孫瑾博士
副系主任 (國際化)/ 助理教授
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jinsun@eduhk.hk

PhD HKU
MEd Beijing Normal Uni
BEd Beijing Normal Uni
Research Areas
Early mathematics learning
Self-regulation and executive function
Early child development
Education for disadvantaged children
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Selected Funded Projects
2018- 2020 Effective teaching and their effects on early childhood development: A comparative, longitudinal, mixed-method study of Hong Kong and Finnish kindergartens (General Research Fund, RGC, Co-I) (2018-2021)

2017 - 2020 Early childhood development, preschool quality, school readiness and early achievement: A longitudinal study in China (General Research Fund, RGC, Co-I) (2017-2020)

2015 - 2017 Early Income-Achievement Gap in Hong Kong: The Role of Self-Regulation (Early Career Scheme, RGC, PI) (2015-2017)

2012 - 2013

Language development, parental control and preschoolers’ behavioural regulation: Evidence from three regions in China

2011 - 2012

Development and Validation of an Early Child Trilingual Development Test (ECTDT) to Assess Hong Kong Children’s Cantonese, Putonghua, and English Abilities

2011 - 2012

The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale: A Validation Study

2011 - 2012

The Hong Kong Early Child Development Scale: A Validation Study

2010 - 2011

Review of Early Childhood Chinese and English Language Development Measures for Chinese Children

Selected Outputs
Journal Publications
Refereed Journal Article

accepted Sun, J. & Kang, R. (accepted). Cool and Hot Self-Regulation Predict Early Achievement in Chinese Preschoolers. Early Child Development and Care.

2020 Rao, N., Richard, B., Lau, C., Weber, A. M., Sun, J., Darmstadt, G. L., Sincovich, A., Bacon-Shone, J., & Ip, P. (2020). Associations among early stimulation, stunting, and child development in four countries in the East Asia-Pacific. International Journal of Early Childhood. doi: 10.1007/s13158-020-00270-8

2020 Huang, Q., Sun, J.*, & Tang, Y. (2020). Chinese parents’ scaffolding and children’s initiative in mother-child and father-child interactions across different types of problem-solving activities. Early Education and Development, doi: 10.1080/10409289.2020.1752591 (corresponding author)

2019 Rao, N., Richards, B., Sun, J., Weber, A., & Sincovich, A. (2019). Early childhood education and child development in four countries in East Asia and the Pacific. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 47, 169-181. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2018.08.011

2018 Zhang, L, Sun, J., Richards, B., Davidson, K., and Rao, N. (2018). Motor skills and executive function contribute to early achievement in East Asia and the Pacific region. Early Education and Development, 29, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/10409289.2018.1510204.

2018 Sun, J., Lau, C, Sincovich, A., & Rao, N. (2018). Socioeconomic status and early child development in East Asia and the Pacific: The projective role of parental engagement in learning activities. Children and Youth Services Review, 93, 321-330. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.08.010

2018 Sun, J., Zhang, L., Chen, E., Lau, C., & Rao, N. (2018). Preschool attendance and executive function mediate socio-economic status–related early academic achievement Gaps in East Asia and the Pacific. Early Education and Development. Online published on https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10409289.2018.1498999. doi: 10.1080/10409289.2018.1498999

2018 Rao, N., Sun, J., Richards, B., Weber, A., Sincovich, A., Darmstadt, G., & Ip., P. (2018). Assessing diversity in early childhood development in the East Asia-Pacific. Child Indicators Research. Online published on https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12187-018-9528-5#citeas. doi: 10.1007/s12187-018-9528-5 (Selected as one of 16 articles for Springer Nature CNY2020 collection)

2017 Sun, J., & Tang, Y. (2017). Maternal scaffolding strategies and early development of self-regulation in Chinese preschoolers. Early Child Development and Care. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2017.1395874

2017 Ip, P., Ho, F. K. W., Rao, N., Sun, J., Young, M. E., Chow, C. B., Tso, W., & Hon, K. L. (2017). Impact of nutritional supplements on cognitive development of children in developing countries: A meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 7, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11023-4

2016

Rao, N., Sun, J., Chen, E., & Ip, P. (2016). Effectiveness of Early Childhood Interventions in Promoting Cognitive Development in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics.

