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- 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 Chairperson of the Departmental Research and Higher Degrees Committee. 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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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Understanding the Complexity of Learner Agency of Senior Secondary Students in English Private Tutoring: A Narrative Inquiry
01/01/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research project
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Analysing English learners’ experiences in the transition from senior secondary mainstream and shadow education to university studies
YUNG, W. H. K., FONG, N. & KWO, O.
30/06/16 → 30/07/17
Project: Research project
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Enhancing language learning in private tutoring
YUNG, W. H. K., 2022, The Routledge handbook of language learning and teaching beyond the classroom. REINDERS, H., LAI, C. & SUNDQVIST, P. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 214-228Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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Parentocracy within meritocracy: Parental perspective on lecture-style English private tutoring in Hong Kong
YUNG, W. H. K. & ZENG, C., 2022, In: Language and Education. 36, 4, p. 378-394Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Problematising students' preference for video-recorded classes in shadow education
YUNG, W. H. K., 2022, In: Educational Studies. 48, 5, p. 719-726Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Review of the book Pop culture in language education: Theory, research, practice
ZENG, C. & YUNG, W. H. K., Jul 2022, In: ELT Journal. 76, 3, p. 415-417Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Understanding novice teachers’ identities through metaphors: A multi-perspective study
YUAN, R., LIU, W. & YUNG, W. H. K., 2022, In: Research Papers in Education. 37, 6, p. 821-839Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
Prizes
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New Scholars Travel Merit Award
YUNG, Wai Ho, Kevin 容煒灝 (Recipient), 10 Mar 2016
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Outstanding Teaching Performance 2017-2018
YUNG, Wai Ho, Kevin 容煒灝 (Recipient), Dec 2018
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Outstanding Teaching Performance 2018-2019
YUNG, Wai Ho, Kevin 容煒灝 (Recipient), Dec 2019
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