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Prof. Cecilia Ka Yuk CHAN

Prof. Cecilia Ka Yuk CHAN

Prof. Cecilia Ka Yuk CHAN

BAI, BA, PostDip, MA, PhD

Professor

The HKU Scholars Hub Profile
Teaching responsibilities

Cecilia has been responsible in the implementation of Outcomes Based Education, Assessment, Feedback, Experiential Learning including using technology to enhance learning for the University. She has been involved in assisting in curriculum reforms and quality assurance and enhancement. She provides consultations to faculty regarding the design and assessment of innovative educational pedagogy, research projects, grants and initiatives. She also leads, builds and supports faculty efforts to incorporate community to develop skills and knowledge related to the scholarship and assessment of teaching and learning.

Areas of Expertise

  • Outcomes Based Education
  • Assessment and Feedback
  • Assessment and Development of Experiential Learning
  • Assessment and Development of Graduate Attributes/Generic Competencies
  • Using Technology to enhance learning
Research interests

Cecilia is interested in a vast area of teaching and learning across multiple disciplines. She has been researching on assessment & feedback, development and assessment of holistic competencies i.e. 21st century skills, attitudes and values and experiential learning for higher education and school levels.

Current Research Areas

  • The development and assessment of Graduate Attributes/Generic Skills/Holistic Competencies
  • Engineering and Science education
  • Assessment and Feedback
  • Residential Education
  • Development and Assessment of Experiential Learning
  • Cross cultural studies
  • The study of student learning (includes student engagement, recruitment and retention)
  • Women’s participation in Science and Engineering Research Activities
  • Technology enhanced learning – such as eLearning, mobile Learning, Clickers.
2020 - 2023

General Research Fund 2020/2021
Title: Assessing generic skills in a specific STEM discipline in higher education
Amount: HK$753,000
Role: PI
2020

UGC Research Matching Grant Scheme
Title: Development and Assessment of holistic competencies in education
Amount: HK$1,156,750
Role: PI
2020

External donations in support of research and development
Amount: HK$2,313,500
2019 - 2020

Knowledge Exchange (KE) Funding
Title: Train the Trainers – Engaging Extra-curricular Activities Organisations to Enhance Students’ Holistic Competencies
Amount: HK$100,000
Role: PI
2019

HKU Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Title: Assessing generic skills in STEM disciplines in higher education
Amount: HK$49,500
Role: PI
2019 – 2021

Knowledge Exchange (KE) Funding
Title: Enhancing Generic Competencies in Engineering Industries
Amount: HK$186,000
Role: PI
2018/19

Knowledge Exchange (KE) Funding
Title: Career Dating Programme for Teachers, Parents and the Public to Aspire Engineering as Career Profession for Our Next Generation in Asia
Amount: HK$100,000
Role: PI
2016 – 2019

Funding for Teaching and Learning from UGC
Title: Driving Cultural and Educational Shift: Providing Support, Activities and Professional Development in the Pedagogy, Assessment and Evidence of Student Learning in Holistic Competencies.
Collaborating UGC Institutions: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lingnan University, The Education University of Hong Kong
Amount: HK$8,947,836
Role: PI
2017/18

Knowledge Exchange (KE) Funding
Title: Promoting and Developing Holistic Competencies of Students in Hong Kong
Amount: HK$100,000
Role: PI
2017

2017 Teaching Development Grant (18 months)
Title: Assessment Resources for Experiential Learning at HKU
Amount: HK$250,000
Role: PI
2016

Knowledge Exchange (KE) Funding
Title: Changing Mind, Changing Practice and Shifting Culture in Engineering, Science and Business Education from Leading Research Intensive Universities
Role: PI
2016

2016 HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Amount: HK$3 00,000
2016

2015 HKU Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Title: The Challenges of Assessing and Certifying Generic Skills in a Discipline-Specific Context for Hong Kong Higher Education – How can this be achieved?
Amount: HK$ 56,625
Role: PI
2015 – 2017

General Research Fund 2015
Title:The Development of Generic Skills Competency: A conceptual evidence-based model to effectively engage students from out-of-class, extra-curricular and in-class learning experiences in a discipline-specific context (A cross-institutional project in collaboration with CUHK and HKUST, which can be considered as an extension of the previous General Research Fund project (2011) on engineering students’ generic skills development. It is also closely related to a Teaching Development Grant supported project on building an Engineering Education Community of Practice.)
Amount: HK$ 895,000
Role: PI
2015 – 2017

Special Funding for Teaching & Learning from UGC
Title:Developing, Assessing and Providing Direct Evidence of Student Learning in Generic Skills in the Context of Engineering Higher Education in Hong Kong (A cross-institutional project in collaboration with CUHK, HKUST and BU, which is again closely related to the two projects on engineering students’ generic skills development supported by the General Research Fund, but may have a more direct implication on the policy in reviewing direct evidence of student learning in the respective higher education institutions.)
Amount: HK$ 4,992,555
Role: PI
2014 – 2016

Special Funding for Teaching & Learning from UGC
Title:Professional Development and Capacity Building for Residential Education (A cross-institutional project, which also involves invitation of international speakers to share their expertise and experience in hall education with local residential education practitioners.)
Amount: HK$ 2,230,000
Role: Co-I
2013 - 2015

