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Dr Ricci Fong is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Education and Human Development. She received her PhD in Gifted Education from the University of Hong Kong. Before embarking on her academic career, she worked as an English teacher in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong and had also received training as a mindfulness teacher. During her school teaching years, she received her MEd in Special Education from the University of Hong Kong. Her passion in teaching is recognised by her receipt of the Faculty Teaching Award (2020-2021).
Dr Fong plays an active leading role in promoting teaching innovation. Apart from giving professional development seminars on technology-enhanced pedagogy, she has led the development of various eLearning resources with the use of emerging technologies, e.g. AI chatbot, VR and AR, to enrich students' learning experiences in higher education and secondary education. More recently, her team has developed a series of scenario-based VR resources with AI chatbot embedded to enhance undergraduate and postgraduate students’ communication skills in the workplace. To leverage the affordances offered by the AI-enhanced VR resources, Dr Fong is leading a TDG project to build staff's and students' capacity in utilising AI-generated feedback for effective learning and teaching.
Besides her work on teaching innovation, her research interests centre on students' perfectionism in the Chinese context, affective development of gifted students, positive education, and the intersection of these three lines of inquiry. Her work has been presented in various key conferences in gifted education, including the European Council for High Ability (ECHA) and the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC); in refereed journals, such as Roeper Review, High Ability Studies, and Internet and Higher Education; as well as in edited books for Routledge and Springer.
Dr Fong has been serving the WCGTC and the Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG) as an elected Hong Kong Delegate to facilitate knowledge transfer among members from 47 countries and regions. For the local community of practice, she has given professional development seminars for schools and professional bodies, such as the Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS) and the Gifted School Network; and has been working closely with the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) both in terms of research collaboration and knowledge transfer activities, including the delivery of seminars and workshops, for gifted students, parents, and practitioners in the professional community.
Research interests
- Positive education
- Gifted education and talent development
- Perfectionism and students' well-being
- ICT integration in education and teaching innovation
Teaching Interests
Current Courses Taught (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
- Curriculum and Assessment
- Effective Teaching and Positive Classroom Learning Environment
- Field Experience Foundation
- Honours Project
- Learning in the Inclusive Classroom
- Practitioner-based Research Project
- Biographical films: Arts, Societies and Human Development
Previous Courses Taught (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
- The Building Blocks of Flourishing: Happiness, Engagement, and Meaning
- Child Development in Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum Studies
- International Transferable Research Skills Program
- School-based Curriculum Development
- Working and Researching in Organisations
External Appointments
Regional Delegate, World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (2015-Present)
Regional Delegate, Asia Pacific Federation for Giftedness (2016-Present)
External Examiner of Doctoral Dissertations
- Monash University
- University of Bristol
Journal Reviewer
- Asia Pacific Education Review
- Early Education and Development
- Frontiers in Education (Teacher Education)
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Internet and Higher Education
- Interactive Learning Environments
- Learning and Individual Differences
- Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
- Roeper Review
- School Psychology International
- Youth & Society
Adjudicator
- The 2nd Student Conference 2015, The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE)
- The 3nd Student Conference 2016, HKAGE
- The 4nd Student Conference 2017, HKAGE
University Representative, Gifted Education Providers Network, HKAGE (2016-Present)
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Projects
- 7 Finished
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Kids with Character: A Positive Education Program to Promote Children’s Character Strengths and Well-being
FONG, W. T. R., KING, R. B., YIP, Y. W. S., LAW, W., NG, M. L., LEE, K. & LI, H.
01/08/20 → 31/01/22
Project: Research project
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Are Triarchic Model of Grit Dimensions Related to Subsequent Achievement Goals and Academic Engagement in Math and Science in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Philippines?
YANG, L., FONG, W. T. R., YUEN, M. T., MATEO, N. J., CHIU, M. M. & DATU, J. A. D.
01/01/20 → 30/06/22
Project: Research project
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Happy Start School Project: A Social and Emotional Learning Programme to Facilitate Children’s Transition to Primary School
FONG, W. T. R., KING, R. B., ZHOC, C. H., LAW, W., CHEN, J., SONG, Y. & LEE, W. S. W.
01/11/18 → 31/08/20
Project: Research project
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Enhancing Teachers’ Well-Being in Hong Kong Through Mindfulness Training
FONG, W. T. R., KING, R. B. & ZHANG, Y. E.
01/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research project
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Study on Small Class Teaching in Macau Infant and Primary Education (Phase Six)
FONG, W. T. R., LEE, C. K. J., CHAN, K. W. P., LAI, K. C., LEE, W. S. W., HUI, K. F. S. & TO-CHAN, S. P. T.
01/06/17 → 31/12/19
Project: Research project
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Engaging pre-service teachers in technology-enabled case-based learning in an undergraduate course
TANG, Y. M., YANG, D., FONG, W. T. R. & LIM, C. P., 2023, Designing technology-mediated case learning in higher education: A global perspective. QUEK, C. L. G. & WANG, Q. (eds.). Singapore: Springer, p. 157-180Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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Parents’ perfectionistic tendencies and children’s early numeracy competence: The mediating roles of children’s executive functions and numeracy interest
CHEUNG, S. K., CHAN, W. L. W. & FONG, W. T. R., 2023, In: European Journal of Psychology of Education. 38, 3, p. 1185-1200Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Psychometric validity of the triarchic model of grit scale among high school students in Hong Kong
DATU, J. A. D., FONG, W. T. R., BUENCONSEJO, J. U. & SHEK, C. Y. C., Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology in the Schools.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Applying mindfulness to benefit economically disadvantaged families: A randomized controlled trial
LO, H. H. M., WONG, J. Y. H., WONG, W. L. S., WONG, S. Y. S., CHOI, C. W., HO, R. T. H., FONG, W. T. R. & SNEL, E., 01 Oct 2019, In: Research on Social Work Practice. 29, 7, p. 753-765Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
20 Citations (Scopus) -
Perfectionism, self-compassion and test-related hope in Chinese primary school students
FONG, W. T. R. & CAI, Y., Aug 2019, In: The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 28, 4, p. 293-302Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)