOU Kee Lee 

Prof YEUNG Yuen Lan Dannii
(City University of Hong Kong)

2024/25
The Impact of Parental Stress, Parenting Practices, and the Provision of Learning Environments on the Development of Working Memory in Kindergarten-aged Children Prof LEE Kerry

Dr GAO Xiaozi

Dr LAU Yi Hung Eva

2024/25
Understanding Professional Agency for Hong Kong Kindergarten Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study Dr KEUNG Pui Chi Chrysa

Dr CHAN King Chung Derwin

Prof PYHÄLTÖ Kirsi
(University of Helsinki)

Prof SALTMARSH Sue Okerson
(University of New England)

Prof TOOM Auli
(University of Helsinki)

2024/25
Understanding Supplementary Tutoring within the Changing Ecosystem of Secondary Education in Hong Kong: A Complexity Theory Perspective Dr YUNG Wai Ho Kevin

Prof BRAY Thomas Mark
(The University of Hong Kong) 

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof ZHANG Wei
(East China Normal University)

2024/25
United by Common Goals: Influences of Teacher Goals and School Goal Structures on Teacher Retention Dr WANG Hui

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof KLASSEN Robert
(University of Oxford)

Prof SIN Kuen Fung

2024/25
Unpacking the Impacts of Accountability on Teachers’ Emotions in Hong Kong  Dr TSANG Kwok Kuen

Dr CHAN Wing Keung Philip
(Monash University)

Dr CHEN Junjun

Prof SONG Huan
(Beijing Normal University)

Prof YIN Hong-biao
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

2024/25
Assessing the Relationships between Chinese Students’ Feedback Orientation, Feedback Literacy and Learning Engagement: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach Dr YANG Lan

Dr LIANG Yuan

Dr YAN Zi

Prof YU Guoxing
(University of Bristol)

2023/24
Developing Students’ Feedback Literacy through Online Interactive Peer Assessment: Interaction Modes, Sequential Behavioural Patterns, and Influential Factors Dr ZHAN Ying

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr SUN Daner

Dr YAN Zi

2023/24
Do Triarchic Model of Grit Dimensions Predict Subsequent Achievement Goals, Math and Science Engagement, and Well-being Outcomes among Children in Hong Kong and Macau? Dr DATU Jesus Alfonso Daep

Dr CHOY Yat Ling Elaine

Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Prof ELLIOT Andrew
(University of Rochester)

Dr SUN Xu Hua
(University of Macau)

Dr VALDEZ Jana Patricia Millonado

Prof WATT Helen
(The University of Sydney)

2023/24
Effect Size Measures and Sample Size Determination in Multilevel Mediation Analysis within the Structural Equation Modeling Framework Dr KWAN Lok Yin Joyce

Dr CHAN Wai Lan Winnie

2023/24
Efficacy of a Novel Auditory-working-memory Training Program in Improving Speech-in-noise Perception, Cognitive Functions and Subcortical Encoding of Pitch in Older Adults with Untreated Hearing Impairment Dr CHEN Yuan

Prof ANDERSON Samira
(University of Maryland)

Prof YUEN Chi Pun Kevin

2023/24
Functions of Cognitive Reappraisal in Cyberbullying and the Well-being of Cyber-victimized Chinese Students Dr LEUNG Nga Man Angel

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof FARVER JoAnn M
(University of Southern California)

Dr HO Chun Yip Henry

Dr LAW Wilbert

2023/24
How Do Math Learning Gaps Arise in Preschool Years? The Multiplicative Roles of Family Environment, Cognitive Skills, and Math-specific Skills Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Dr LAM Chun Bun Ian

Dr LIU Cuina

2023/24
How Social-emotional Skills Affect Children’s Reading Comprehension: A Cross-lagged Longitudinal Study Dr TONG Xiuhong

Dr KWAN Lok Yin Joyce

Dr POON Kai Tak

2023/24
Learning in the Digital Age: Online Storybook Intervention in Reading Development Dr LIN Dan

Prof CHEUNG Him

2023/24
One Stone, Three Birds? Effects of Joint Play of Digital Versus Non-Digital Number Board Games on Young Children, Parents and Their Relationship Dr CHEUNG Sum Kwing Sam

Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Dr KWAN Lok Yin Joyce

Prof MCBRIDE Catherine
(Purdue University)

2023/24
Robot Programming through Play: Effects on Kindergarten Children’s Engagement and Computational Thinking Dr YANG Weipeng

Dr BAUTISTA ARELLANO Alfredo

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof LEE Chi Kin John

Prof LI Hui
(Shanghai Normal University)

