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Dr Sun Daner is an assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), Hong Kong SAR, China. Prior to joining EdUHK in 2015, she had been working as a postdoc fellow at the Learning Sciences Lab of the National Institute of Education (NIE), NTU, Singapore. Dr Sun follows a long–term research agenda spanning ICT-supported science education, AI in education, mobile learning, technology-oriented STEM education, and higher-order thinking in interdisciplinary education. In her research, she addresses the prevailing hot topics and challenges in these fields, thereby developing a solid understanding of the developments in these fields as well as making her own contributions. Her papers appeared in flagship journals in the field of educational technology and learning sciences, such as Computers & Education (IF=12, Q1), British Journal of Educational Technology (IF=6.6, Q1), Journal of Science Education and Technology (IF=4.4. Q1), Educational Technology & Society(IF=4, Q1).
Dr Sun published several book chapters and served as the editor/co-editor for the journal's special issues and international conference proceedings. Meanwhile, she actively leads or contributes to research projects including General Research Fund (GRF) project and other external projects. Based on a review report, Dr Sun is listed as one of the top 20 influential researchers of mobile learning in the world (ranking: 15/20) (Goksu, 2021).
Dr Sun spares no effort in taking various leading roles in local and international academic events and activities to contribute to the professional research community. She has taken leading roles as an organizer of ICCE and GCCCE international conferences. Three of her conference papers have been awarded nominations for the best student paper, the best overall paper, the best design paper, and in referred international conferences (i.e. GCCCE2018, ICCE2013, CSCL2013). She is the chair of the Special Interest Group (SIG) of CUMTEL of APSCE (2022-23); She is the Associate Editor of APSCE official journal: RPTEL; and an editorial member of Educational Technology & Society (ET&S). She is a reviewer of SSCI journals and serves as a member of relevant societies and associations. She is the awardee of the Outstanding Reviewer Award of Computers & Education 2018.
Dr Sun is the awardee of President's Award of Outstanding Performance in Research: Early Career Research Excellence Award, 22/23; APSCE Early Career Researcher Award (ECRA) 2022; the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Knowledge Transfer (Team) 19/20; Dean's Research Output Prize 21/22 in EdUHK.
Research interests
- ICT-supported science education
- AI in education
- Mobile learning
- Technology-oriented STEM education
- Higher-order thinking in interdisciplinary education
External Appointments
Editorial Membership
1) 5 June 2023-, Editorial Board Member, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, SSCI, JCR Q1 in Education & Educational Research
2) 1 Jan 2023- , Editorial Board Member, Educational Technology & Society (ET&S),SSCI, JCR Q1 in Education & Educational Research
3) 1 Jan 2023-, Associate Editor, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL), SJR, Q1 in Education
4) 25 Nov 2022-, Academic Editor, PLOS ONE, SJR, Q1 in Multidisciplinary
Reviewers of International Journals
Educational Review (2022-); Journal of Educational Evaulation (2020-); Asia Pacific Journal of Education (2019-); Interactive learning environment; British Journal of Educational Technology; Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning; Computers & Education; Science Education; Technology, Pedagogy and Education; Journal of Science Education and Technology; Journal of Computers in Education; Research in Science Education; Education, Technology & Society; ACM Transactions on Computing Education (2023-); Research in Science & Technological Education; npj Science of Learning (2023-)
Reviewers of International Conferences
- Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE)
- International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS)
- 21th International Conference of Computers on Education (ICCE)
- The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
Members of Committees
- Chair of SIG CUMTEL 2022-23; Chair of C2, Teacher Forum at GCCCE 2022; Associate Editors of GCCCE2021 proceedings; Hong Kong Local Organising Committee member of GCCCE2021 teacher forum
- Co-Chair of SIG CUMTEL 2020-22; Chair of C1 at GCCCE 2020;Co-chair of C2 at GCCCE 2019; Chair of C2 at GCCCE 2018; Session Chair (C8-7)of GCCCE 2016
- Chair of C4 at ICCE 2019; Chair of W15 of ICCE 2018; Chair of C7 at ICCE 2017; Co-chair of C2 2017; Co-Chair of C7 at ICCE2016; Session chair a CUMTEL session of ICCE2015
- Subject experts of STEM Olympiad 2016, 8 July, EudHK.
- Members of the International Society of the Learning Sciences
- Program Committee Member of ICCE and GCCCE
- Member of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) award selection committee
Professional information
Teaching Interests
- STEM education: curriculum and pedagogy
- Technology-supported learning environment
- Research methods in educational technology/STEM education/AIED
- e-learning pedagogy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Preparation for Post Pandemic Society: Providing Technology-Supported Adaptive Scaffoldings for Students with Mathematics Learning Difficulties in Hong Kong Primary Schools
SUN, D., CHOU, K. L., ZHANG, Q., WANG, J. & YANG, L.
01/01/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research project
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Mechanism and Intervention Path of Preschool Children's Connection with Nature Environment (學前兒童自然聯結的形成機制和干預路徑研究 )
SUN, D. & ZHAI, J.
01/09/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research project
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Developing Computational Thinking of Senior Primary School Students through Programming Education – Phase II
KONG, S. C., Prof., A. H., Prof., L. K. O. M., SUN, D. & CHIU, M. M.
01/08/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research project
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Production of e-Learning Packages for the Professional Development and Training of Principals and Teachers under the “T-excel@hk” Project
HO, C. S. M., SUN, D., CHAN, T. M. K., LU, J. & BRYANT, D. A.
01/06/20 → 30/09/21
Project: Research project
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Enhancing learning engagement and outcomes through formative e-assessment tasks in the General Education foundation course
GAO, F., LAU, C. K., CHAN, K. W. P., LAM, T. S. J., ZHAN, Y., SUN, D., CHAN, N. C. & LEE, T. H. T.
01/06/18 → 31/08/19
Project: Research project
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Embedding teacher scaffolding in a mobile technology supported collaborative learning environment in English reading class: Students' learning outcomes, engagement, and attitudes
XU, Q., SUN, D. & ZHAN, Y., 2023, In: International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation. 17, 1/2, p. 280-302Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Empowering students'engineering thinking: An empirical study of integrating engineering into science class at junior secondary schools
ZHAN, X., SUN, D., SONG, R., YANG, Y. & ZHAN, Y., Sept 2023, In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. 49, 101364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Exploring the mechanisms of data-supported reflective assessment for pre-service teachers’ knowledge building
YANG, Y., FENG, X., ZHU, G. & SUN, D., Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Interactive Learning Environments.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Identifying the roles of technology: A systematic review of STEM education in primary and secondary schools from 2015 to 2023
SUN, D., ZHAN, Y., WAN, Z. H., YANG, Y. & LOOI, C. K., Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research in Science & Technological Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Integrating micro project-based learning to improve conceptual understanding and crucial learning skills in chemistry
TIAN, P., SUN, D., HAN, R. & FAN, Y., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Baltic Science Education. 22, 1, p. 130-152Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Overall Paper Award Nomination and Best Technical Design Paper Award Nomination at ICCE 2013
SUN, Daner 孫丹兒 (Recipient), LOOI, Chee-Kit (Recipient) & PUHA, Jean (Recipient), 18 Nov 2013
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Best Paper Award & Best Design Paper Award Nominations at CSCL 2013
SUN, Daner 孫丹兒 (Recipient), LOOI, Chee-kit (Recipient) & Teo, Evelyn (Recipient), 15 Jun 2013
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Best Student Paper Nomination at GCCCE 2018
YEUNG, Wing Kei 楊詠琪 (Recipient) & SUN, Daner 孫丹兒 (Recipient), 26 May 2018
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