Dr. CHOI Tae Hee is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Policy and Leadership and a Research Fellow of the Institute's Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change at Hong Kong Institute of Education, and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. She is also the President of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (2016-2018). She received her MA degree in Second Language Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa, US, and her PhD in Education from King’s College London, UK.

Her current research focuses on the process and impact of educational policies/reforms in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly concerning English language education/language-in-education and those reflecting neo-liberalism. She is currently teaching on BEd, MA and MTeach programmes, and supervising EdD/PhD students. Prospect EdD/PhD students who share research interests are welcome to contact her. Her scholarship and expertise in the field is recognised through international awards (e.g., Young Scholar Best Paper Awards, The Asia Pacific Educational Research Association) and advisory-seeking (e.g., Asia Productivity Organisation of The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; Cambridge University Press). 

Previously she was a visiting lecturer at King’s College London, UK (2010 – July 2013) and taught BA and MA students; was a teacher educator and policy advisor (2005-2009) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher (1995-2009) in South Korea. She published about thirty EFL learning and teaching resources with Korean and international publishers, in addition to academic publications.

Analysis of Policies and Reforms

- Implementation and impact of policies and reforms

- English language education or language-in-education policies

- Teacher development in a reform context

Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters

  Chapter in an edited book (author)

• Choi, T.-H. (2019). Structure, agency, and the “Teaching English in English” policy: The case of South Korea. In G. P. Glasgow & J. Bouchard (Eds.), Agency in language policy and planning: Critical inquiries (pp. 214-236). Oxon: Routledge.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018). English education in partnership with third parties: A case of equity in Hong Kong. In S.-O. Kweon & B. Spolsky (Eds.), The Asian EFL classroom: Issues, challenges and future expectations (pp. 169-188). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018). Implementation and impact of language-in-education policies: Insights from South Korea and Hong Kong. In K. J. Kennedy & J. C.-K. Lee (Eds.), Routledge international handbook for schools and schooling in Asia (pp. 518-524). London: Routledge.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017). Identity, transnationalism and bilingual education. In O. García, A. Lin & S. May (Eds.), Encyclopedia of language and education (Vol. 5, Bilingual education) (pp. 175-189). Sham: Springer International Publishing.
• Choi, T.-H. (2016). Glocalization of English language education: Comparison of three contexts in East Asia. In C. M. Lam & J. H. Park (Eds.), Sociological and philosophical perspectives on education in the Asia-Pacific region (pp. 147-164). Dordrecht, Heidelberg, London, New York: Springer.
• Chung, J., & Choi, T.-H. (2016). English education policy in Korea: Planned and enacted. In R. Kirkpatrick (Ed.), English education policy in Asia (pp. 281-299). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
• Choi, T.-H. (2010). Reconceptualisation of English language teaching expertise. In M. H. Yoon, C. J. In, H. J. Cho, M. S. Shin, Y. S. Kim, E. H. Kim, & M. Y. Choi (Eds.), 중등 영어과 1,2급 정교사 자격연수 [2010 Certification of secondary school teachers: Levels 1 and 2] (pp. xx-xx). Seoul: Seoul Education Training Institute.
• Choi, T.-H. (1998). 우리나라 교수법의 현황 [Current English teaching methodology in Korea]. In K. J. Park (Ed.), 영어교육입문 [Introduction to English education] (pp. xx-xx). Seoul: Pakyongsa.

  Textbook (author)

