Dr WONG, Gary K.W.
Dr WONG, Gary K.W.
黃家偉
Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE)Programme Director, B.Sc. (Information Management)
Assistant Professor
Academic Unit of Human Communication, Development, and Information Sciences
Qualification
Ph.D., Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
Ed.D. Candidate, Learning Design and Leadership, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
Ed.M., Learning Design and Leadership, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
LL.M., Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
M.Phil., Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
B.Sc., Computer Science, Mathematics, Brigham Young University - Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii)
Professional Certificate, Deeper Learning for All, Harvard Graduate School of Education (Harvard)
[javascript protected email address]
Phone
(852) 2241 5082
Location
Room 113, Runme Shaw Building
Areas
Constructionism, computational thinking, computer science and engineering education, artificial intelligence education, STEM education, immersive digital learning environment
Research Expertise
Curriculum and Instruction
Technology-enhanced Learning
Learning Sciences
Brain and Cognition
Educational Psychology
Prospective PhD/ EdD/ MPhil Applications
?I am available to supervise PhD/EdD/MPhil students and would welcome enquiries for supervision.
Links
HKU Scholars Hub
Curriculum Vitae (CV Download)
My LinkedIn
My Research Gate
Areas of Expertise
General research interests:Constructionism, computational thinking, computer science and engineering education, artificial intelligence education, STEM education, immersive digital learning environment
Specialization:
Computational thinking and cognitive development
Computer science and engineeringeducation at K-12
Artificial intelligence (AI) education
Extendedreality (XR)(e.g. virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality)in education
Precision education with AI and data analytics
Recruiting MPhil/PhD student: I constantly look forself-motivatedcandidatewho desires topursue a MPhil/PhD degree under my supervision. If you are interested and have passion on research in my area (1st priority is given to those PhD applicantsinterested in educational research of"computational thinking", "artificial intelligence"or closely related areas), please contact me and discussabout the graduate study opportunity before submitting the application. (Please read this before contacting me: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/9-things-you-should-consider-before-embarking-on-a-phd)
Awards
Best Paper Awards
Best Paper Award,IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) 2017, "Assessing Primary School Students' Intrinsic Motivation of Computational Thinking"
Outstanding Journal Article Published in the International Review of ETR&D Award, The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention 2016, "The behavioral intentions of Hong Kong primary teachers in adopting educational technology", Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D)
Best Paper Award,IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) 2015, "School Perceptions of Coding Education in K-12: A Large Scale Quantitative Study to Inform Innovative Practices"
Other Awards
Special Merit Award, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2016
Phi Kappa Phi
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Young Alumni Award, Brigham Young University Hawaii, 2011
Projects
Research Funding (Selected)
Principal Investigator, Infusing engineering design process into science education in primary schools: Design-based research on students’ constructionist learning approach, Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (GRF), 2019- 2022, Grant: HKD320,500.00
Principal Investigator, Computational Thinking Education for Junior Secondary Students Pilot Programme, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Fund, 2019- 2022, Grant: HKD11,370,000.00
Principal Investigator, Enhancing language education with artificial reality neo-platform (eLEARN), 2017-2019,Education Bureau (EDB),Quality Education Fund (QEF),Grant: HKD3,444,200.00
Principal Investigator, The impact of coding education in Hong Kong primary schools: a longitudinal study, Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (GRF), 2017 - 2020, Grant: HKD547,500.00
Principal Investigator, Flipped Learning Initiative Programme for Primary Education (FLIPPEd), 2015-2016,Education Bureau (EDB),Quality Education Fund (QEF),Grant: HKD375,800.00
Publications
SCHOLARLY BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS AND CHAPTERS
Ozcinar, H., Wong, G. K. W., & Ozturk, H. T. (Eds.). (2017). Teaching Computational Thinking in Primary Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.Wong, G. K. W., Jiang, S., & Kong, R. (2018). Computational Thinking and Multifaceted Skills: A Qualitative Study in Primary Schools. In Teaching Computational Thinking in Primary Education (pp. 78-101). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Wong, G. K. W. & Yang, M. (2017). Using ICT to generate instant and asynchronous feedback via technology-enabled formative assessment tasks. In S. Kong (Ed.), Emerging Practices in Scholarship of Learning and Teaching in a Digital Era. (pp. 289-309) Springer: Singapore
Wong, G. K. W. (2016). A new wave of innovation using mobile learning analytics for flipped classroom. In D. Churchill, J. Lu, T. Chiu, & B. Fox (Eds.), Mobile Learning Design: Theories and Applications (189-218). Singapore: Springer.
