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Dr Kevin Chan

Dr Kevin CHAN

Lecturer

Biography

Dr Kevin Chan is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. As an advocate in blended and eLearning, Dr Chan initiated the Clickers@PolyU user group that facilitates use of Students Response System (SRS) and advocated in practice and research in learning with technology, including technology enhanced flipped classroom, gamified learning, out-of-class learning, Mass Open Online Course (MOOC), and learning science. His current interests are in the psychology of technology adoption, attention and engagement in learning, and applied psychology in the community settings. Dr Chan led a project on Peer Instructions in Hong Kong that won the Overall Bronze Award at the Reimagine Education 2016 in the category of The Best Use of ICT Tool.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • 2009 PhD in Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
  • 2001 Master of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • 1998 Bachelors of Science (Honours) in Psychology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Research Interests

  • Learning science community psychology technology adoption

Grants (selected)

Promoting the use of video-based formative assessment to develop the skills of reflection and peer feed forward and as an alternative to proctored examination (VTL-89PK)

Out-of-class Learning: Strength, Approaches and Feasibility (TDG-49HP)

Interdisciplinary innovations for population aging (eLF18-19/MOOC2/APSS01) 

Effective Implementation of the Flipped Classroom Approach in Hong Kong Higher Education for Enhanced Learning Outcomes (UGC-89LK)

Developing Multidisciplinary and Multicultural Competences through Gamification and Challenge-Based Collaborative Learning (UGC-89LT)

 

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