General Research Fund 2013
Title:Aspiring to Become an Engineer: engineering education experiences affecting secondary school studentspursuit of an engineering career in Hong Kong, China and the UK
Amount: HK$ 329,458
2013 - 2015

HKU Teaching Development Grant 
Title: Assessment and Feedback – Develop Discipline-Based Assessment and Feedback Resources by Identifying Good Practices in the Faculty of Business and Economics (B&E) and the Faculty of Science at HKU and Other Overseas Universities
Amount: HK$680,400
Role: PI
Co-Investigators: Prof. Pauline Chiu, Prof. Alice Wong, Dr. Gavin Porter, Dr. Rachel Lui, Dr. Michael Chau, Dr. Hsiao-Hui Lee, Ms. Joanna Lee, Dr. Suki Ekaratne, Ms. Lillian Luk
Advisor:Prof. Bennett, Chi Kin Yim

HKU Teaching Development Grant 
Title: Project-Based Experiential Learning for Sustainability Embedded Higher Education
Amount: HK$216,491
Role: Co-I
Principal Investigators: Dr. Wei Pan
Co-Investigators: Dr Kaimin Shih, Prof C.K. Mak, 
2011 – 2014 General Research Fund 2011
Title:The Development of Generic Skills: A curriculum design framework adapting student and teacher perspectives and approaches to learning in a discipline-specific context for Hong Kong higher education.
Amount: HK$753,594
Role: PI
Co-Investigators: Prof. M. Prosser
2013 - 2014

HKU Teaching Development Grant 
Title: Technology Enhanced Tools for Large Class Engagement and Assessment for Learning 
Amount: 398,337
Role: Co-I
Principal Investigators: Dr. Wilton Fok
Co-Investigators: Prof. Patrick Chau,Dr. George Wong
2011 – 2012 King's/HKU Fellowship Awards
Amount: HK$50,000
Role: PI
2010 - 2012 HKU Teaching Development Grant 
Title: Tackling Action Plans from HKUSLEQ Faculty Report by Building an Engineering Education Research Community to share Good Practices in Engineering Education
Amount: HK$583,476
Role: PI
Co-Investigators: Dr. Scott Smith, Dr. Wilton Fok, Dr. Siu Ming Yiu, Dr. Alfred Yu, Dr. Vincent Tam, Dr. Marian Choy, Dr. Yuan Lin, Dr. Min Yang, Dr. Ben Young, Dr. Min Zeng, Dr. Henry Lau, Dr. Kenneth Kin-Yip Wong, Dr. Thomas Ng, Dr. Edmund Y. Lam
2009 – 2011 HKU Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research 
Title: Student and Teacher Perceptions of Transferable Skills in Engineering in relation to Learning Outcomes, Delivery and Assessment
Amount: HK$240,000
Role: PI
2010 - 2011 HKU Common Core Grant 
Title: The Oceans: Science and Society
Amount: HK$100,000.00
Role: Co(I) with Dr. Nathalie Goodkin in Earth Sciences as PI
2009 – 2011 HKU Teaching Development Grant 
Title: HKU Assessment Resource Centre
Amount: HK$482,396
Role: PI
Co-investigators: Prof. M. Prosser; Prof. E. Corbet.
2009 – 2011 HKU Teaching Development Grant 
Title: Developing Transferable Skills Facilitation Strategies for Improving Integrative Project Courses in Engineering
Amount: HK$238,718
Role: Co(I) with Dr. Alfred Yu in Engineering as PI
2006 - 2007 DIT Funding Award for Teaching, Learning & Assessment Projects
Title: Enhancing Keyskills and Career Speed Dating  
Amount: €10,000
Role: PI 
Mar 2006 - Jun 2006 Science Foundation Ireland: Institute Planning Award
Title: To conduct a self-assessment proposal of women’s participation in Science and Engineering Research Activities and Research Management within DIT
Amount: €10,000
Role: Team Lead in Engineering
2005 - 2007 DIT Team Research Scheme TERS
Title: HEART Project Health Informatics
Amount: €50,000
Role: Team Member 
Oct 2005 - Present Higher Education Authority: Technological Sector Research, Strand I Post-Graduate R&D
Title: Development of a Novel, Integrated Control System Prototype for Industrial Fungal Fermentation Processes Using Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy and On-Line Image Analysis
Amount: €34,000                                                                                
Role: PI at DIT Engineering (cross faculty collaboration)
2004 - 2005 DIT Funding Award for Teaching, Learning & Assessment Projects
Title: Natural, Creative, Brainstorming “Scrapyard Challenge” Design – to allow student to explore their natural thinking hats
Amount: €10,000                                                                             
Role: PI
2004, 2005 DIT President’s Funding Award
Title: Student Awards and Career Information Night
Amount: €2,000 + external funding from industries
Role: PI 
2003 - 2006 HEA’s Information Technology Investment Fund
Title: To improve Student Learning, Student Retention, Student Motivation, Student Recruitment 
Amount: €350,000
Role: Coordinator 