2016 Sun, J., Liu, Y., Chen, E., Rao, N., & Liu, H. (2016). Factors related to parents' engagement in cognitive and socio-emotional caregiving in low- and middle-income countries: Results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 3.Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 36, 21-31.

2012

Rao, N., Sun, J., Ng, S., Ma, K., Becher, Y., Lee, D., …, Ip, P. (in press). The Hong Kong early child development scale: A validation study. Child Indicators Research.


2012

Rao, N., Sun, J., Pearson, V., Pearson, E., Liu, H., Constas, M. A., & Engle, P. L. (2012). Is something better than nothing? An evaluation of early childhood programs in Cambodia. Child Development, 83, 864-876.


2012

Rao, N., Sun, J., Zhou, J., & Zhang, Li. (2012). Early achievement in rural China: The role of preschool experience. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 27, 66-76.


2012

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2012). Scaffolding interactions with preschool children: Comparisons between Chinese mothers and teachers across different tasks. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 58, 110-142.


2012

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2012). Scaffolding preschool children’s problem solving: A comparison between Chinese mothers and teachers across multiple tasks. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 10, 1-21.


2011

Zhang, X., & Sun, J. (2011). The reciprocal relations between teachers’ perceptions of children’s behavior problems and teacher-child relationships in the first preschool year. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 172, 176-198.



Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters
Research book or monograph

2017 Rao, N., Zhou, J., & Sun, J. (Ed.) (2017). Early childhood education in Chinesesocieties. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
2012

Rao, N., Zhou, J., & Sun, J. (Ed.) (in press). Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.


2010

Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2010) Early childhood care and education in the Asia-Pacific region: Moving towards Goal 1. Regional report prepared for the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE). Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, the University of Hong Kong/UNESCO



Chapter in an edited book

2017 Zhou, J., Sun, J., & Lee, D. (2017). Trends in government expenditure on earlychildhood education in China: Practices in Shanghai and Nanshan. In N. Rao, J.Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.), Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht,Netherlands: Springer.

2017 Jiang, Y., Pang, Lijuan, & Sun, J. (2017). Early Childhood Teacher Education inChina. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.), Early childhood education in Chinesesocieties. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

2017 Ng. S., Sun, J., Lau, C., & Rao, N. (2017). Early childhood education in HongKong: Progress, challenges and opportunities. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.),Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

2017 Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2017). Conclusions: Similarities and Distinctions in EarlyChildhood Education across Chinese Societies. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.),Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

2017 Rao, N. & Sun, J. (2017). Introduction. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.). Earlychildhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

2017 Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2017). Chinese socialization: Growing up in Chinese familiesand societies. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.). Early childhood education inChinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

2015

Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2015). Quality early childhood care and education in low resource level countries in Asia. InInvesting against evidence: The global state of early childhood care and education. Paris: UNESCO.

2012

Ng, S. S. N., Sun, J., & Lau, C. (in press). Early childhood education in Hong Kong: Progress, challenges and opportunities. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & J. Sun (Eds.), Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.


2012

Rao, N., Sun, J., & Zhang, L. (in press). Learning to learn in early childhood: Home and preschool influences in Chinese societies. In C. Stringher, & Deakin Crick R. (Eds.) Learning to learn for all: Theory, practice and international research. Abingdon, Oxford, UK: Taylor & Francis.


2012

Rao, N., Zhou, J., & Sun, J. (in press). Putting it all together: Similarities and distinctions in early childhood education in Chinese societies. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & Sun, J. (Eds.). Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.


2012

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (in press). Chinese socialization: Growing up in Chinese families and societies. In N. Rao, J. Zhou, & Sun, J. (Eds.). Early childhood education in Chinese societies. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.