• Hwang, J. H., Choi, T.-H., Yi, Y. G., Gu, M. S., Yi, H. J., & Yi, H. E. (2018). Reading choice I, II, and III. Seoul: Seoul: YBM Solution.
• Adamson, B., & Choi, T.-H. (2015). Teaching with English as a medium of instruction. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.
• Hwang, J. H., Choi, T.-H., Yi, Y. G., Gu, M. S., Yi, H. J., & Yi, H. E. (2010). Reading's cool (Vols. I, II, and III). Seoul: YBM.
• Choi, T.-H., & Other Teachers Commissioned By Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE TEAM). (2009). How to test speaking in class. Seoul: Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education.
• Choi, T.-H., & Others Commissioned By Educational Broadcasting System (EBS). (2009). TV middle school English 1. Seoul: EBS.
• Kim, C. B., Choi, T.-H., Moon, J. Y., Park, D. N., Yi, Y. J., & Haas, C. (2008). Middle school English 1. Seoul: PMG.
• Choi, T.-H., & Jeong, S. H. (2007). 서술형 논술형: 로댕 중학 영어 [Essay writing: Rodin middle school English]. Seoul: 창의교육 글산.
• Hong, S. H., Kim, S. C., Choi, T.-H., & Shin, S. J. (2006). Longman Tada middle school English reading (Vols. I, II, and III). Seoul: Pearson & Longman Education Ltd.
• Choi, T.-H. (2005). Touch of haiku. In R. Day & J. Bamford (Eds.), Extensive reading activities for teaching language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Choi, T.-H., & SMOE TEAM. (2005). Developing English essay tests. Seoul: Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education.
• Choi, T.-H., & SMOE TEAM. (2005). Reading instruction. Seoul: Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education.
• Yi, K. W., & Choi, T.-H. (2002). High in the sky (Vol. 1 and 2). Seoul: Kyohaksa Rainbow English Language Teaching Programmes.

  Edited book (editor)

• Choi, T.-H., & Yi, H. S. (Eds.) (2006). 중등 영어과 1.2급 정교사 자격연수 [Licensure training for 1st and 2nd level secondary English language teachers]. Seoul: Seoul Education Training Institute.
• Choi, T.-H. (Ed.) (2005). 중등 영어교사를 위한 실용영어회화과정 [Practical English for secondary English language teachers]. Seoul: Seoul Education Training Institute.

Journal Publications

  Publication in refereed journal

• Choi, T.-H., & Walker, A. D. (2018). A heuristic model for tailoring teacher development to educational reforms: Focusing on ambiguity and conflict generation. Teaching and Teacher Education, 74, 72-84.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017). Teacher change from a short-term certification programme and its comparison with that of a comparable long-term programme: Cases from South Korea and the USA. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 19(4), 207-218.
• Choi, T.-H., & Leung, C. (2017). Uses of first and foreign languages as learning resources in a foreign language classroom. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 14(4), 686-703.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017). Analyzing the context which affects the implementation and impact of educational reforms: Insights from Hong Kong and South Korean cases. World Voices Nexus: The WCCES Chronicle, 1(1), article-4.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017). Hidden transcripts of teacher resistance: A case from South Korea. Journal of Education Policy, 32(4), 480-502.
• Choi, T.-H. (2016). Book review: Transforming education: Global perspectives, experiences, and implications. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 46(3), 503-505.
• Choi, T.-H. (2015). The impact of the “Teaching English through English” policy on teachers and teaching in South Korea. Current Issues in Language Planning, 16(3), 201-220.
• Choi, T.-H., & Andon, N. (2014). Can a teacher certification scheme change ELT classroom practice?. ELT Journal, 68(1), 12-21.
• Choi, T.-H. (2006). Asian international students' academic adjustment in a U.S. graduate school and Stanton-Salazar's framework. Pacific Asian Education Journal, 18(2), 51-68.
• Choi, T.-H. (2001). Educational efficacy of weekly movie class. Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 4(2), 306-315.

Conference Papers

  Invited conference paper

• Choi, T.-H., & Tsatsaroni, A. (2018, September). Promoting inclusive collaboration on education policy research: A modest step with a joint-project ‘Privatisations in education: Exploratory cases in Australia, Greece and Hong Kong’. Invited Seminar for the Capacity Building Workshop of Network 23, European Conference of Educational Research, Bolzano, Italy.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, August). Impactful education policies: Incorporating contextual factors in their design and implementation. Invited speech presented at Forum on the Impact of Education Policies on National Productivity Growth, Manila, Philippines.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, August). Re-conceptualizing teacher expertise in the 21st century and its evaluation. Invited speech presented at Forum on the Impact of Education Policies on National Productivity Growth, Manila, Philippines.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, August). The future of public education in partnership with the private sector: Issues and possible policy solutions. Invited speech presented at Forum on the Impact of Education Policies on National Productivity Growth, Manila, Philippines.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, March). Meaning and role of education amid global changes and local challenges. Opening address presented at Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference 2018, Hong Kong, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017, November). Comparative education in the 21st century. Opening address presented at Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Autumn Forum, Hong Kong, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2016, November). Hong Kong in comparative perspectives: Theoretical and practical implications. Opening address presented at Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Autumn Forum, Hong Kong, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2016, June). Multilingual Education, identity, and educational reforms. Keynote speech presented at International Symposium on Trilingualism and Trilingual Education in China, Xi'an, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2015, December). Hong Kong's English language education policies: The changing role and pedagogy of English in different times. Invited Colloquium presented at Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Conference 2015, Seoul, South Korea.
• Leung, C., & Choi, T.-H. (2011, March). Formative assessment: Unchartered territories for applied linguistics. Invited Colloquium presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, USA.

