Contacts
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✉ wjliang@cityu.edu.mo
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Academic Qualifications
PhD in English Language Education, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong 2017—2020
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong 2015—2016
Award Classification: Distinction
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, Shantou University 2011—2015
Exchange Programme at McGill University, Canada Aug. 2014—Dec. 2014
Professional Memberships
Editorial Board Member for the journal SN Social Sciences (publisher: Springer Nature) Sep. 2021—Present
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau, Feb. 2023—Present
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Science and Environmental Studies, EdUHK Feb. 2022—Aug. 2022
Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Education, HKU Sep. 2021—Aug. 2022
Full-time Post-doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Education, HKU Feb. 2021—Dec. 2022
Half-time Post-doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Education, HKU Sep. 2020—Dec. 2020
Full-time Senior Research Assistant (Project Manager), Faculty of Education, HKU Sep. 2020—Jan. 2021
Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Education, HKU Oct. 2019—Nov. 2019
Part-time Senior Research Assistant, Faculty of Education, HKU Oct. 2017—Oct. 2019
Project Manager, Faculty of Education, HKU Aug. 2016—Aug. 2017
Part-time Research Assistant, Faculty of Education, HKU Jun. 2016—Aug. 2016
Part-time Research Assistant, Faculty of Education, HKU May 2016—Aug. 2016
Part-time Research Assistant, Centre for Applied English Studies, HKU May 2016—Aug. 2016
Courses Taught
BOE012 Multimedia-aided English Teaching
BOE316 Curriculum and Teaching Theory
BOE109 English Writing II
BOE206 English Writing IV
BOE201 English Reading III
MEDD8008 Research Project
MEDD8009 Professional Portfolio
MAES7200 Project by Independent Study
MEDD8811 Classroom Research in General Studies and Liberal Studies
GRSC6008 Transferable Skills
SCG6030 Developing Creativity and Innovation in STEM
Research Area / Research Interests
Critical Thinking
Applied Linguistics
Technology-enhanced Language Learning
Recent Major Publications (recent 5 years)
1. Liang, W. (2023). Towards a set of design principles for technology-assisted critical-thinking cultivation: A synthesis of research in English language education. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 101203. [SSCI Q1, impact factor: 3.652]
2. Liang, W. (2021). University teachers’ technology integration in teaching English as a foreign language: Evidence from a case study in mainland China. SN Social Sciences. 1, 219.
3. Liang, T., & Fung, D.C.L. (2021). Fostering critical thinking in English-as-a-second-language classrooms: Challenges and opportunities. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 39, 100769. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100769 [SSCI Q1, impact factor: 3.652]
4. Liang, W., & Fung, D. (2020). Development and evaluation of a WebQuest-based teaching programme: Students’ use of exploratory talk to exercise critical thinking. International Journal of Educational Research, 104, 101652. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101652 [SSCI, impact factor: 2.845]
5. Liang, W., & Fung, D. (2022). Designing STEM education in small class teaching environments: The Hong Kong experience. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 1-21. DOI: 10.1007/s40299-022-00643-8 [SSCI, impact factor: 2.618]
6. Liang, T., & Wu, M. (accepted). A scoping review of the literature on Content and Language Integrated Learning assessment. Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education. [ESCI]
7. Fung, D.C.L., & Liang, T. (2019). Fostering critical thinking through collaborative group work: Insights from Hong Kong. Singapore: Springer Publications. (Total 172 pages, peer-reviewed) [academic monograph]
8. Fung, D., & Liang, T. (2018). The legitimacy of curriculum development in post-colonial Hong Kong: Insights from the case of Liberal Studies. Oxford Review of Education, 44(2), 171-189. DOI: 10.1080/03054985.2017.1379382 [SSCI, impact factor: 2.414]
9. Fung, D., & Liang, W. T. (2021). A journey towards collaborative culture development: How to be weightless despite academic gravity. Frontiers of Education in China, 16(1), 79-112. [ESCI]
10. Fung, D.C.L., & Liang, T. (2022). The effectiveness of collaborative mind mapping in Hong Kong primary science classrooms. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. DOI: 10.1007/s10763-022-10279-1 [SSCI, impact factor: 2.295]
11. Harfitt, G., Fung, D., & Liang, T. (Corresponding Author) (2019). Promoting good practice in small classes: Lessons learnt from small class teaching professional development programmes in Hong Kong. International Journal of Educational Research, 96, 173-182. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2018.10.005 [SSCI, impact factor: 2.845]
12. Fung, D., Lui, W. M., Liang, T., & Su, A. (2017). The way forward for the development of Liberal Studies: How teachers perceive its introduction and implementation in Hong Kong secondary schools. Asia Pacific Education Review, 18(1), 123-134. DOI: 10.1007/s12564-017-9471-z [SSCI, impact factor: 2.093]
Research Projects (recent 5 years) 研究項目(近五年):
- a Hong Kong Jockey Club-funded project entitled “Diversity at Schools”
- a Hong Kong Education Bureau-funded project entitled “Study on Language Across the Curriculum”
- a Hong Kong Quality Education Fund project on enhancing assessment literacy of teachers in primary/secondary schools
- a Hong Kong Education Bureau-funded project entitled “Support Programme on Fostering Communities of Practice to Enhance Small Class Teaching”
- a Hong Kong Education Bureau-funded project entitled “Provision of Support for Seconded Teachers under School Support Partners Scheme on Small Class Teaching”