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'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".
Enid Lam
I’m currently an EdD student at HKU. My research interests include:
-Students’ interest and self-efficacy
-Educational technology (e.g., gamification)
-English language education
Current Projects
- Investigating the shared role of interest and self-efficacy for vocabulary learning achievements in gamified formative assessment with digital badges credentialed
- The playing motivations of male and female gamers and the effects of stereotypes on their motivations in Honour of Kings
Recently Completed Projects
- Utilising gamified formative assessment to support English language learning in schools: A scoping review
Contact: +86 15797783592 or +852 93621191
E-mail: chunqili@connect.hku.hk
Chunqi Li
I am currently pursuing a PhD in educational psychology at HKU. I completed my bachelor’s degree in English at Renmin University of China and my master’s degree at Teachers College, Columbia University. My research interests lie in students’ interest and motivation development and its application in real educational settings. I am currently working on a scoping review on situational interest sources in educational settings.
Email: u3007937@connect.hku.hk