  Refereed conference paper

• Choi, T.-H. (2018, September). Equity of outsourced public education: A case of Hong Kong secondary schools. Paper presented at European Conference of Educational Research, Bolzano, Italy.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, August). English education in a neoliberal era: Its history and implications for educational equity. Paper presented at International Standing Conference for the History of Education 40, Berlin, Germany.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, June). Implementation and impact of languages-in-education policies: Presentation of a comparative analytical framework. Paper presented at The 16th Asia TEFL 1st MAAL & 6th HAAL 2018 International Conference, Macau, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, June). Structure, agency and the “Teaching English in English” policy: The case of South Korea. Paper presented at The British Association for Applied Linguistics Language Policy Forum 2018, Sheffield, UK.
• Choi, T.-H. (2018, March). Hidden privatisation of education in Hong Kong: Teachers’ and school leaders’ view of the practice and implications of education outsourcing. Paper presented at Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference 2018, Hong Kong, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017, November). State-funded outsourcing of English education: Practice in Hong Kong secondary schools and its implications for quality and equity of education. Paper presented at Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Autumn Forum, Hong Kong, China.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017, August). Mapping the outsourcing of English language education in Hong Kong: What education for whom?. In Bates, A. (Chair). Standardizing education policy and practice in the global age: cases from England, China and South Korea. Symposium conducted at the European Conference of Educational Research, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Choi, T.-H. (2016, August). Practice and issues of outsourcing of education: Cases from South Korea and Hong Kong. Paper presented at 2016 European Education Research Association Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
• Choi, T.-H. (2016, April). Learning to live together: Working together with the private sector for better student learning: Cases from Hong Kong and South Korea. Paper presented at Comparative Education Society Hong Kong Annual Conference 2016, Hong Kong.
• Choi, T.-H. (2015, July). L1 & L2 in formative assessment: Bilingual repertoires in language classrooms in South Korea. Paper presented at British Association of Applied Linguistics Language Learning and Teaching SIG, Edinburgh, UK.
• Choi, T.-H. (2015, February). The new education privatization in Hong Kong: Underlying concerns of educational quality and equity. Paper presented at Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference 2015, Hong Kong.
• Choi, T.-H. (2014, November). Translation of a national foreign language literacy policy through a teacher certification: Writerliness within a readerly policy. In T.-H. Choi (Chair), Educational policy: Its formation, translation, and enactment. Symposium conducted at the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association Conference, Hong Kong.
• Choi, T.-H. (2014, March). The complexity involved in measuring teachers’ effectiveness: The case of the Teaching English in English scheme in South Korea. Paper presented at Oxford Education Research Symposium, Oxford, UK.
• Choi, T.-H. (2012, September). Policy enactment research: A critical evaluation of teacher development through certification. Paper presented at British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Manchester, UK.
• Choi, T.-H. (2011, July). Teacher evaluation: Perceptions, impacts and conflicting demands. Paper presented at British Association of Applied Linguistics Language Learning and Teaching SIG, Birmingham, UK.
• Choi, T.-H. (2010, August). The impact of an English language teaching certification scheme on language teacher expertise and identity. Paper presented at European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Educational Effectiveness SIG, Leuven, Belgium.
• Choi, T.-H. (2010, July). Dual standards for ELT expertise and its evaluation: A case of the Korean context. Paper presented at British Association of Applied Linguistics Language Learning and Teaching SIG, London, UK.
• Choi, T.-H. (2009, August). Assessment of teaching practice of an EFL teacher: A working model of a practical scheme. Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, Tokyo, Japan.
• Choi, T.-H. (2004, August). Incorporating writing instruction into Korean secondary English education. Paper presented at The 9th PAAL Conference, Cheonan, Korea.
• Choi, T.-H. (2003, July). The effects of semantic and thematic grouping on learning efficiency and retention of the L2 vocabulary. Paper presented at Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, Tokyo, Japan.
• Choi, T.-H. (2002, April). Organizing and managing an extensive reading program. Paper presented at Hawaii TESOL Conference, Salt Lake City, US.

