I'm a Lecturer in the Faculty of Science at HKU with a background in Applied Mathematics (PhD, Waterloo). I'm currently pursuing a PhD in Education at HKU in formative testing and feedback in secondary and tertiary mathematics. Research interests include
- mathematics and science education in secondary and tertiary education,
- students' self-efficacy and interest in science and mathematics,
- learning experiences online and in the classroom, and
- postgraduate teaching assistant training.
Current Projects
- Feeding Formative Feedback Forward in Mathematics (Secondary schools and Higher Education): Providing regular quizzes to students on mobile phones, and supporting students in making goals, self-efficacy in mathematics courses, and mathematics interest development.
- Getting Interested: Developing and managing an online tactile tool for students to report their interest
Recently Completed Projects
- Motivating Student Interest: Enhancing the Learning Experience in the Common Core Curriculum: Supporting students in interest development and teachers in obtaining feedback on teaching in general education courses in Science using short 30-sec mobile phone surveys.
Contact: +852 5225 1872
E-mail: alexshum@hku.hk
Dr. SHUM, Alexander Sheung Yun
I am full-stack web developer based in HK, originally from Indonesia.
Currently working for Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in HKU. Working on our "Getting Interested" WebApp.
Yosua Salim
I'm a software developer. Currently, I’m working at the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in HKU to develop the new version of "Getting Interested".