Peer reviewed journal articles published

  • Luk, L. Y. Y., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2024). Assessing student learning in work-integrated learning (WIL): A systematic review on assessment methods and purposes. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 81, 101345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101345 [link]
  • Wong, H. Y. H., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2024). Based on an entrepreneurship education framework: What are expectations for engineering entrepreneurship education in Hong Kong? European Journal of Engineering Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2024.2326465 [link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y. & Zhou, W (2023). An expectancy value theory (EVT) based instrument for measuring student perceptions of generative AI. Smart Learning Environments, 10(64), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-023-00284-4 [link]
  • Lee, K. K. W. & Chan, C. K. Y. (2023). Establishing a dynamic understanding of factors that influence university students’ leadership approaches, perceptions, and skills through a systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 41, 100570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2023.100570 [link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y., & Lee, K. K. W. (2023). The AI generation gap: Are Gen Z students more interested in adopting generative AI such as ChatGPT in teaching and learning than their Gen X and millennial generation teachers? Smart Learning Environments, 10(60), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-023-00269-3 [link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y., & Chen, S. W. (2023). Conceptualisation of teaching excellence: an analysis of teaching excellence schemes. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2271188 [link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y. (2023). A comprehensive AI policy education framework for university teaching and learning. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1186/s41239-023-00408-3 [link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y., & Hu, W. (2023). Students’ voices on generative AI: Perceptions, benefits, and challenges in higher education. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. [link]
  • Luo, J., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2023). Conceptualising evaluative judgement in the context of holistic competency development: Results of a Delphi study. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 48(4), 513-528. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2022.2088690 [link]
  • Liu, D., Bridgeman, A., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2023, May 15). Please do not assume the worst of us: Students know AI is here to stay and want unis to teach them how to use it [Web log post]. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/please-do-not-assume-the-worst-of-us-students-know-ai-is-here-to-stay-and-want-unis-to-teach-them-how-to-use-it-203426
  • Chan, C. K. Y., & Chen, S. W. (2023). Student partnership in assessment in higher education: a systematic review. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1–13. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2224948 [link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y. (2023). A systematic review – handwritten examinations are becoming outdated, is it time to change to typed examinations in our assessment policy? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2219422 [link]
  • Luo, J., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2023). Assessing students’ holistic development in China: managerialism, market, and performativity as policy technologies. Asia Pacific Education Review. DOI: 10.1007/s12564-023-09842-4 [link]
  • Luo, J., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2022). Exploring the process of evaluative judgement: the case of engineering students judging intercultural competence. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2022.2155611 [link]
  • Luo, J., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2022). Exploring the process of evaluative judgement: the case of engineering students judging intercultural competence. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2022.2155611 [link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. (2022) A Review of the Changes in Higher Education Assessment and Grading Policy During COVID-19, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2022.2140780 [link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. , Tsi, L.H.Y. & Yeung, N.C.J. (2022) An Adapted 3P (Precursor-Process-Product) Framework for Development of Holistic Competencies – “Approach to Develop” in Out of Classroom Studies in Educational Evaluation. DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2022.101205 [link]
  • Wong, H.Y.H. & Chan, C.K.Y. (2022) Assessing engineering students’ perspectives of entrepreneurship education within higher education: a comparative study in Hong Kong, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2022.2137103 [link]
  • Luo, J., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2022). Qualitative methods to assess intercultural competence in higher education research: A systematic review with practical implications. Educational Research Review, 37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100476 [Link]
  • Luo, J. & Chan, C.K.Y. (2022) Conceptualising evaluative judgement in the context of holistic competency development: results of a Delphi study, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2022.2088690 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. & Luk, Y.Y.L. (2022). Eight years after the 3-3-4 curriculum reform: The current state of undergraduates’ holistic competency development in Hong Kong. Studies in Educational Evaluation. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2022.101168 [Link]
  • Luo, J. & Chan, C.K.Y. (2022).. Influences of shadow education on the ecology of education – A review of the literature. Educational Research Review. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100450
    https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1em7s,dlbRgrH5 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. & Luo, J. (2022). Youth mentoring strategies and impacts on holistic competencies of secondary school students in Hong Kong. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2030858 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. & Chen, S.W. (2021). Students’ perceptions on the recognition of holistic competency achievement: A systemic mixed review. Educational Research Review. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2021.100431 [Link]