Creative and Literary Works, Consulting Reports and Case Studies

• Choi, T.-H., Walker, A., Tang, S. Y. F., Ko, J., & Chiu, C. S. (2018). Report on outsourcing of education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong.
• Jin, K.-A., Lee, S.-H., Cho, B.-K., Choi, H.-K., Choi, S.-H., Choi, T.-H., & Park, Y.-M. (2009). Development of TEE diagnostic tests. Seoul: Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation.

All Other Outputs

• Choi, T.-H. (2015). Transforming education: Global perspectives, experiences, and implications. UK: Taylor & Francis.
• Choi, T.-H. (2014). Leading educational changes [Review of the book Language program leadership in a changing world: An ecological model, by M. C. Pennington & B. J. Hoekje]. London, UK: British Association of Applied Linguistics.
• Choi, T.-H. (2017). Toward a better partnership between schools and educational companies (I): What schools think. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong.
• Choi, T.-H., & Cheung, K. L. (2014). Enhancement of student learning with English as the medium of instruction: Introduction. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.
• Choi, T.-H., Yuen, G., & Cheung, K. L. (2014). Enhancement of student learning with English as the medium of instruction: Students interview findings. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.
• Yuen, G., Choi, T.-H., & Cheung, K. L. (2014). Enhancement of student learning with English as the medium of instruction: Survey results. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Institute of Education.

Pilot Study of Public-Private Partnership in Education in Japan

Through this small-scale pilot study, the PI, in collaboration with Dr. Choi as a Co-I, has been exploring the private public partnership in education in Japan to inform the development of the proposed GRF project. Related policy documents have been . . . Project Start Year : 2018  Chief Investigator(s) : Yamato, Yoko  (Dr CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖 as Co-Investigator)

Privatisations in Education: Exploratory Cases in Australia, Greece and Hong Kong

This is an exploratory study to develop a future proposal for a GRF grant bid. Drawing on the PI’s and Co-I’ previous and current research on education privatisations in their respective countries and territories, this study aims to firstly ascertain . . . Project Start Year : 2018  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Case-based Blended Learning Pedagogies for Pre-service Teachers: Building a Community of Practice in Higher Education Settings

This project aims to (a) explore and examine innovative blended learning (BL) pedagogies that effectively integrate case-based learning (CBL) to enhance student engagement and learning of pre-service teachers, and (b) build professional capacity of B . . . Project Start Year : 2017  Chief Investigator(s) : LEE, Tai Hoi Theodore 李泰開 ; YUEN, Wai Kwan Gail 袁慧筠   (Dr CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖 as Co-Investigator)

Developing Preservice Teachers’ Reflective Teaching Through Professional Dialogues with Overseas Peers

Reflection is defined as “deliberate thinking about action with a view to its improvement” (Hatton & Smith, 1995, p.40). Reflection is a valued emphasis in the current field experience requirements of the EDUHK. We will explore whether preservice tea . . . Project Start Year : 2017  Chief Investigator(s) : KO, Yue On James 高裕安   (Dr CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖 as Co-Investigator)

Experiences with and views of outsourcing of education in Hong Kong secondary schools

This is a pilot study of privatisation of secondary education in Hong Kong, in particular, focusing on the government-funded outsourcing practice in recent years. The study aims to identify the gap between the planning and the enactment, by drawing o . . . Project Start Year : 2017  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

State-funded outsourcing of English language education: Does new education privatisation ensure “quality education for all” in Hong Kong secondary schools?

