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Dr. Cheng obtained her PhD at the University of Hong Kong. Her research is focused on educational psychology, specifically on student achievement motivation and positive education. She has been working on research projects on goal orientation, academic self-concept, social comparison processes in school settings, project-based learning, and cross-cultural comparison. She is the Consulting Editor of the journal Educational Psychology. She is the reviewer of a number of international journals including Contemporary Educational Psychology, Learning and Instruction, Learning and Individual Differences, and British Journal of Educational Psychology. She has been teaching educational psychology and research methods at the university.
Research interests
Achievement motivation (including goal orientation, efficacy, self-concept), Project-based learning, Cross-cultural research, Positive education
External Appointments
Dr. Cheng is the School Supervisor of the School Management Committee of EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Centre and the School Manager of the Incorporated Management Committee of EdUHK Jockey Club Primary School. She has been invited as the mentor of the Mentorship Programme in HKU SPACE Community College since 2007.
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Projects
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The Predictor and Outcome of Social Support Giving – a Self-Determination Theory Perspective
CHENG, C. K. E. (CoI), YANG, L. (CoI), CHENG, W. Y. R. (CoI) & LAM, B. H. (PI)
01/01/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research project
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Good Teaching Practice – Incorporation of Development of Generic Skills into Course Teaching at Higher Education Context
CHENG, M. H. M. (PI), CHENG, N. Y. I. (CoI), CHAN, K. W. A. (Team Member), SHEK, M. P. M. (CoI), STAPLETON, R. P. (CoI), TSE, K. H. (CoI), WONG, K. W. G. (Team Member), CHEUNG, K. L. (CoI), BANERJEE, B. (Team Member), CHENG, W. Y. R. (Team Member), BUCHTEL, E. E. K. (Team Member), LING, M. H. A. (Team Member), TAM, C. O. (Team Member), TAM, C. M. (Team Member), LEUNG, K. C. C. (Team Member) & LAM, B. H. (Team Member)
01/07/15 → 30/06/16
Project: Research project
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The Complexity and Dynamics of Social Goals: An Investigation of a Hidden Dimension of Hong Kong Student Motivation
CHENG, W. Y. R. (PI), MCINERNEY, D. M. (CoI) & LAM, S. F. (CoI)
01/01/14 → 30/06/16
Project: Research project
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Optimizing the Potential of Hong Kong Students: Harnessing the Interaction Between Psychological Variables and Student Achievement
CHENG, W. Y. R. (CoI), MCINERNEY, D. M. (PI), MOK, M. M. C. (CoI), LAI, P. Y. M. (CoI) & YEUNG, S. A. (CoI)
01/01/10 → 31/12/12
Project: Research project
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The effects of a PROSPER-based intervention on well-being among pre-service preschool teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized control trial
LEE, A. S. Y., DATU, J. A. D., CHAN, D. K. C., LAU, Y. H. E., FUNG, W. K., CHENG, W. Y. R., CHEUNG, R. Y. M. & CHUNG, K. K. H., 2023, In: Educational Psychology. 43, 2-3, p. 228-245Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
序三: 幼兒愛大自然
鄭穎怡, Jul 2023, 大自然與幼兒教育: 生態大發現. 胡馨允, 楊嘉儀 & 鄭婉玲 (eds.). 香港: 香港教育大學幼兒發展中心 (育嬰部及幼稚園部), p. 3Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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Mothers’ and fathers’ stress and severity of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Actor-partner effects with parental negative emotions as a moderator
CHEUNG, Y. M. R., CHENG, W. Y. R., LI, J., LAU, Y. H. E. & CHUNG, K. K. H., Dec 2022, In: BMC Psychology. 10, 294.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Social support as an engaged behavior of teaching: A self-determination theory perspective
LAM, B. H., YANG, L., CHENG, W. Y. R., CHENG, C. K. E., NG, Y. K. J. & WU, Z. H., May 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Papers
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The source of teacher satisfaction: Examining the relationship among basic psychological need, social support and well-being of Hong Kong secondary school teachers
LAM, B. H., YANG, L., CHENG, C. K. E., CHENG, W. Y. R. & NG, Y. K. J., Jun 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Papers
Prizes
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President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services (Team Award)
CHENG, W. Y. R. (Recipient), BUCHTEL, E. E. K. (Recipient), POON, C. Y. (Recipient), FOK, J. N. S. (Recipient) & WONG, W. T. (Recipient), 14 May 2018
Prize: Prizes / Awards