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Dr. Poon Kin Keung obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in Mathematical Science from the Hong Kong Baptist University, and his PhD degree in Mathematics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He also obtained a PGDE from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Poon has received numerous honors during his study and career, including a Certificate of Merit in the QEF Outstanding Project Award for Problem Solving Among Teachers and Pupils in Primary Mathematics (with C.K. Leung, Y.K. Man and Louisa Lam). He was also awarded a Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship, an Elkhorn Enterprises Limited Scholarship, a Two/Ten Charity Trust Scholarship, a Hong Kong Youth Scholarship as well as received Honorable Mention in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling.
Dr. Poon is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology at the Education University of Hong Kong. His research interests cover topics in problem solving in primary and secondary mathematics, technology in mathematics education, complex dynamics and discrete mathematics. He is currently an editor of the Far East Journal of Mathematical Education http://www.pphmj.com/journals/fjme.htm.
Research interests
Discrete Mathematics, Graph Theory, Analysis,Complex Dynamics, IT in Mathematics Education, Problem Solving in Primary and Secondary Education
External Appointments
Reviewer for Mathematical Reviews of the American Mathematical Society. Academic Advisor of the Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest. Organizing Committee of the Hong Kong Primary Joint Schools Mathematics Competition.
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Influence of mathematics anxiety on mathematics performance: Mediating effects of mathematical engagement
PEI, Y., POON, K. K. E. & SUEN, C. K. A., Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Mathematics Education Research Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Improving short-term academic performance in the flipped classroom using dynamic geometry software
FUNG, C. H., POON, K. K., BESSER, M. & FUNG, M.-C., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 40, 2, p. 775-786Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Fostering student teachers’ 21st century skills by using flipped learning by teaching in STEM education
FUNG, C. H., POON, K. K. & NG, S. P., Dec 2022, In: Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 18, 12, em2204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Can dynamic activities boost mathematics understanding and metacognition? A case study on the limit of rational functions
FUNG, C. H. & POON, K. K. E., 2021, In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 52, 8, p. 1225-1239Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Systematic Literature review of flipped classroom in mathematics
FUNG, C. H., BESSER, M. & POON, K. K., May 2021, In: Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 17, 6, em1974.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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