The study aims to examine and theorize the practice of state-funded outsourcing of English language education (ELE) focusing on its quality and equity, with reference to the Hong Kong context. Many governments have turned to state-funded outsourcing . . . Project Start Year : 2017  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Transforming English language education in South Korea: Its process and impact

English language education reforms in South Korea for the past two decades have shared two goals, at least in official discourses: using English as the medium of instruction and developing students' ability to communicate in English rather than build . . . Project Start Year : 2017  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

What we want for Hong Kong education: Challenges and possible solutions

The project has the following objectives: (1) understanding the opinion and idea of stakeholders in preparation of the upcoming educational reform; (2) sharing generated knowledge with the public; (3) conducting impactful policy research Project Start Year : 2017  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Localizing the curriculum of the Education Studies course (Teachers and Teaching in Context) through building ICT support

The project is to evaluate and explore ways to improve a LTTC-funded pilot project which aims at producing locally relevant resources and blended learning strategies for use in the targeted course, as well as to expand the pilot project with further . . . Project Start Year : 2016  Chief Investigator(s) : YUEN, Wai Kwan Gail 袁慧筠   (Dr CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖 as Co-Investigator)

Standardizing education policy and practice in the global age: Cases from England, China and South Korea

We are living in an era when governments and small institutes alike are obsessed with the imperative of constant change. These reforms are addressing local issues, but may also be talking to the global, as they are informed by reforms in other societ . . . Project Start Year : 2016  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Utilising students' mother tongue to enhance students' learning in EMI courses: Phase III

Utilizing students’ mother tongue as learning resources enhances students’ cognitive and affective engagement with learning and induces deeper level of learning. Accordingly, the PI wants to provide mother tongue support through translating the Power . . . Project Start Year : 2016  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Designing systematic blended learning strategies with locally relevant resources to support teaching and learning of a core Education Studies course

The overall purpose of the proposed project is to make use of systematic blended learning strategies to facilitate the contextualization of teaching and learning in multi-lingual classrooms. This, in turn, would help promote student engagement and ad . . . Project Start Year : 2015  Chief Investigator(s) : YUEN, Wai Kwan Gail 袁慧筠   (Dr CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖 as Team Member)

Privatisation of education in South Korea: Case study of the “free-semester programme” initiative

This is a case study of privatisation of secondary education in South Korea as manifest in the design and implementation of the “Free-Semester Programme” initiative. The private sector has long participated in, if not intruded, public secondary educa . . . Project Start Year : 2015  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Towards "a quality education system for all": The new education privatization in Hong Kong secondary schools

In this pilot, the focus is on refining the research methodology of the research submitted to the Research Grant Council grant bid, through collecting part of data and analyzing the preliminary findings. Project Start Year : 2015  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

A pilot study of the new education privatization in Hong Kong secondary schools: The design, implementation and impact of an outsourced English phonics program

Governments in different parts of the world promote private participation in public education by delegating functions traditionally conducted by the state to third-party organizations. However, research has shown that the planning, implementation and . . . Project Start Year : 2014  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Effectiveness of English language education reform process: A comparative study of four territories in East Asia

This project aims to develop a preliminary framework to evaluate the effectiveness of educational reform regarding English language education in four territories in East Asia, namely, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan, through document researc . . . Project Start Year : 2014  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Enactment of medium of instruction policy: Enhancement of student learning in courses with English as a medium of instruction (教學語言政策的推行：提升學生以英文作為教學語言的學習)

This project aims to understand the implementation of medium of instruction policy at the institute and identify the ways to support staff and students to enhance students’ learning in courses with English as the medium of instruction. Project Start Year : 2014  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Issues with provision of teacher education in reform context

This pilot study aims to understand current CPD (continuous professional development) provisions provided in two case schools in relation to significant educational reforms in the Hong Kong context. It also aims to identify issues related and areas f . . . Project Start Year : 2014  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Promoting pre-service teachers agency beliefs, pedagogical awareness and lesson quality through prior classroom observation training for reflective practice