  • Wong, H.Y.H. & Chan, C.K.Y. (2021). A systemic review on the learning outcomes in entrepreneurship education within higher education settings. Assessment & Education in Higher Education. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874211054449 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. & Wong, H.Y.H. (2021). Students’ perception of written, audio, video and face-to-face reflective approaches for holistic competency development. Active Learning in Higher Education. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874211054449 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. & Luk, Y.Y.L. (2021). Academics’ beliefs towards holistic competency development and assessment: A case study in engineering education. Studies in Educational Evaluation. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.101102 [Link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y. & Luk, Y. Y. L. (2021). A four-dimensional framework for teacher assessment literacy in holistic competencies. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2021.1962806 [Link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y. & Luo, J. (2021). Investigating student preparedness for holistic competency assessment: Insights from the Hong Kong context. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1939857 [Link]
  • Luk, Y. Y. L., & Chan, C. K. Y. (2021). Students’ learning outcomes from engineering internship: A provisional framework. Studies in Continuing Education. DOI: 10.1080/0158037X.2021.1917536 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Lee, K.K.W. (2021). Constructive alignment between generic competencies development and assessment in Hong Kong engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education. 110: 437–457. DOI: 10.1002/jee.20392 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luo, J. (2021). Exploring teacher perceptions of different types of ‘feedback practices’ in higher education: implications for teacher feedback literacy. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2021.1888074 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Yeung, N.C.J. (2021). To assess or not to assess holistic competencies – Student perspectives in Hong Kong. Studies in Educational Evaluation. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luk, L.Y.Y. (2021). Going “grade-free”? – Teachers’ and students’ perceived value and grading preferences for holistic competency assessment. Higher Education Research & Development. DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2021.1877628 [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y., & Lee, K.K.W. (2021). Reflection literacy: A multilevel perspective on the challenges of using reflections in higher education through a comprehensive literature review. Educational Research Review​, 32. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., Luo, J, Lee. K.K.W, Wong, H.Y.H & Liu, E.K.Y (2020) What are the Essential Characteristics for Curriculum Design to Engage Asian Students in Developing their Self-confidence? Curriculum and Teaching, 35(2). [Link]
  • Cheng, M.W.T., & Chan C.K.Y. (2020). Invisible in a visible role”: A Photovoice Study Exploring the Struggles of New Resident Assistants. Journal of Further and Higher Education (CJFH). [PDF]
  • Luk, L.Y.Y., & Chan, C.K.Y. (2020). Adaptation and validation of the Work Experience Questionnaire for investigating engineering students’ internship experience. Journal of Engineering Education. DOI: 10.1002/jee.20351 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luo, J. (2020). An exploratory study on teacher assessment literacy: Do novice university teachers know how to assess students’ written reflection?​. Teachers and Teaching. DOI: 10.1080/13540602.2020.1787375 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luk, L.Y.Y. (2020). Development and validation of an instrument measuring undergraduate students’ perceived holistic competencies. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2020.1784392 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luo, J. (2020). A four-dimensional conceptual framework for student assessment literacy in holistic competency development. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2020.1777388 [PDF]
  • Kutnick, P., Lee, B.P.K., Chan, R.Y.Y., & Chan, C. (2020). Students’ engineering experience and aspirations within STEM education in Hong Kong secondary schools. International Journal of Educational Research. [PDF]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., Wong, H.Y.H., & Luo, J. (2020). An exploratory study on assessing reflective writing from teachers’ perspectives. Higher Education Research & Development. DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2020.1773769 [PDF]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luo, J. (2020). Towards an inclusive student partnership: rethinking mentors’ disposition and holistic competency development in near-peer mentoring. Teaching in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2020.1751606 [PDF]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Yeung, N.C.J. (2019). Rethinking the “Tiger Parent” Stereotypes: Parents’ Choice of Primary School for Their Kindergarten Children in Hong Kong. Journal of School Choice. DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2019.1700441 [PDF]
  • Luo, J., & Forbes, K. (2019). ‘It’s a plus rather than a must’: perspectives of mainstream teachers in China on the influence of advertised educational ethos in supplementary English education. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 1-19. [Link]
  • Cheng, M.W.T., & Chan C.K.Y. (2019). Do university residential experiences contribute to holistic education?. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (CJHE). [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Yeung, N.C.J. (2019). Students’ ‘approach to develop’ in holistic competency: an adaption of the 3P model. Educational Psychology, 40(5), 622-642. DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2019.1648767 [PDF]
