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Dr. Wu Dandan obtained her Ph.D. degree in early childhood education (ECE) at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Before being a researcher, Dandan was a registered class teacher in Hong Kong kindergartens, a textbook editor for ECE teaching materials and an ECE teacher trainer. Her research interests cover developmental cognitive neuroscience, early language acquisition and early multilingualism, early development of spatial language and cognition, formal and informal learning in early STEM. She is an editorial board member and reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals in the field, including Frontiers in Psychology, Children and Youth Services Review, Early Education and Development, International Journal of Early Years Education, etc. Her recent studies focus on the neuroimaging exploration of the impact of early learning experience/living environment on children’s brain development using fNIRS technology.
Research interests
Developmental cognitive neuroscience
Early language acquisition and early multilingualism
Early development of spatial language and cognition
Formal and informal learning in early STEM
Teacher-child interactions in constructive play
Teaching Interests
Development of Early Childhood Education
Honours Project
Child Development
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Using Picture Book to Promote Positive Education in Pre-School Through Home-School-Community Collaboration
WONG, K. S. T., CHENG, Y. L., LEUNG, W. M. V., WOO, Y. S., HAU, W. Y. J., LAI, N. H. E., LAW, K. Y., LEUNG, T. Y. I., TAM, P. C. P. & WU, D.
01/09/22 → 30/11/23
Project: Research project
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Exploring the impacts of STEM maker activities on mental rotation: a fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) study
15/11/21 → 14/12/22
Project: Research project
Research Outputs
- 37 Articles
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Bilinguals have more effective executive function: Evidence from an fNIRS study of the neural correlates of cognitive shifting
LI, H., WU, D., YANG, J., XIE, S., CHANG, C. & LUO, J., Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Bilingualism. 27, 1, p. 22-38Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Developing a design thinking engagement scale for early childhood teachers
CHEN, N., WU, D., HONG, H-Y., CHAI, C. S. & LIANG, J-C., 09 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Technology and Design Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Ready for a technology future? Chinese preservice preschool teachers’ technological pedagogical content knowledge and its predicting factors
YANG, W., WU, D., LIAO, T., WU, R. & LI, H., Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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The mediating role of maternal psychological capital on the relationship between social support and parenting competence: Evidence from Chinese mothers
YUE, Y., YUAN, H., TAN, B. & WU, D., 2023, In: Early Education and Development. 34, 5, p. 1274-1288Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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The status quo, contributors, consequences and models of digital overuse/problematic use in preschoolers: A scoping review
WANG, C., QIAN, H., LI, H. & WU, D., Feb 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 1049102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)