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IntroductionDr. Suzannie Leung graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Creative Media. She further obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education from The University of Hong Kong (Distinction), a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and a Master of Education degree in Educational Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Dean's List), and a Master of Arts degree in Visual Arts from Hong Kong Baptist University (Merit). She finished her PhD at The University of Hong Kong and her doctoral thesis focused on visual arts education in Hong Kong kindergartens. She is a registered kindergarten teacher and a qualified kindergarten principal. With over ten years of educational experience in a variety of settings, she has engaged in kindergarten teacher education, curriculum development, programme design for gifted children and curatorial work of early childhood art exhibitions. She served as a lecturer in the Early Childhood Education and Elementary Division of Hong Kong Baptist University, and an assistant professor in the School of Education and Languages, The Open University of Hong Kong.
Research AreasEarly childhood curriculum and pedagogy, early visual arts, creativity in early childhood, teacher education and development
Selected PublicationsLeung, S. K. Y., Luk, S. & Lee, I. (Accepted). The tension between professionalization and marketization: Hong Kong kindergarten education during the coronavirus pandemic. OMEP: Theory into Practice.
Leung, S. K. Y. (In press). Listening to children's voices as a socially-engaged practice. Art Education. [SCOPUS]
Yuen, G. & Leung, S. K. Y. (2021). CIEC Editorial 22(4) Special issue: Innovative forms of play in Asian contexts. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 22(4), 293-295. [ECSI]
Zhang, Y., Leung, S. K. Y.* & Li, H. (2021). Parental play beliefs in the developing areas of China: A multiple case study. Education Sciences, 11, 625. doi: 10.3390/educsci11100625. [ECSI]
Wan, S. W. Y. & Leung, S. K. Y. (2021). Integrating phenomenography with discourse analysis to study Hong Kong prospective teachers’ conceptions of curriculum leadership. Cambridge Journal of Education. doi: 10.1080/0305764X.2021.1946484 [SSCI; Impact Factor: 2.207]
Leung, S. K. Y.*, Chiu, J. L. Y. & Lam, Y. (2021). Online storytelling for young children during the pandemic. Childhood Education, 97(4), 68-71. [SCOPUS]
Leung S. K. Y.*, Choi, W. Y. & Yuen M. (2021) Creative Digital Art: Young Children’s Video Making Through Practice-Based Learning. In Cohrssen C., Garvis S. (eds) Embedding STEAM in Early Childhood Education and Care (pp.41–63). UK: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Leung, S. K. Y. (2021). Concept of word in text: The prerequisite in early English literacy for ESL learners in Hong Kong. Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(2), 1-18. [SCOPUS]
Leung, S. K. Y. (2020). Project superhero: Liberating children’s play through socially-engaged art. InSEA ART Education VISUAL Journal IMAG, 10, 1-7.
Leung, S. K. Y. (2020). Teachers’ belief-and-practice gap in implementing early visual arts curriculum in Hong Kong. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 52(6), 857-869. [SSCI; Impact Factor: 2.183]
Leung, S. K. Y.*, Wan, S. W. Y., Orchard, J. & Davids, N. (2020). Consolidating pre-service teachers’ metacognition of online dialogue through visual methods: A Hong Kong case study. Journal of Education for Teaching, 46(5), 693-696. [SSCI; Impact Factor: 1.978]
Leung, S. K. Y.*, Choi, W. Y. & Yuen, M. (2020). Video art as digital play for young children. British Journal of Educational Technology, 51(2), 531-554. [SSCI; Impact Factor: 4.929]
Leung, S. K. Y.* & Hoshmand, A. R. (2019). The imperative of arts in general education: Does art enhance quality learning? Journal of General Education, 68(3-4), 153-168. [SCOPUS]
Cheung, S. K., Fong, R. W., Leung, S. K. Y., & Ling, E. K. (2019). The roles of Hong Kong pre-service early childhood teachers' creativity and zest in their self-efficacy in creating child-centered learning environments. Early Education and Development, 30(6), 788-799. [SSCI; Impact Factor: 2.175]
Leung, S. K. Y. (2019). Translanguaging through visual arts in early childhood: A case study in a Hong Kong kindergarten. Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 13(1), 47-67. [SCOPUS]
Leung, S. K. Y. (2018). An exploratory study of early visual arts education in two Hong Kong kindergartens. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 32(4), 392-403. [SCOPUS]
*Corresponding author
Selected Conference PresentationsLeung, S. K. Y. & Wan, S. W. Y. (September, 2021). Unlocking affective aspects of kindergarten teachers' identity through photovoice. Paper presentation at the BERA Virtual Annual Meeting 2021 held from 13 to 16 September 2021.
Chan, S., Leung, S. K. Y. & Yuen, M. (June, 2021). Early career awareness and talent development: Stories from a creative cross-disciplinary workshop. Video presentation at The Virtual World Council for Gifted and Talented Children World Conference 2021 held from 31 July – 1 August & 7 – 8 August 2021.