  • Cheng, M.W.T.; Lee, K.K.W., Chan C.K.Y. (2018). Generic Skills Development in Discipline-Specific Courses in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review. Curriculum and Teaching, 33(2), 47-65. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., Yeung, N.C.J., Kutnick, P., & Chan, R.Y.Y. (2018). Students’ Perceptions of Engineers – Dimensionality and Influences on Career Aspiration in Engineering. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. [Link]
  • Zhao, Y., Kuan, H.K., Chung, J.O.K., Chan, C.K.Y., & Li, W.H.C. (2018). Students’ approaches to learning in a clinical practicum: A psychometric evaluation based on item response theory. Nurse Education Today. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., Fong, E.T.Y. (2018). Disciplinary differences and implications for the development of generic skills: a study of engineering and business students’ perceptions of generic skills. European Journal of Engineering Education, 43(6), 927-949. [Link]
  • Kutnick, P., Chan, R.Y.Y., Chan, C.K.Y., Good, D., Lee, B.P.Y., & Lai, V.K.W. (2018). Aspiring to become an engineer in Hong Kong: effects of engineering education and demographic background on secondary students’ expectation to become an engineer. European Journal of Engineering Education, 43(6), 824-841. [Link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y., Fong, E. T. Y., Luk, L. Y. Y., & Ho, R. (2017). A review of literature on challenges in the development and implementation of generic competencies in higher education curriculum. International Journal of Educational Development, 57, 1-10. [Link]
  • Kutnick, P., Zhu, Z., Chan, C.K.Y., Chan, R.Y.Y., Lee, B.P.Y., & Lai, V.K.W. (2017). Attitudes and aspirations regarding engineering among Chinese secondary school students: comparisons between industrialising and post-industrial geo-engineering regions of Mainland China and Hong Kong. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 1-22. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., Zhao, Y and Luk, L.Y.Y. (2017). A validated and reliable instrument investigating engineering students’ perceptions of competency in generic skills. Journal of Engineering Education, 106(2), 299-325. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., Wong, G.C.K., Law, A.K.H., Zhang, T., & Au, F.T.K. (2017). Evidence-based conclusions concerning practice, curriculum design and curriculum reform in a civil engineering capstone design course in Hong Kong. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 54(3), 260-274. [Link]
  • Barry D.J., Williams G.A., & Chan C.K.Y. (2015). Automated analysis of filamentous microbial morphology with AnaMorf. Biotechnology Progress, 31(3), 849-852. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. (2015). Use of animation in engaging teachers and students in assessment in Hong Kong higher education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 52(5), 474-484. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y., The impact of culture, discipline and unguided instruction in problem-based learning, Higher Education Research & Development. (In Review)
  • Chan C.K.Y., Fok W.W.T. & Luk L.Y.Y. Pedagogical affordances in a mobile application to enhance interaction and engagement in lecture class. European Journal of Engineering Education. (In Review)
  • Chan C.K.Y. Factors that affect the effectiveness of the problem-based learning process, Educational Studies. (In Review)
  • Chan C.K.Y. Aligning students’ and teachers’ perceptions on transferable skills, European Journal Of Engineering Education. (In Review)
  • Chan C.K.Y. What is the teachers’ perception towards student evaluation of teaching in Hong Kong?, Teaching in Higher Education. (In Review)
  • Chan, C. K. Y. (2014). Facilitators’ perspectives of the factors that affect the effectiveness of problem-based learning process. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 53(1), 25-34. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y., Luk L.Y.Y. & Zeng M. (2014), Teachers’ perceptions of student evaluations of teaching. Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 20(4), 275-289. [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y., & Luk, L. Y. Y. (2013). Faculty perspectives on the “3+3+4” curriculum reform in Hong Kong: A case study. International Education Studies, 6(4), 56-66. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y. (2012). Assessment for community service types of experiential learning in the engineering discipline, European Journal Of Engineering Education, 37(1), 29-38. [Link]
  • Chan, C. K. Y. (2012). Exploring an experiential learning project through Kolb’s Learning Theory using a qualitative research method. European Journal of Engineering Education, 37(4), 405-415. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y. (2012). Identifying and understanding the graduate attributes learning outcomes in a case study of community service experiential learning project, International Journal Of Continuing Engineering Education And Life-long Learning, 22(1/2), 148-159. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y. (2012). Associating educational psychology theories in a curriculum to maximise student participation, Journal Of Studies In Education, 2(3), 42-54. [Link]
  • Porter G.W., King J.A., Goodkin Emami N.F. & Chan C.K.Y. (2012). Experiential learning in a common core curriculum: Student expectations, evaluations, and the way forward, International Education Studies, 5(3), 24-38. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y., Tam V.W.L. & Li C.Y.V. (2011). A comparison of MCQ assessment delivery methods for student engagement and interaction used as an in-class formative assessment, In: Julie Johnson, International Journal Of Electrical Engineering Education, 48(3), 323-337. [Link]
  • Chan C.K.Y. & Fok W.W.T. (2009) Evaluating the learning experiences in virtual laboratory training in electrical and electronic engineering through student perceptions – A case study in the University of Hong Kong, Special Issue: Learning Technologies in Engineering Education: The Journal of the Higher Education Academy, Engineering Subject Centre, 4(2), 70-75. [Link]
  • Barry D.J., Chan C.K.Y. & Williams G.A. (2009), Morphological quantification of filamentous fungal development using membrane immobilization and automatic image analysis. Journal Of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 36(6), 787-800.
  • Barry D.J., Chan C.K.Y. & Williams G.A.(2007). Nitrocellulose as a general tool for fungal slide mounts. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology,45(3), 1074-75. [Link]

Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters

  • Chan, C. K. Y., & Colloton, T. (2024). Generative AI in Higher Education: The ChatGPT Effect. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003459026 [Link]
  • Chan, C.K.Y. Embedding skills development into the curriculum. In: Marshall, S. (Ed), A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Academic Practice (5th ed.), Routledge, 2019.
  • Chan, C.K.Y. Developing the Indispensable and Measuring the Un-measurable: Holistic Competencies Through an Evidence-Based Pedagogical Driven System [Monograph no. 8]. In: Lau, CS. (Ed), Preparing Healthcare Learners for a Changing World, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bau Institute of Medical & Health Sciences Education, 2017, 68-75.
  • Chan, R,Y,Y. and Chan, C.K.Y. Nurturing Virtuous Minds in Gifted Engineering Learners, Teaching Gifted Learners in STEM Subjects, Developing Talent in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. In: Taber, K.S., Sumida and M, McClure L (Eds), Routledge, 2018.
  • Jung, J., and Chan, C.K.Y. Academics’ Perception on Research versus Teaching and their Recognition, Changing Academic Profession in Hong Kong: Governance, Productivity, and Global Integration. In: Postiglione, GA and Jung, J (Eds), Springer, 2017, 145-160.
  • Chan, C.K.Y. Professional Development and Quality Assurance in Teaching and Learning for Hong Kong Higher Education, Changing Academic Profession in Hong Kong: Governance, Productivity, and Global Integration. In: Postiglione, GA and Jung, J (Eds), Springer, 2017, 109-123.
  • Carless, D., Bridges, S.M., Chan, C.K.Y., Glofcheski, R. ,Scaling up Assessment for Learning in Higher Education, 2016.
  • Chan, C.K.Y, Tam, V.W.L and Fok, W.T.T. Traditional and Modern MCQ Methods as In-class Formative Assessment. In: Tarek M. Sobh and Khaled Elleithy (Eds), Emerging Trends in Computing, Informatics, Systems Sciences, and Engineering, Springer, 2012, 1061 -1067.
  • Chan, C.K.Y and Colloton, T. Informal Instructional Design to engage and retain students in Engineering. In: Tarek M. Sobh and Khaled Elleithy (Eds), Emerging Trends in Computing, Informatics, Systems Sciences, and Engineering, Springer, 2012, 619 – 627.
  • Chan, C.K.Y. Laboratory Learning, In: Norbert M. Seel (Eds), Encyclopedia Of The Sciences Of Learning 1st Edition. Springer, 2012, 1705-1708.
  • Fok, W.T.T. and Chan, C.K.Y. Reconstruction after the 512 Earthquake ~ Knowledge Exchange and Experiential Learning Projects in Sichuan by Hong Kong Professions. In: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Eds), The University of Hong Kong, 2010, 151-160.
  • Chan, C.K.Y. Active based key-skills Learning in Engineering Curriculum to Improve Student Engagement. In: Magued Iskander, Vikram Kapila, Mohammad A. Karim (Eds), Technological Developments in Education and Automation. Springer, 2009, 79-84.
  • Coyle E., Costello F., Murphy M., Chan, C.K.Y. and Shoemaker L., Reinventing A Level 7 Programme In Electrical Engineering And Greatly Improving Upon Student Retention. Innovations 2007: World Innovations In Engineering Education And Research. In: Aung W (Eds), International Network For Engineering Education And Research (INEER).Arlington,VA22205,USA, 2007, Special Volume: 515-529.