2011

Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2011). Scaling-up early childhood programs: Moving towards evidence-based decision making in the Asian region. ISSBD Bulletin. Special Section on Intersections between Research and Social Policy, 2, 23-27.


2010

Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2010). Educating Asian adolescents: A developmental perspective. In L.F. Zhang, J.B. Biggs, & D.A. Watkins (Eds.), Understanding the learning and development of Asian students: What the 21st century teacher needs to think about (pp.37-59). Singapore: Pearson Education Asia.


2007

Sun, J. (2007). Comparing mother’s and teacher’s scaffolding in preschoolers’ problem solving: A case study. In D. A. Bryant, F. Gao, B. B. Hennig, & W. K. Lam (Eds.), Research Studies in Education (Vol. 5, pp. 147-158). Hong Kong: Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong.




Conference Papers
Refereed Conference Paper

2012

Sun, J., Rao, N., & Lau, C. (2012). Home literacy environment and children’s literacy achievement: Observations from China. Paper presented at the 22th Biennial Meeting International Society for the study of Behavioural Development, Edmonton, Canada.


2012

Lau, C., Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2012). The influences of family background on different domains of child development: Observations from Hong Kong. Poster presented at the 22th Biennial Meeting International Society for the study of Behavioural Development, Edmonton, Canada.


2012

Sun, J., Rao, N., & Engle, P. L. (2012). Assessing early child development in the East Asia Pacific region: Cultural appropriateness and item equivalence in measurement. Poster presented in the 2012 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Themed Meeting, Developmental Methodology, Tampa, the U.S.A.


2011

Rao, N., Sun, J., Bechor, Y., Ng, M., & Zhang, L. (2011). The development of the East Asia-Pacific Early Child Development Scales. Paper presented in the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development, Singapore.


2011

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2011). Construction of early child development measures: Two examples from the Asian context. Invited talk at UNICEF Workshop on Early Learning and Development Standards. Pyongyang, DPRK.


2011

Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2011). Early development and primary school enrollment in Cambodia: The influence of early childhood programs. Paper presented in the 2011 Society of Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.


2011

Sun, J., Rao, N., Zhang, X. & Engle, P. L. (2011). Mothers’ and fathers’ language related activities with children in 22 less-developed countries. Poster presented in the 2011 Society of Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.


2010

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2010). Preschool experience and children’s literacy development in rural China. Poster presented in the Research in Reading Chinese Conference. Toronto, Canada.


2009

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2009). Mothers’ and teachers’ scaffolding for migrant and non-migrant children in China. Paper presented at the 2009 ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop, Adelaide, Australia.


2009

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2009). Process in dyadic problem solving: Mothers’ and teachers’ scaffolding of preschool children. Poster presented at the 16th Biennial AHDA Conference, Adelaide, Australia.


2008

Sun, J., & Rao, N. (2008). Scaffolding preschool children’s problem solving. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Meeting International Society for the study of Behavioural Development, Wurzburg, Germany.


2008

Sun, J. (2008). A pattern comparison of mothers’ and teachers’ scaffolding in different dyadic problem solving with preschool children. Paper presented at the 6th Chinese Psychologist Conference, Hong Kong, China.



Creative & Literary Works, Reports and Published Teaching Materials
Reports

2012

Rao, N., Engle, P. L., Sun, J., & Ng, M. (2012). Development of the East Asia-Pacific Early Child Development Scale (EAP-ECDS) report of the consultancy (Stage II). Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood.



Selected Output Categories
Editorial Boards

2008

Editorial Assistant of Special Issue of International Journal of Early Childhood, 2008: Policy Change in Early Childhood in the Asia Pacific Region



Article for newspaper and journal

2010

Rao, N., & Sun, J. (2010). Preschool participation particularly benefits girls in rural China. East Asia and Pacific United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, Newsletter, Issue No. 6. Bangkok, Thailand: East Asia and Pacific United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office.




All Other Outputs
Reviewer of journals/articles, external examiner, academic services

2012

Reviewer of Early Childhood Research Quarterly


2012

Reviewer of Research Studies in Education





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