The present study is aimed to enhance sense of agency and pedagogical awareness and subsequent lesson quality during teaching practicum. A digital course on classroom observation training with e-learning activities that require reflective engagement . . . Project Start Year : 2014  Chief Investigator(s) : KO, Yue On James 高裕安   (Dr CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖 as Co-Investigator)

Utilizing students' mother tongue to enhance learning in EMI courses

It is well documented that utilizing students’ mother tongue as learning resources enhance students’ cognitive and affective engagement with learning and induce deeper level of learning. This project aims to search for effective ways to integrate stu . . . Project Start Year : 2014  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Neo-liberalist education policy formation and translation: The case of South Korea and Hong Kong

Many educational researchers have observed that neo-liberalism has had a significant presence in most educational contexts (e.g., Ball, 2012; Ward, 2012), and it reconceptualises education and stakeholders differently from the traditional way using b . . . Project Start Year : 2013  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

A multimedia platform to self-assess the ability to write in English as a second language

This project aims to develop a platform to self-assess proficiency in writing in English as a second language. Through this, the author aims to promote student autonomy in learning a second language Project Start Year : 2006  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Developing students’ proficiency in EFL writing and reading

This project aims to identify ways to develop students’ proficiency in EFL writing and reading through a year-long extensive reading programme Project Start Year : 2006  Chief Investigator(s) : CHOI, Tae Hee 崔太僖

Faculty Quality Journal Article Award

The award recognizes journal articles of outstanding quality in terms of originality, rigour, and significance. Date of receipt: 15/6/2017 Conferred by: Faculty of Education and Human Development

Early Career Award 2016/17

Granted by the Research Grants Council in recognition of the exceptional quality of the research submitted to the Early Career Scheme (ECS) grant bid. Date of receipt: 11/2016 Conferred by: University Grants Committee, Hong Kong

Top 10% Publication Award 2014/15

Award given to faculty members who rank within the top 10% for quantity and quality of their publication Date of receipt: 9/9/2015 Conferred by: Faculty of Education and Human Development

Young Scholar Best Paper Awards

The Young Scholar Best Paper Awards is established to encourage and recognize quality contributions to academic research and writing among young scholars by The Asia Pacific Educational Research Association. Date of receipt: 21/11/2014 Conferred by: The Asia Pacific Educational Research Association

2013 Christopher Brumfit Thesis Award (Highly Commended Runner-up)

To recognize doctoral thesis research that makes a significant and original contribution to the field of second language acquisition (SLA) and/or foreign/second language teaching and learning. Date of receipt: 4/7/2014 Conferred by: The Editor and Board of Language Teaching and Cambridge University Press

Award for Innovation of Teaching and Learning

Date of receipt: 1/7/2007 Conferred by: Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human Resources.

Best Action Research.

Date of receipt: 1/7/2005 Conferred by: Korean Secondary English Teachers’ Association

Award for Innovation of Teaching and Learning

Date of receipt: 1/12/2004 Conferred by: Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

Academic Services

Immediate Past President Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (2016 - 2018)  http://ceshk.edu.hku.hk/about-us/

Membership Secretary British Association of Applied Linguistics, Language Policy SIG  http://www.langpol.ac.uk/view/langpol/committee-members

 

Associate Editor

International Journal of Comparative Education and Development

Editorial committee member

Educational Research Journal (Hong Kong Educational Research Association)

Pan-pacific Association of Applied Linguistics Journal

Harran Education Journal

World Voices Nexus (World Council of Comparative Education Societies)

 

Advisory Board

The Oxford/London Symposia 

Korea English Language Testing Association

 

Reviewer for international peer refereed journals, including:

-Language Policy, Springer ISSN: 1568-4555;

-Discourse: Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, ISSN:  0159-6306 

-Journal of Educational Administration, Emerald,  ISSN: 0957-8234;

-System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, Elsevier ISSN: 0346-251X;

-The Journal of Asia TEFL, The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, ISSN: 1738-3102;

- Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, ISSN: 1464-9373.  

 

Other Services

Advisory

Asian Productivity Organisation (The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) Educational policy processes and reforms

Cambridge University Press English language teaching for South Korean learners

Hong Kong College of Technology English & Korean Disciplines