Conference Papers

  • Chan, C.K.Y. Shifting education culture from focusing on academic to competencies. In: The European Conference on Education. Brighton, UK, 2017.
  • Luk, L.Y.Y., & Chan, C.K.Y. Work supervisors as change-makers in the enhancement of students’ internship experience. In: The European Conference on Education. Brighton, UK, 2017.
  • Luk, L.Y.Y., & Chan, C.K.Y. Assessment for learning in engineering internship programmes in Hong Kong: How far are we? In: International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education. Hong Kong, 2015.
  • Luk L.Y.Y., Zhao Y. and Chan C.K.Y., Discovering the Learning and Teaching Approaches of Transferable Skills to Engage Students, In: International Conference of Science Educators and Teachers. Phuket, Thailand, 2014.
  • Luk L.Y.Y., Chan C.K.Y. and Zhao Y., What are Science and Engineering Students’ Motivations in learning Generic Skills? In: International Conference of Science Educators and Teachers. Phuket, Thailand, 2014.
  • Zhao Y., Luk L.Y.Y. and Chan C.K.Y., Psychometric Properties of a Survey on STEM Students’ Perceptions of Generic Skills, In: International Conference of Science Educators and Teachers. Phuket, Thailand, 2014.
  • Tam V., Yi A., Lam E.Y., Chan C. and Yuen A.H.K., Using cloud computing and mobile devices to facilitate students’ learning through e-learning games, In: IEEE, International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies Proceedings. Beijing, 2013.
  • Fok W.W.T. and Chan C.K.Y., Mobile Technologies for in-class Interaction and Assessment for Learning, In: The European Conference on Technology in the Classroom 2013: Official Conference Proceedings. United Kingdom, 2013.
  • Fok W.W.T. and Chan C.K.Y., iClass Assessment: A Pen-Based Assessment and Feedback Platform, In: IEEE, 13th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT). Beijing, 2013.
  • Fok W.W.T. and Chan C.K.Y., Mobile technologies for in-class interaction and assessment for learning, In: CITE Research Symposium 2013. Hong Kong, 2013.
  • Ho, R.M.H., Luk, L and Chan C.K.Y., A Review of Literature on Challenges and Obstacles to Implementation of Generic Skills, In: INTED2014, the 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 2014.
  • Luk, L, R.M.H., Ho, C.S.Y, Yeung and Chan C.K.Y., Engineering undergraduates’ perception of transferable skills in Hong Kong, In: INTED2014, the 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 2014.
  • Lei C.U., So H.K.H., Lam E.Y.M., Wong K.K.Y., Kwok Y.K. and Chan C.K.Y., Teaching Introductory Electrical Engineering: A Project-Based Learning Experience, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE 2012), Hong Kong, China. 2012.
  • Chan C.K.Y., A Case Study Of Community Service Experiential Learning, In: IATED, International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Spain, 2011.
  • Chan C.K.Y., A Literature Review of Assessment for Community Service Type of Experiential Learning, In: IATED, International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies.Barcelona,Spain, 2011.
  • Chan C.K.Y., The Use Of Animations In Engaging Teachers And Students in Assessment , 6th International Conference On Teaching And Learning In Higher Education (TLHE). Singapore, 2011.
  • Chan C.K.Y., Assessing Community Service Type Of Experiential Learning, In: IATED, International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED). Spain, 2011.
  • Chan C.K.Y., Curriculum Design Model for the Development of Transferable Skills for Effectively Engage Undergraduate Students, International Conference on Learning and Teaching – Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore. 2010.
  • Chan C.K.Y., Fok W.W.T. and Tam V.W.L., Engaging Students with Various in-class Formative Assessment, In: IATED, International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI). 2010.
  • Chan C.K.Y. and Colloton T., Informal Instructional Design to engage and retain students in Engineering, International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE). 2010.
  • Chan C.K.Y. and Prosser M.T., Optimizing eLearning Support Framework to engage students and teachers, ISSOTL Conference. 2010.
  • Chan, C.K.Y and Colloton, T. Pedagogy, Technology and Curriculum, The Challenges that Academic face to become the main designer of eLearning Curriculum? ICERI2010 (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation), Madrid, Spain, 2010.
  • Chan C.K.Y., Tam V.W.L. and Fok W.W.T., Traditional and Modern MCQ Methods as In-class Formative Assessment, International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE). 2010.
  • Chan C.K.Y., Pedagogy, Technology and Curriculum, The Challenges that Academic face to become the main designer of eLearning Curriculum? In: IATED, International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2010). Madrid, Spain, 2010.
  • Fok W.W.T. and Chan C.K.Y., Experiential learning for Engineering Education – A school reconstruction project in Sichuan after the 5.12 Earthquake, The 2nd International Symposium on Engineering Education and Educational Technologies: EEET 2010 in the context of The 3rd International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation: IMETI 2010, July, Orlando, Florida, USA . 2010.
  • Chan C.K.Y., Aligning The Learning Activities And Assessments With learning Outcomes And Students’ Perception For Transferable Skills, The International Technology, Education and Development Conference . INTED, 2009.
  • Chan C.K.Y., The World Towards Educational Globalization: Our Challenges – Reform, Culture And Outcomes? The International Technology, Education and Development Conference. INTED, 2009.
  • Chan C.K.Y., The Impact of Online Laboratory to Student Learning, The International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. 2009.
  • Chan C.K.Y., The Impact Of Culture, Discipline And Unguided Instruction In Problem-based Learning Approach, The International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. 2009.
  • Chan C.K.Y. and Murphy M., Active-based Key-skills Learning In Engineering Curriculum To Improve Student Engagement, International Conference On Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning. 2008.
  • Barry D. J., Chan C., and Williams G. A., Kinetic analysis of fungal differentiation in solid state culture via a novel image analysis method,” in Abstracts of European Bio Perspectives, Koln, Germany, May 2007.
  • Chan, C and Murphy, M. Women, Engineering and Research – providing choice and balance? Proceedings in American Society for Engineering Education ASEE,Chicago,USA, June 2006.
  • Chan, C. Opening the Educational Doors to Modern China – Expectations met?, Proceedings of Educational Conference, NUI Galway June 2006
  • Chan, C. Psychology, Engineering and I, Proceedings of SEFI 2005 Annual Congress, 2005.
  • Chan, C. Student Retention Strategy as in the words of Darwin – “the biggest, the smartest, and the strongest are not the survivors. Rather, the survivors who are the most adaptable, Proceedings of 33 International Symposium IGIP/IEEE/ASEE, Fribourg, Switzerland, Oct 2004.
  • Chan, C. and Coyle, E. Natural, Creative, Brainstorming “Scrapyard Challenge” Design Project, Proceedings of 33 International Symposium IGIP/IEEE/ASEE, Fribourg, Switzerland, Oct 2004.  
  • Chan, C. Student Retention Strategy targeting Diplomas, Certificate and Ordinary degrees, Proceedings of SEFI 2004 Annual Congress. The Golden Opportunity for Engineering Education, Valentia, Spain, September 2004.
  • Chan, C. Student Retention in DIT Engineering Programme, DIT Learning and Teaching Showcase, 2003.
  • Chan, C. and Boland, F. 3D Solder Paste Inspection– Surface Mounted and Related Technology Group SMART Magazine, NMRC & SMART group, 1999.
  • Chan, C. and Boland, F. Colour Pattern Analysis for 3-D inspection of Printed Circuit Boards – Proceedings of IASTED International Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, August 1998.
  • Chan, C. and Boland, F. Dual Projection structured light system for solder paste inspection of printed circuit boards – Proceedings of Optical Engineering Society of Ireland & Irish Machine Vision & Image Processing Joint Conference, NUI Maynooth, Sept. 1998
  • Chan, C. and Boland, F. Geometric Profilometry with colour recognition structured light technique for 3-D re-modelling of low attitude objects – Proceedings of Optical Engineering Society of Ireland & Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Joint Conference, NUI Maynooth, September 1998.
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2020 ​Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award
2020 ​HEA Principal Fellowship
2016 36th Round Post-doctoral Fellow Scheme (Research Area: Generic Skills in Education)
2016 HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award
2011 King's/HKU Fellowship Awards
2006 DIT Engineering Staff Excellence Achievement Award for the contribution in Student Recruitment and Achievement
2005 DIT Engineering Staff Excellence Achievement Award for the contribution in Student Motivation and Retention
1998 SMART AWARD (Surface Mount and Related Technology Award) National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC) and SMART group
1996-2000 PhD Research Scholarship, Forbairt, Irish Enterprise Board
1996-1998 Postgraduate Scholarship Awards Trinity College Dublin
1996 Best Student of the Year Award, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMech E)
1996 Jeffcott Prize Award, Trinity College Dublin
1995 Stanford Smith Prize Award and Book Prize, Trinity College Dublin
1994 Book Prize, Trinity College Dublin
Academic Committees
  • Member of the 4 Year Curriculum Reform Assessment Sub-committee
  • Member of the 4 Year Curriculum Reform eLearning Sub-committee
  • Member of the Knowledge Team Meeting
  • Member of the Electrical Engineering Curriculum Reform Brainstorming Group

