Kimkong Heng
Biographic Data
| ID | 345367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimkong Heng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimkong |
| FAMILY NAME | Heng |
| SIGNATURE | HENG K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0884-4788 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Examining Grade 12 Students’ Underperformance in English Essay Writing in National Exams in Cambodia
Among the four macro skills in English language learning, writing plays a critical role in indicating students’ overall English proficiency. It is an essential skill, as essay writing is usually a key component of both national and international examinations. This study aims to examine English teachers’ perspectives on Grade 12 students’ underperformance in English essay writing in national examinations in Cambodia. It utilizes a qualitative case…
Investigating High School Students’ Attitudes Toward the Use of AI in Education
Recently, there has been a plethora of studies about students’ attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in education, particularly in higher education and language education; however, research on AI use in high school settings has gained relatively little attention, leaving a huge research gap in the literature. This study seeks to address this research gap by examining high school students’ attitudes toward using AI-…
Cambodia’s aspirations to become a knowledge-based society
Cambodia aspires to become a knowledge-based society to remain relevant in the context of the global knowledge-based economy. However, it remains uncertain how this aspiration can be realized considering the low quality of the country’s education system. Drawing on secondary sources, this article aims to shed light on Cambodia’s aspirations for a knowledge-based society. The article begins by defining the term “knowledge-based society” before pro…
Understanding stakeholders' perspectives on recent initiatives to promote research and development in higher education in Cambodia
University English teachers’ research conceptions and engagement
Research into teacher research has received considerable attention in the last few decades. However, it still remains crucial to examine how teachers understand research and to what extent they engage in it. This study investigated how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Cambodian higher education perceived and engaged in research. The study employed a qualitative case study and collected data through one-on-one semi-structured interv…
Challenges and developments in university research in Cambodia
In recent years, university research in Cambodia has seen new developments and potential transformations although many challenges remain. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with 22 Cambodian academics, this study shows that the development of university research in Cambodia is constrained by various challenges and barriers to research, preventing Cambodia from promoting higher education internationalization and transforming itself into a kn…
Understanding Cambodian Provincial University Students' Perspectives on Cambodia's Vision to Become a Knowledge-Based Society
This study examines the perspectives of Cambodian provincial university students about Cambodia's vision to transform itself into a knowledge-based society. The study employed a qualitative approach to gather data to answer three research questions. Based on in-depth interviews with 21 university students from three provinces, including Battambang, Siem Reap, and Svay Rieng, it was found that Cambodian university students had a superficial unders…
Innovations and Challenges in Cambodian Education
Critical Issues in Cambodian Education
Research engagement of academics in the Global South
Engagement in research is crucial for university academics to fulfil their tripartite roles related to teaching, research, and service. While there is a substantial literature that examines how academics perceive and engage in research, studies investigating research engagement of academics in the Global South remain limited. Employing a qualitative case study approach, this study examines Cambodian academics’ research engagement. Data derived fr…
Academics’ conceptions of research and the research-teaching nexus
English Language Teaching, Education, and Online Learning in Cambodia During Covid-19
Research engagement of academics in the Global South
Engagement in research is crucial for university academics to fulfil their tripartite roles related to teaching, research, and service. While there is a substantial literature that examines how academics perceive and engage in research, studies investigating research engagement of academics in the Global South remain limited. Employing a qualitative case study approach, this study examines Cambodian academics’ research engagement. Data derived fr…
Academics’ conceptions of research and the research-teaching nexus
English Language Teaching, Education, and Online Learning in Cambodia During Covid-19
Critical Issues in Cambodian Education
Research engagement of academics in the Global South
Engagement in research is crucial for university academics to fulfil their tripartite roles related to teaching, research, and service. While there is a substantial literature that examines how academics perceive and engage in research, studies investigating research engagement of academics in the Global South remain limited. Employing a qualitative case study approach, this study examines Cambodian academics’ research engagement. Data derived fr…
Academics’ conceptions of research and the research-teaching nexus
Innovations and Challenges in Cambodian Education
Cambodia’s aspirations to become a knowledge-based society
Cambodia aspires to become a knowledge-based society to remain relevant in the context of the global knowledge-based economy. However, it remains uncertain how this aspiration can be realized considering the low quality of the country’s education system. Drawing on secondary sources, this article aims to shed light on Cambodia’s aspirations for a knowledge-based society. The article begins by defining the term “knowledge-based society” before pro…
Understanding stakeholders' perspectives on recent initiatives to promote research and development in higher education in Cambodia
University English teachers’ research conceptions and engagement
Research into teacher research has received considerable attention in the last few decades. However, it still remains crucial to examine how teachers understand research and to what extent they engage in it. This study investigated how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Cambodian higher education perceived and engaged in research. The study employed a qualitative case study and collected data through one-on-one semi-structured interv…
Challenges and developments in university research in Cambodia
In recent years, university research in Cambodia has seen new developments and potential transformations although many challenges remain. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with 22 Cambodian academics, this study shows that the development of university research in Cambodia is constrained by various challenges and barriers to research, preventing Cambodia from promoting higher education internationalization and transforming itself into a kn…
Understanding Cambodian Provincial University Students' Perspectives on Cambodia's Vision to Become a Knowledge-Based Society
This study examines the perspectives of Cambodian provincial university students about Cambodia's vision to transform itself into a knowledge-based society. The study employed a qualitative approach to gather data to answer three research questions. Based on in-depth interviews with 21 university students from three provinces, including Battambang, Siem Reap, and Svay Rieng, it was found that Cambodian university students had a superficial unders…
Examining Grade 12 Students’ Underperformance in English Essay Writing in National Exams in Cambodia
Among the four macro skills in English language learning, writing plays a critical role in indicating students’ overall English proficiency. It is an essential skill, as essay writing is usually a key component of both national and international examinations. This study aims to examine English teachers’ perspectives on Grade 12 students’ underperformance in English essay writing in national examinations in Cambodia. It utilizes a qualitative case…
Investigating High School Students’ Attitudes Toward the Use of AI in Education
Recently, there has been a plethora of studies about students’ attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in education, particularly in higher education and language education; however, research on AI use in high school settings has gained relatively little attention, leaving a huge research gap in the literature. This study seeks to address this research gap by examining high school students’ attitudes toward using AI-…
Cambodian History and Society (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works)