| Dr. Yang Min |
Research Assistant Professor
Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
The University of Hong Kong |
| Teaching |
- Module for post-graduate research students
Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Stage I
- Areas of research Supervision
Student learning in the disciplines
Experiential learning in hospitality and tourism management
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| Research Areas |
- Diverse student learning experience in higher education
Student moral and global citizenship development through social service experience
Intercultural learning through study abroad
Chinese students’ social engagement with diverse university peers
- Effective teaching and assessment strategies in higher education
Socialising undergraduates into the academic disciplines
Effective feedback strategies for Chinese students
- Educational research methodologies
Qualitative methodologies informed by the phenomenological perspective: phenomenology; phenomenography
Combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies for educational research
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| Research Outputs |
| Research Grants |
Yang, M., Webster, B., Chau, A. & Ma, C. The University of Hong Kong Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research Student moral identity development through service learning at university. Awarded: June 2010.
Yang, M., Prosser, M. & Webster, B. Small Project Funding: Study on the International Education Experience of HKU (Stage 2). Awarded: November 2008.
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| Journal Articles Under Review |
Yang, M. & Carless, D. (under review) The feedback triangle and the enhancement of dialogic feedback processes.
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| Journal Publications |
Webster, B. and Yang, M. (in press) Transition, induction and goal achievement: First year experiences of Hong Kong undergraduates. Asia Pacific Education Review.
Yang, M. & Chau, A. (2011). Social engagement in a diversifying campus: A phenomenological exploration. Higher Education Research and Development, iFirst, 1-15.
Yang, M. & Chau, A. (2011) Freshmen’s social involvement and development as a response to the campus student culture: A Hong Kong Phenomenon? Asia Pacific Educational Review, 12(3), 393-402. Click here for Paper URL
Carless, D., Salter, D., Yang, M. & Lam, J. (2011) Developing sustainable feedback practices. Studies in Higher Education, 36(5), 395-407. Click here for Paper URL
Yang, M., Webster, B. and Prosser, M. (2011) Travelling a thousand miles: Hong Kong Chinese students’ study abroad experience. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(1), 69-78. Click here for Paper URL
Yang, M., Webster, B. and Prosser, M. (2011) Exploring the variation in first year undergraduates’ induction into their academic discipline. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 5(1), January 2011. Click here for Paper URL.
Yang, M. (2009) Making interdisciplinary subjects relevant to students: An interdisciplinary approach. Teaching in Higher Education. 14(6), 597-606. Click here for Paper URL.
Yang, M. (2008) Rethinking lifelong learning through online distance learning in Chinese policies, practices and research. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(4), 583–597. Click here for Paper URL.
Yang, M. (2005) The Pedagogical use of ICT for adult distance learners in Guangdong, China. Asian Journal of Distance Education [online journal], 2005, 3(1). March 2005.
Yang, M. (2005) Disaffection of adult distance learners: A Chinese phenomenon? Asian Journal of Distance Education, 3(2), 23-35. Click here for Paper URL.
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| Referred Conference Proceedings |
Yang, M. Carless, D., Salter, D., & Lam, J. (2010) Fostering effective disciplinary learning through feedback. International Symposium on Higher Education Quality Assurance, 7-10 November, Macao.
Yang, M. Carless, D., Salter, D., & Lam, J. (2010) Giving and receiving feedback: A Hong Kong perspective. The Temasek Polytechnic International Conference on Learning and Teaching, 9-11 June 2010, Singapore.
Yang, M. (2005) Exploring the learner-centredness and teacher-centredness in online distance learning in Guangdong, China. Refereed Proceedings of the IADIS Virtual Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, 11-29 April, 2005.
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Published Conference
Proceedings |
Yang, M., Webster, B. and Prosser, M. (2008) Exploring variations in first year undergraduates’ induction into discipline learning. Proceedings of The 3rd European Conference on First Year Experience, pp 225 -238, 7th-9th May, 2008, Wolverhampton, UK.
Yang, M. (2007) Re-designing ‘marginal’ interdisciplinary subjects: potential of outcome-based approach and constructive alignment. Proceedings of Redesigning Pedagogy: Culture, knowledge and understanding. 28-30 May, Singapore.
Yang, M. (2006) A brave new world for the educational researcher: becoming a true beginner of phenomenological qualitative research. Proceedings ofAsia-Pacific Educational Research Association Conference (APERA 2006) 28-30 Nov. 2006, Hong Kong.
Yang, M.; Ho, A. and Ko, T. (2006) Mentoring and peer-coaching for professional learning. Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association Conference (APERA 2006), 28-30 Nov. 2006, Hong Kong.
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| Conference Presentations |
Yang, M., Chau, A. and Webster, B. (2011) Students as future leaders and morally responsible citizens in a multicultural world. The 7th Biennial Conference of the International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR), 24-28 July, Singapore.
Yang, M., Webster, B. and Chau, A. (2011) Encountering with differences and constructing the moral self: Experiences of Hong Kong volunteering students. CESHK Annual Conference: Comparative education, sustainable development and social justice, 19 February 2011, Hong Kong.
Yang, M., Webster, B. and Chau, A. (2010) Developing the sense of moral self through volunteering: Experiences of Hong Kong undergraduates. Enhancing learning experiences in higher education: International conference. 2-3 December 2010, Hong Kong.
Salter, D., Yang, M. and Chan, Y. (2010) Experiential Learning for Professional Development in Journalism and Media Studies. Enhancing learning experiences in higher education: International conference, 2-3 December 2010, Hong Kong.
Carless, D., Salter, D., Yang, M. & Lam, J. (2010) Developing sustainable feedback. International Symposium on Higher Education Quality Assurance, 7-10 November 2010, Macao.
Yang, M. & Chau, A. (2010) Journeys of intercultural learning through study abroad. 17th International Conference on Learning. Hong Kong Institute of Education, 6-9 July 2010, Hong Kong.
Yang, M., Webster, B. and Prosser, M. (2008) Venturing into a culturally diverse world: Hong Kong university students’ experiences and learning outcomes of international education. Between the Tides: the STLHE 2009 Conference, 17-20 June 2009, Fredericton, Canada
Yang, M. & Chau, A. (2008) Freshmen’s engagement in student communities of university as responsible participants – stories from the Hong Kong context. Between the Tides: the STLHE 2009 Conference, 17-20 June 2009, Fredericton, Canada
Yang, M. and Chau, A. (2008) Engagement in the University Community: What undergraduates have to say about their first year of university? Proceedings of APERA Conference 2008, 26-28, November, 2008Singapore.
Webster, B. and Yang, M. (2008) The first year experience: An Asian perspective. Effective Teaching and Learning Conference 2008, 30-31 October 2008, Queensland, Australia.
Yang, M. (2004) The potential of distance learning in the province of Guangdong, China: a theoretical and empirical examination of the use of ICT in serving the educational needs of adult learners for higher education. Proceedings of 2004 British Educational Research Association
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Employment History
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| 08/2007 – 10/2009 |
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Conducted institutional research projects on student experience in undergraduate education at HKU
Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, HKU |
| 02/2006 – 07/2008 |
Project Associate
Provided in-kind support for academics in teaching and curriculum design using an outcome-based education approach
Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. |
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| Contacts |
Dr Yang Min
Research Assistant Professor
Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
The University of Hong Kong
Phone: (+852) 2241 5761
Email: myangmin@hku.hk
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