Editorship/Editorial board Membership/Referee of Scholarly Journals and Conferences

Position Journal Name Period of Appointment
Chairperson Conference Influencing Teaching and Learning Practice: Achieving the Ripple Effect March 2017
Conference Committee International Conference: Beyond the Formal Curriculum in Universities 2016 August 2016
Chairperson Conference Network for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in research-intensive universities (NETL) 2016 March / 2016
Chairperson Conference International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015 May / 2015
Technical Programme Conference Committee IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering 2012, IEEE.Hong Kong, 2012
Editorial Board International Education Studies.CanadianCenterof Science and Education,Canada. 2009 - Present
Editorial Board International Journal of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Systems (IJEECS)Press,Australia. Since 2011 - Present
External Reviewer European Journal of Engineering Education Since 2011 - Present
External Reviewer Transactions on Learning Technologies Since 2011 - Present
International Advisory Committee International Joint Journal Conference in Engineering, IJJCE Since 2009 – Present
Conference Review Board Scholarship Of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Commons ConferenceGeorgia,USA 2010 & 2011
Conference Review Board International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE) 2009, 2010

Employment History

2004-2008 Tenured Lecturer (~ Assistant Professor) and Programme Coordinator
School of Control Systems and Electrical Engineering
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
2003-2004 Lecturer (~ Assistant Professor)
School of Control Systems and Electrical Engineering
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
2001-2003 Computer Imaging Machine Vision Specialist 
Xsil Ltd., R&D Vision Department, Ireland
2001 Post-Doc Researcher 
Z+F UK Ltd, Manchester, UK
1999-2001 Assistant Lecturer 
Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department,
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
2000 Contract Web Developer (Contract Positions)
1999-2000 Part-time Assistant Lecturer
Dun Laoghaire Art and Design Technology Institute            
1998-1999 Software Imaging Developer (BioMedical)
BioObservation Systems Ltd, Image Analysis Research Campus Company University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
1996-Present Court Interpreter (Ad hoc Contracts) 
EC Translations Co. & Market Asia Ltd.
1997-2001 Part-time Computer Programming Tutor
Information Systems Evening Diploma course, Computer Science Dept.,
Trinity College Dublin
1996-1998 Tutor and Demonstrator
Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, 
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Previous Educational Development

  • Continuous collaboration with Tallaght IT (Ireland), University of Wolverhampton (UK), Purdue University (US) and University Politehnica of Bucharest (Romania) on pursuing student Erasmus programmes and joint educational research
  • Working committee member in DIT Learning and Teaching
  • Review Panel for Programme accreditation
  • Working committee member in Modularisation Implementation Team
  • School Coordinator Role for Student Recruitment, Student Placement and Student Career and Key-skills Development
  • Coordinated, introduced and presented a workshop on Basic Chinese Cultural Training – “The Educational Perspectives through the eyes of Chinese Students in Ireland” to staff and students across all disciplines in DIT, and subsequently, was invited to present to a number of universities and colleges nationally
  • Launched a Learning and Teaching Forum within the school to discuss and to share ideas
  • Leaded and launched the DIT Female Engineer Society WAVES in 2005
  • Leaded and launched the DIT Women in Science Engineering Research (WiSER) Group in 2005
  • Chaired and organised the Female Engineers Role Model Days for secondary school students
  • Invited to act as the DIT Spoke Person by the Science Foundation Ireland’s funding scheme for Young Women in Engineering Programme
  • Guest speakers on different student related topics such as student retention and active learning at NUI Galway, Griffin College Dublin, Tallaght IT, Ireland Conferences