2023/24
Science text comprehension: Investigating the role of text structure strategy, motivation, and metacognitive calibration Dr YEUNG Siu Sze Susanna

Prof CHEUNG Him

Dr COLLINS Penelope
(University of California Irvine)

Dr GANOTICE Fraide Jr Agustin
(The University of Hong Kong)

2023/24
“Social Justice Leadership for Learning”: A New Conceptualization of School Leadership Dr GUMUS Sedat

Dr DEMATTHEWS David
(The University of Texas at Austin)

Dr QIAN Haiyan

Dr SHAKED Haim
(Hemdat College of Education)

Dr TAN Cheng Yong
(The University of Hong Kong)

2023/24
Teacher Negotiation of Educational Change and Sociocultural Processes (Re)defining Teacher Dialogue and Practice Dr LEE Hui Lin Daphnee

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Prof HALSE Christine Margaret

Mr HAMID Farid Abdul
(Ithaca)

Dr HO Chun Sing Maxwell

Dr LEUNG Kit Ying Suzannie
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr WAN Waiyan Sally
(The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

2023/24
The Missing Link: Principal Well-being Literacy and its Drivers and Outcomes Dr CHEN Junjun

Prof OADES Lindsay
(University of Melbourne)

Dr QIAN Haiyan

Prof RILEY Philip
(Deakin University)

Prof WALKER Allan David

2023/24
Underprivileged Ethnic Minority Students’ Language Learning Experience in Shadow Education: A Multilingual Motivational Self Perspective Dr YUNG Wai Ho Kevin

Prof ERNI John N

Dr GUBE Jan Christian C

2023/24
Unpacking the Dynamics of the Agency of Young STEM Makers: A Cross-sequential Study Combined with Mixed-methods Design Dr WAN Zhihong

Prof ENGLISH Lyn D
(Queensland University of Technology)

Dr FU Guopeng
(East China Normal University)

Dr LIU Duo Phil

Dr MARTIN Jenny
(Australian Catholic University)

2023/24
Why Lose Sleep for Work if Sleep Works for You? Neurocognitive Affective Benefits of Home-based Sleep Extension in Chronically Sleep-restricted Emerging Adults Dr LAU Yuet Ying Esther

Dr CHEUNG Sing Hang
(The University of Hong Kong)

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr HSIAO Janet Hui Wen
(The University of Hong Kong)

Miss LAM Yeuk Ching
(University College London)

Dr WONG Mark Lawrence
(University of Exeter)

Mr ZHANG Jinxiao
(Stanford University)

2023/24
Workplace Mistreatment of Hong Kong Secondary School Teachers: A Longitudinal Study of Depletion, Commitment, and Preoccupation Mechanisms Dr HO Chun Yip Henry

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr LEUNG Nga Man Angel

Dr LI Jianbin

Dr POON Kai Tak

Dr YEUNG Yuen Lan Dannii
(City University of Hong Kong)

2023/24

 

Early Career Scheme (ECS) 

Project Title Principal Investigator Year
Understanding the Role of Preparatory Brain States in Processing Speed and Executive Function with a Network-based EEG Connectivity Approach  Dr WONG Ho Yin Clive 2026/27
Unmasking Deception: The Fight Against Fake Research Papers  Dr CHENG Wing Tung Michelle 2026/27
A Multimodal Investigation for the Causal Neurobehavioural Evidence of Socio-affective Attention Modulating the Relationship Between Loneliness and Depressed Mood  Dr WONG Man Lok Nichol 2025/26
Adaptation to Parental Incarceration Among Adolescents: A Prospective Study of Underlying Everyday Mechanisms of Mental Health Dr LIU Huinan 2025/26
Effect of an Integrated Prosody-Based Intervention on Reading Comprehension in Chinese Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial Dr DENG Qinli 2025/26
Exploring Impacts of GenAI-empowered Dialogic Interactions on Children’s Chinese Handwriting Learning based on Multimodal Data Analysis Dr PEI Leisi 2025/26
From Analytics to Actions: Enhancing Feedback Practices in Inquiry-Based Discussion through Prescriptive Network Analytics Dr BA Shen 2025/26
Investigating Resilient Psychosocial Functioning in Youth Using Functional Brain Connectivity and Digital Phenotyping: Are Individuals with Higher Resilience More Distinctive? Dr WONG Ting Yat 2025/26
Socioeconomic Status and Digital Literacy in Primary School Students: Trajectories, Mechanisms, and Challenges Dr TAO Sisi 2025/26
Supporting Students’ Understanding of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Science Learning: The Affordance of an Epistemic-Dialogic Approach Dr CHEUNG Ka Ching 2025/26

Exploring the Role of Cultural and Social Capital in Inequalities of Children’s Arts Education: A Comparative Study in the Greater Bay Area

Dr KONG Siu Hang Eric 2024/25

From Home to the Classroom: An Investigation of the Relation between Environmental Chaos and Children’s Executive Function.

