Projects per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
- BA in English Studies and Fine Arts, The University of Hong Kong
- MA in Applied Linguistics, The University of Hong Kong
- PGDE (Secondary), The Open University of Hong Kong
- PhD in Education, The University of Hong Kong
Dr Kevin Yung is an Associate Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He is currently the Department's Associate Head in International and Local Engagement. Kevin received his Ph.D. degree at the University of Hong Kong with a focus on senior secondary students’ second language selves in shadow education, i.e. private supplementary tutoring. Prior to joining the Education University of Hong Kong, he was a Lecturer at the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong, where he was awarded an M.A. in Applied Linguistics with overall Distinction and taught English for academic and specific purposes.
Actively serving the community, Kevin has been involved in assessment work for various units of the HKSAR Government. He is a trainer for English language teachers in Hong Kong and Mainland China. He had also hosted a radio programme English in News at RTHK for six years. In research, Kevin is interested in the washback of shadow education and high-stakes assessment in the secondary school curriculum. He has recently completed an ECS project funded by the Research Grants Council exploring senior secondary school students’ agency in learning English in shadow education. He is currently leading a GRF project investigating underprivileged secondary students’ English learning motivation in fee-free supplementary tutoring, and a GRF project about multilingual ethnic minority students' experiences in shadow education.
Research interests
- Shadow education (i.e. Private supplementary tutoring)
- Language assessment (e.g. High-stakes testing and Assessment for learning)
- Comparative education (Mainstream schooling vs Private tutoring)
- Narrative inquiry
- Learner autonomy and language learning motivation
- English for academic and specific purposes
Professional information
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Self-regulated Online Learning in Shadow Education: The Case of Fee-free Supplementary Tutoring for Underprivileged Students in Hong Kong
01/09/22 → 31/08/24
Project: Research project
-
Self-regulated Online Learning in Shadow Education: The Case of Fee-free Supplementary Tutoring for Underprivileged Students in Hong Kong (RMG)
01/09/22 → 31/08/24
Project: Research project
-
Impact of Fee-Free Supplementary Tutoring in English on Underprivileged Secondary Students’ L2 Motivational Selves in Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Narrative Inquiry
01/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
-
Developing an Online Platform for Underprivileged Students’ Learning in Fee-free Supplementary Tutoring: A Design-based Research Study
01/09/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research project
-
Developing an Online Platform for Underprivileged Students’ Learning in Fee-free Supplementary Tutoring: A Design-based Research Study (RMG)
01/09/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research project
-
Building communities of inquiry for student teachers: A pedagogical perspective
YANG, M., ZHAN, Y., CHAN, N. C., LEE, L. M., CHAN, K. W. P., YUNG, W. H. K. & WAN, Z., 2023, Educating teachers online in challenging times: The case of Hong Kong. YUNG, K. W. H. & XU, H. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 131-151Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
-
Chinese parents’ agency in Children’s English learning in private tutoring: An ecological perspective
ZENG, C. & YUNG, W. H. K., 2023, International perspectives on English private tutoring: Theories, practices, and policies. YUNG, K. W. H. & HAJAR, A. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 73-92Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
-
Continuous challenges and ongoing innovations in teacher education
XU, H. X. & YUNG, W. H. K., 2023, Educating teachers online in challenging times: The case of Hong Kong. YUNG, K. W. H. & XU, H. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 235-241Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
-
Educating teachers in challenging times: An introduction
YUNG, W. H. K. & XU, H. X., 2023, Educating teachers online in challenging times: The case of Hong Kong. YUNG, K. W. H. & XU, H. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 3-12Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
-
Educating teachers online in challenging times: The case of Hong Kong
YUNG, W. H. K. & XU, H. X., 2023, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Books
Prizes
-
-
New Scholars Travel Merit Award
YUNG, Wai Ho, Kevin 容煒灝 (Recipient), 10 Mar 2016
Prize: Prizes / Awards
-
Outstanding Teaching Performance 2017-2018
YUNG, Wai Ho, Kevin 容煒灝 (Recipient), Dec 2018
Prize: Prizes / Awards
-
Outstanding Teaching Performance 2018-2019
YUNG, Wai Ho, Kevin 容煒灝 (Recipient), Dec 2019
Prize: Prizes / Awards