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WAN Zhihong is an Associate Professor at The Education University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wan obtained his PhD degree from the University of Hong Kong. Before starting his research in science education, he had taught middle school science for 5 years. Cultivating STEM talent is a long-standing research interest of Dr. Wan with an emphasis on interdisciplinary STEM learning. Extensive topics about STEM education have been investigated in his projects, including the relationship between STEM learning and STEM career aspiration, the impacts of designed-based STEM learning, understanding the integration in STEM, and cultivating students with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) through STEM robotics. Recently, he is conducting a PPR (Public Policy Research) project to investigate STEM majors’ intention to work in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. A series of STEM robotics textbooks have been published. He is the EES (Education for Environmental Studies) theme coordinator of the CEES (Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability). He once served as the Secretary of East-Asian Association for Science Education and is now serving as the Chair of the sub-committee of STEM Education &Thinking of the Association of Teaching for Thinking. His research works have been widely published in top international journals, including Computer & Education, Science Education, Studies in Science Education, International Journal of Science Education, Thinking Skills & Creativity, and etc.
Research interests
Design-based STEM learning
STEM creativity
Attitude towards STEM
STEM career aspiration
STEM robotics for students with ADHD
Nature of Science
Critical thinking
Professional information
Teaching Interests
Design-based STEM learning
Cross-disciplinary teaching and learning
Assessment for learning
Designing school tests and examinations
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Projects
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Working in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Hong Kong Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Undergraduates' Intention and Concerns
WAN, Z., LEE, C. K. J. & ZHAO, Z.
16/02/22 → 15/05/23
Project: Research project
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Exploring the impacts of STEM maker activities on mental rotation: a fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) study
15/11/21 → 14/12/22
Project: Research project
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Teachers' Conceptual Change in Their Pedagogical Practices with E-Textbook: From Conception to Realization
SO, W. M. W., KONG, S. C. & WAN, Z.
01/01/16 → 30/06/18
Project: Research project
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Developing Macau Benchmarks for Senior Secondary Science
WAN, Z., Wei, B. & Hu, J.
01/09/13 → 30/08/14
Project: Other project
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Developing Macau Benchmarks for Junior Secondary Science
WAN, Z., Wei, B. & Hu, J.
01/09/12 → 31/08/13
Project: Other project
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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
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Effects of online peer assessment on higher-order thinking: A meta-analysis
ZHAN, Y., YAN, Z., WAN, Z., WANG, X., ZENG, Y., YANG, M. & YANG, L., Jul 2023, In: British Journal of Educational Technology. 54, 4, p. 817-835Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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How is student resilience affected by teacher feedback, teacher support, and achievement goals? A mediation model based on PISA 2018 survey data
ZHAN, Y., WAN, Z., CHEN, J. & WANG, M., Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Identifying the roles of technology: A systematic review of STEM education in primary and secondary schools from 2015 to 2023
SUN, D., ZHAN, Y., WAN, Z. H., YANG, Y. & LOOI, C. K., Aug 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research in Science & Technological Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Investigating the effects of design-based STEM learning on primary students’ STEM creativity and epistemic beliefs
WAN, Z., SO, W. M. W. & ZHAN, Y., Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review