Dr GAO Xiaozi 2024/25

Investigating Teacher Evaluative Judgement in an AI-mediated Assessment Landscape: A Phenomenographic Study

Dr LUO Jiahui Jess 2024/25

Investigating the Factors Associated with Teachers' Feedback Literacy: Instrument Development and Validation

Dr ZHU Jinxin 2024/25

National Education in Hong Kong in the New Era

Dr LIN Cong Jason 2024/25

Orthographic Learning in First and Second Languages: Re-thinking and Re-evaluating the Self-teaching Hypothesis with Evidence from Chinese-English Bilingual Children

Dr LI Yixun 2024/25

Refine and Evaluate a Pedagogical STEM Toolkit for Young Children’s Spatial Reasoning: A Design Experiment

Dr HU Xinyun 2024/25
Playful Learning of Math Equivalence: Design, Testing, and Analysis of a Game with Children and Caregivers Dr CHAN Yun Chen Jenny 2023/24

Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)

Project Title Principal Investigator Year
Identifying and Predicting 6-Year Trajectories of Autistic Children’s Symptoms and Their Parents’ Distress: A Growth Mixture Modeling and Machine Learning Study  Prof CHAN Ka Shing Kevin 2026/27
Towards Personalized Behavioral Intervention on Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults Using Machine Learning Dr JIANG Da 2025/26

Overseas Research Fellowship Scheme (ORFS)

Principal Investigator Year
Prof LAU Yuet Ying Esther 2026/27
Dr WANG Hui 2026/27

The French National Research Agency (ANR)/ Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme

Project Title Principal Investigator French Project Coordinator/ Institution Year
Role of Distraction on Children's Math Performance Prof LEE Kerry Prof Patrick LEMAIRE 
(Aix-Marseille University & CNRS)
2020/21

Public Policy Research (PPR) - Selected Projects

Project Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Year
Post-secondary Students’ Career and Life Planning: A study on ethnic minority youth’s experiences in Hong Kong, China  Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa  Kevin

Prof KENNEDY Kerry John 

Dr LAM Chun Bun

Prof HUE Ming Tak (Hong 
Kong Shue Yan University) 

2024/25
Choosing Hong Kong as an Undergraduate Study 
Destination: Motivations and Decision-making Processes 
of International Students
Dr GAO Fang

Prof MACFARLANE Bruce

Dr TANG Hei Hang Hayes

2024/25
A Higher Education Hub for Doctoral Education: The Case of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Dr WRIGHT Ewan Thomas Mansell

Dr MULVEY Benjamin (University of Glasgow)

Dr ZADOROZHNYY Artem

Dr PAN Suyan

2024/25
National Security Education in Hong Kong's Universities in the New Era Dr ZHAO Zhenzhou

Prof KENNEDY Kerry John

Dr FOK Ping Kwan

Mr TANG Fei (Legislative Council Election Committee/Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers)

2023/24
Working in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Hong Kong STEM Undergraduates' Intention and Concerns Dr WAN Zhihong Peter

Prof LEE Chi Kin John

Dr ZHAO Zhenzhou

2021/22
Determinants of Hong Kong Secondary Students' Senses of Belonging to School, City, Country, and the World Dr WANG Hui

Prof CHIU Ming Ming

Dr WONG Koon Lin

Dr KING Ronnel Bornasal (University of Macau)

2021/22
Investigating Primary School Teachers' E-assessment Practice, Intention and Influencing Factors in the New Normal: Implications for Developing E-assessment Policy Dr ZHAN Ying

Prof SO Wing Mui Winnie

Dr YAN Zi

2021/22
Home-School Collaboration as Online Learning Support System: A Case Study of Primary Schools amid Class Suspension in Hong Kong Dr LEE Tsz Lok Trevor NA 2020/21

Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) - Selected Projects

Project Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Year
Design and Evaluation of an English Conversational Agent to Enrich Home Language Support for Young Students: Parental Support, Underlying Mechanism, Train-the-trainer and Technology Adoption Prof YEUNG Siu Sze Susanna

Prof Robert SAVAGE (York University, Canada)