Leung, S. K. Y. (April, 2021). Exploring kindergarten in-service teachers’ perceptions on the affordances of digital video in visual arts education. Symposium titled “Music and arts teacher learning through classroom video: Outlining future research agendas”, presented at the AERA Virtual Annual Meeting 2021 held from 9 to 12 April 2021.
Leung, S. K. Y. & Yuen, M. (November, 2020). Exploring children’s sense of humor through pop-up storybook production in gifted education. Zoom paper presentation at The 16th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2020 held from 27 to 29 November 2020 in Daegu, Korea.
Chan, S., Leung, S. K. Y. & Yuen, M. (November, 2020). Telling my story: A workshop in creativity and early career awareness. Zoom workshop session at The 16th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2020 held from 27 to 29 November 2020 in Daegu, Korea.
Leung, S. K. Y., & Wan, S. W. Y. (July, 2019). A systematic review of applying drawing methods in studying teacher leadership. Paper presentation at The European Conference on Education 2019 held from 19 to 21 July 2019 in University College London, UK.
Leung, S. K. Y., Choi, W. Y. & Yuen, M. (April, 2019). Digital play for young children in gifted education. Paper presentation at 2019 International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence held from 12 to 16 April 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Leung, S. K. Y. (November, 2018). Nurturing children’s creativity through visual arts: Creative dialogues in the early years. Symposium titled “The challenge of promoting creativity in the Chinese early childhood context”, presented at the Taiwan Education Research Association- Global Association of Chinese Creativity 2018 held from 8 to 11 November 2018 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Funded Research ProjectsPrincipal Investigator, Investigating kindergarten teachers’ attitudes and aptitudes regarding the role of digital devices in visual arts education (Co-investigators: Dr. Kimburley Choi, CityU; Dr. Alfredo Bautista, EdUHK), General Research Fund 2021-22, Research Grants Council, Jan 2022 – Jun 2024, HK$ 787,300
Principal Investigator, Examining kindergarten teachers’ TPACK through online teaching in Hong Kong, Direct Grant for Research 2020-21, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Jun 2021 – Jun 2023, HK$ 72,089
Principal Investigator, Investigating teachers’ perceptions of the affordances of digital devices in early visual arts education (Co-investigator: Dr. Sally Wan, CUHK), Direct Grant for Research 2020-21, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mar 2021 – Aug 2022, HK$ 69,120
Principal Investigator, Investigating kindergarten teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge of visual arts education in Hong Kong (Collaborators: Dr. Kimburley Choi, CityU; Dr. Alfredo Bautista, EdUHK), Early Career Scheme 2019-20, Research Grants Council, Jan 2020 – Jun 2022, HK$ 661,984
Principal Investigator, Validation of Chinese teachers’ beliefs scale on early visual arts education (Co-investigator: Dr. Joseph Wu, CityU), Direct Grant for Research 2018-19, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mar 2019 – Feb 2021, HK$32,516
Co-investigator, 'Rhythm And Movement for Self-Regulation' (RAMSR) in Hong Kong kindergartens from low socio-economic backgrounds: A randomized controlled trial, General Research Fund 2021-22, Research Grants Council, Jan 2022 – Dec 2024, (PI: Dr. Alfredo Bautista, EdUHK), Jan 2022 – Dec 2024, HK$1,134,700
Co-investigator, Reinforcing the educational impact of EduVenture? and EduVenture? VR through local, regional and international collaborations, Project Impact Enhancement Fund, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Aug 2021 – May 2022, (PI: Prof. Morris Jong, CUHK), Aug 2021 – May 2022, HK$506,782
Co-investigator, Using learning management system (LMS) and IT tools to develop self-directed learning abilities of primary school students, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government (PI: Prof. Morris Jong, CUHK), Sep 2020 – Mar 2022, HK$540,960
Co-investigator, Project evaluation of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust British Council core skills for life, British Council Hong Kong (PI: Dr. Sally Wan, CUHK), Nov 2018 – Oct 2021, HK$ 499,986
Co-investigator, Needs assessment and curriculum design of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Ridge to Reef (RfR), The Nature Conservancy Hong Kong Foundation Ltd (PI: Dr. Sally Wan, CUHK), Sep 2019 – Dec 2020, HK$ 343,214
Professional Community ServicesExecutive Committee Member, World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP-Hong Kong) (2020 – 2022)
Honorary Advisor, Hong Kong Kowloon and N.T. Kindergarten Education Advancement Association (2019 – Present)
Specialist of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) in the areas of Education and Arts, Design and Performing Arts (October 2018 – 31 December 2021)
Accreditation Panel Member, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (2018 – Present)
Council Member, Education Governance Council, The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command (2018 – Present)
OthersEditorial board member, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood (2020 – 2025)
Guest editor (Chief Editors: Prof. Nicola Yelland & Prof. Sue Grieshaber), Special Issue: Innovative forms of play in Asian contexts, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood (Dec 2021)
Co-editor (Editor: Dr. Mantak Yuen), Nurturing Talents APFG Newsletter, Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (2018 – Present)
Reviewer, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal (2021 – Present)
Reviewer, Cogent Education (Taylor & Francis Group) (2019 – Present)
Reviewer, Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education (2019 – Present)