SELECTED REFEREED ARTICLES (PEER-REVIEWED)
Wong, G. K. W., Li, Y., & Lai, X. (2021). Visualizing the learning patterns of topic-based social interaction in online discussion forums: an exploratory study. Educational Technology Research and Development, 1-31.[impact factor: 3.565]Jiang, S., & Wong, G. K. W.(2021). Exploring age and gender differences of computational thinkers in primary school: A developmental perspective. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (in press).[impact factor: 3.862]
Lai, X., & Wong, G. K. W.(2021). Collaborative versus individual problem solving in computational thinking through programming: A meta-analysis. British Journal of Educational Technology (in press).[impact factor: 4.929]
Wong, G. K. W.., Ma, X., Dillenbourg, P., & Huan, J. (2020). Broadening artificial intelligence education in K-12: where to start?.ACM Inroads,11(1), 20-29.
Reichert, F., Zhang, D. J., Law, N. W., Wong, G. K. W., & de la Torre, J. (2020). Exploring the structure of digital literacy competence assessed using authentic software applications.Educational Technology Research and Development, 68, 2991-3013.[impact factor: 3.565]
Saxena, A., Lo, C. K., Hew, K. F., & Wong, G. K. W. (2020). Designing Unplugged and Plugged Activities to Cultivate Computational Thinking: An Exploratory Study in Early Childhood Education.The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher,29(1), 55-66.
Wong, G. K. W. & Cheung, H.(2018).Exploring children’s perceptions of developing twenty-first century skills through computational thinking and programming, Interactive Learning Enviroments,https://doi.org/10.1080/**.2018.**.
Jiang, S. & Wong, G. K. W. (2017). Assessing Primary School Students’ Intrinsic Motivation of Computational Thinking. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning in Engineering (TALE) 2017, IEEE, Hong Kong.(Best Paper Award)[acceptance rate: ~16%]
Wong, G. K. W. (2016). The behavioral intentions of Hong Kong primary teachers in adopting educational technology. Educational Technology Research and Development (ETRD), 64(2), 313-338. [impact factor: 3.565]
Wong, G. K. W., Zhu, K., Ma, X. & Huen, M. H. (2016). The Development of Internationalized Computational Thinking Curriculum in Hong Kong Primary Education. In Proceedings of The 47th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education 2016, Memphis, TN, USA. [acceptance rate: 35%]
Wong, G. K. W. (2015). Understanding technology acceptance in pre-service teachers of primary mathematics in Hong Kong. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), 32(6), 713-735. [impact factor: 1.001]
Wong, G. K. W., Cheung, H. Y., Ching, C. C., & Huen, M. H. (2015). School Perceptions of Coding Education in K-12: A Large Scale Quantitative Study to Inform Innovative Practices. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning in Engineering (TALE), IEEE, Zhuhai, China. (Best Paper Award) [Acceptance Rate: 19.6%]
Professional Community Services
Editorial:
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Education, 2021 - Current
Associate Editor, Frontier in Education (STEM Education), 2021 - Current
Editorial Board Member (2013 - Current) - International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO)
Editorial Board Member (2013 - Current) - International Journal of Business and Systems Research (IJBSR)
Co-Editor (2017) - "Teaching Computational Thinking in Primary Education", IGI Global, http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2017
Article Editor (2014) - SAGE Open Journal
Guest Editor (2013) - International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, Special Issue on Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
Professional and Academic Conferences (Selected):
Secretary, IEEE Education Society - Board of Governers, 2022- Current
Member, GlobalLiaison Committee, ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
(SIGCSE 2015 - Current)
Chair, Executive Officer Committee, IEEE Hong Kong Section (Education Chapter), 2014-2019
General Chair, 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE 2017)
Others
Membership
IEEE Senior Member
IEEE Education Society Member
ACM Professional Member
ACM SIGCSE Member
AERA Member
