Pui Wah Doris 鄭佩華 Cheng
Biographic Data
| ID | 6509654 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pui Wah Doris 鄭佩華 Cheng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pui Wah Doris 鄭佩華 |
| FAMILY NAME | Cheng |
| SIGNATURE | CHENG P W D 鄭 |
| AFFILIATIONS | Education University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0375-2190 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Benefits of Free Play for Children’s Attention: Implications for Teachers’ Pedagogy
Research indicates that attention impacts executive function skills, which playful activities can enhance. While free play is valued in early childhood education, realising it is difficult. Using mixed methods, we examine the benefits of free play for children’s attention and explore the means to realise it as true play. This study involved 16 children aged 21–34 months. Quantitative data were collected by measuring children’s attention levels du…
An exploration of the participation of kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children in extra curricular activities
In this study, we used a mixed-methods research design to investigate the extra curricular participation of kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children, based on reports provided by 1260 parents, and parents’ perceptions of their children’s extra curricular participation, through nine individual interviews. The results of the survey indicated that kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children are regularly and extensively involved in extra curricular activities,…
The Relation between Early Childhood Teachers’ Conceptualization of “Play” and Their Practice: Implication for the Process of Learning to Teach
Self‐assessment in higher education: Experience in using a metacognitive approach in five case studies
This study describes the use of a metacognitive approach for self‐assessment of teacher education students. The design of the study was guided by the principles of learning‐oriented assessment and the centrality of reflection for teachers. The study comprised five case studies undertaken in five teacher education programmes. In each programme, students self‐assessed at the beginning, middle and end of learning. Subgroups of students were invited …
Difficulties of Hong Kong teachers’ understanding and implementation of ‘play’ in the curriculum
Difficulties of Hong Kong teachers’ understanding and implementation of ‘play’ in the curriculum
An exploration of the participation of kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children in extra curricular activities
In this study, we used a mixed-methods research design to investigate the extra curricular participation of kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children, based on reports provided by 1260 parents, and parents’ perceptions of their children’s extra curricular participation, through nine individual interviews. The results of the survey indicated that kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children are regularly and extensively involved in extra curricular activities,…
Difficulties of Hong Kong teachers’ understanding and implementation of ‘play’ in the curriculum
Self‐assessment in higher education: Experience in using a metacognitive approach in five case studies
This study describes the use of a metacognitive approach for self‐assessment of teacher education students. The design of the study was guided by the principles of learning‐oriented assessment and the centrality of reflection for teachers. The study comprised five case studies undertaken in five teacher education programmes. In each programme, students self‐assessed at the beginning, middle and end of learning. Subgroups of students were invited …
The Relation between Early Childhood Teachers’ Conceptualization of “Play” and Their Practice: Implication for the Process of Learning to Teach
An exploration of the participation of kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children in extra curricular activities
In this study, we used a mixed-methods research design to investigate the extra curricular participation of kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children, based on reports provided by 1260 parents, and parents’ perceptions of their children’s extra curricular participation, through nine individual interviews. The results of the survey indicated that kindergarten-aged Hong Kong children are regularly and extensively involved in extra curricular activities,…
The Benefits of Free Play for Children’s Attention: Implications for Teachers’ Pedagogy
Research indicates that attention impacts executive function skills, which playful activities can enhance. While free play is valued in early childhood education, realising it is difficult. Using mixed methods, we examine the benefits of free play for children’s attention and explore the means to realise it as true play. This study involved 16 children aged 21–34 months. Quantitative data were collected by measuring children’s attention levels du…
Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Early childhood education (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Early childhood (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (2 works)