Dr QIAO Shen

2024
Empower Families to Enhance Children's Reading Skills through an Interactive Self-learning Storybook Reading Programme Dr LIN Dan Prof KUCIRKOVA Natalia (University of Stavanger) 2024
Development and Evaluation of a Computerised Morphology Training Package on English Literacy in Hong Kong Primary School Students with Reading Comprehension Difficulties Dr YEUNG Siu Sze Susanna

Prof CHAI Ching Sing (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr CHEUNG Him

Dr LIN Dan

Dr POON Kei Yan Kean

2021
Transition of English Language Learning and Teaching from Kindergarten Education to Primary Education Dr YEUNG Siu Sze Susanna

Dr GU Mingyue Michelle

Dr NG Mei Lee

Dr NG Pui Yee Pelly (HKFYG Lee Shau Kee Primary School)

2021
Improving Children's Chinese Literacy Performance by Developing an Educational Computer Game for Training Morphological Skills Dr LIU Duo Phil  
 

Prof CHEN Xi (University of Toronto)

Dr LI Hong (Beijing Normal University)

Dr WANG Li Chih

2018

Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) - Selected Projects

Project Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Year
Examining the effects of mindfulness-based horticultural therapy on reducing mental distress and increasing psychological well-being of adolescents with depressive symptoms: a randomized controlled trial Dr CHAN Shing Fong Paul

Prof CHAN Ka Shing Kevin

Prof YUEN Mantak (The University of Hong Kong)

2026
Psychosocial factors linked to resilience to stressors in first-episode psychosis: Towards a resilience calculator Dr WONG Ting Yat

Prof HOU Wai Kai

Prof QIU Anqi (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Dr CHANG Wing Chung (The University of Hong Kong)

Dr CHAN Kit Wa (The University of Hong Kong)

Dr LUI Sai Yu Simon (The University of Hong Kong)

Dr SO Hon Cheong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr KALISCH Raffael ( University Medical Center Mainz & Leibniz Institute for Resilience)

Dr YUEN Kenneth Sung Lai (University Medical Center Mainz & Leibniz Institute for Resilience)

2026
Reducing Smartphone Overuse for Adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Dr YUM Yen Na Cherry

Dr LI Xiangfei

Dr LEUNG Chi Hung

Dr POON Kei Yan (University of New South Wales, Sydney)

2025
Nap right: A longitudinal day-to-day investigation of bidirectional sleep-mood associations in young adults with subclinical insomnia, depression, and anxiety using ecological momentary assessment and electroencephalography Dr LAU Yuet Ying Esther

Ms. KOJIMA Hinako 

Dr HO Yan Yee Fiona (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr SUN Rong Wei Iris (Tung Wah College)

Dr CHEUNG Sing Hang (The University of Hong Kong)

Dr LEE Jung Jae Jay (The University of Hong Kong)

Dr CHAN Shaunlyn Christian (The University of Hong Kong, International Christian University)

Prof CHUNG Ka Fai (The University of Hong Kong)

2025
Personalised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Reduce Daily Loneliness in People with Subthreshold Depression Dr WONG Man Lok Nichol

Prof LEE Mei Chun Tatia (The University of Hong Kong)

Prof WONG Yeung Shan Samuel (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Dr MA Junji (The University of Hong Kong)

2022
Task-based Neurofeedback Training for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Trial Dr YEUNG Kin Chung Michael

Dr CHAN Ka Shing Kevin

Dr TSO Van Yip Ricky (The University of Hong Kong)

Dr WONG Wing Ho Oscar (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

2022
Digit-in-noise Test for Screening Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Community Setting - A Pilot Validation Study Dr KAM Chi Shan Anna

Dr YUEN Chi Pun Kevin

Mr LAM Ho Suen Joffee

2021
An Implementation Science Approach to Adapting Healthy Movement Behaviour Guidelines for Hong Kong Preschool-Aged Children

Dr CAPIO Catherine Mamaid 

Prof CHUNG Kien Hoa Kevin

Dr NG Sau Man Catalina

Dr SIT Hui Ping Cindy (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

2020

Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living (FBL)

Project Title Principal Coordinator Project Team Supporting Organization Year
Social Robot for English Language Learning among Young Learners  Dr YEUNG Siu Sze Susanna 

Dr CHU Kai Wah Samuel (University of Hong Kong)

Prof LEE Chi Kin John

Dr LEE Sie Yuen John (City University of Hong Kong)

Dr SONG Yanjie

Dr ZOU Di Daisy 

Roborn Technology Limited

2022