Dr LUO, Ning    羅宁 博士
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Cultural and Creative Arts
Contact
ORCiD
0000-0002-9507-2378
Phone
(852) 2948 7918
Email
nluo@eduhk.hk
Address
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Website
https://pappl.eduhk.hk/rich/web/person.xhtml?pid=233795&name=LUO, Ning
Scopus ID
57700466000
SDGs
3 - Good Health and Well-Being
4 - Quality Education
5 - Gender Equality
10 - Reduced Inequality
11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
17 - Partnerships for the Goals
ResearcherID
H-9294-2023
Research Interests
Generative AI and Creative Process
Community-based Art Education and Cultural Responsiveness
Arts Participation in Primary and Secondary School Education
Art Teacher Education and Teacher-Artist Identities
Gender, Creative Identities and School Art Education
Teaching Interests

Research Methodology

History of Art Education

Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation

External Appointments

Academic Editor, International Journal of Art & Design Education (2025 – Present) 

Editorial Board Member, Arts Education Policy Review (2026 – 2033)

Personal Profile

Dr. Ning Luo is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural and Creative Art, EDUHK. She holds a BA in Art from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, a Master of Arts Education from South China Normal University, and an EdD from the Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include Community-based Arts Education and cultural responsiveness, arts teacher education and teacher-artist identities, gender, creative identities and school arts education. Her publications featured in various journals, such as Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, International Journal of Art & Design Education, International Journal of Music Education, and handbooks and edited books. Dr. Luo teaches Research Methodology, History of Art Education and Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation. Additionally, she has contributed to community service, teaching art to migrant children, rural left-behind children and ethnic minority children.

Research Interests
Generative AI and Creative Process
Community-based Art Education and Cultural Responsiveness
Arts Participation in Primary and Secondary School Education
Art Teacher Education and Teacher-Artist Identities
Gender, Creative Identities and School Art Education
Teaching Interests

Research Methodology

History of Art Education

Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation

External Appointments

Academic Editor, International Journal of Art & Design Education (2025 – Present) 

Editorial Board Member, Arts Education Policy Review (2026 – 2033)

Research Outputs
Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters
Chapter in an edited book (author)
Tao Guan, Ning Luo (2024). Struggling for equity through music: A high school minority student’s programme for the music college entrance exam in Southwest China. José Luis ARÓSTEGUI, Catharina CHRISTOPHERSEN, Jeananne NICHOLS, Koji MATSUNOBU, The Sage handbook of school music education (270-282). Sage. https://julac.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?query=any,contains, 991018346858103410&vid=EDUHKFind@EdUHK Library
Luo, N. & Guan, T. (2023). Cai Yuanpei’s vision of aesthetic education and his legacy in China. David G. HEBERT, Comparative and decolonial studies in philosophy of education (15-31). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0139-5_2
Ning Luo & Chung-Yim Lau (2022). Building partnership for cultural transmission and sustainability: Action Plan for Arts Immersion in China. Ning Luo & Chung-Yim Lau, Visions of sustainability for arts education: Value, challenge, and potential (103–114). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6174-7

Journal Publications
Publication in refereed journal
Jiang, Y., Luo, N., & Gao, R. (2026). To Use or Not to Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Art Design? A Multigroup UTAUT2 Model Based on Motivation and Engagement Profiles. Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, 19, 50-68. https://doi.org/10.18785/jetde.1901.03
Luo, N. & Xie, Y. (2025). A critical review of current trends in art education research in Mainland China: Epistemological underpinnings, methodological practices and contexts. International Journal of Art and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12603
Guan, T. & Luo, N. (2025). Challenges and benefits: Exploring the learning experiences of postgraduates with Western classical music backgrounds in a university–community Cantonese opera programme. Music Education Research, 27(4), 450-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2025.2538468
Luo, N. & Xie, Y. (2025). Arts participation and social–emotional competence among children in rural China: A cross-sectional survey study of the Arts Immersion Policy in Anhui province. Arts Education Policy Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2025.2598201
Tao Guan; Ning Luo (2025). Motivational factors for sustained participation in a traditional Chinese orchestra among primary school students: a self-determination theory perspective. Music Education Research, Online First, Online First. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2025.2498904
Luo, N., & Guan, T. (2025). Music Participation among Public School Students in Metropolitan China: An Examination of Personal, Parental, and School Factors. Journal of Research in Music Education, 73(1), 42-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294241257154
LUO Ning (2025). Understanding the motivations of volunteer teachers in sustaining a community-based art education programme for rural-to-urban migrant children in China. International Journal of Art and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12555
Jin Yan, Ning Luo, Meihui He, Zhuo Chen, Ruixiang Gao (2024). The role of perceived need-supportive teaching in promoting willingness to communicate in EFL: Variable-and person-centered examinations of self-determination theory among Chinese high school students. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-024-00910-w
Ning Luo (2024). Disrupting a gendered mythos of artistic creativity: A critique of the “lone genius” narrative. Journal of Artistic and Creative Education, 16(1). https://jace.online/index.php/jace/article/view/8555published version
Luo, N., Wang, L., & Guan, T. (2024). Ethnic and National Identification of Minority Youth in China: The Mediating Role of Intergroup Orientation. PLoS One, 19(6), e0305169, Article e0305169. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305169
Guan, T., Liu, J., & Luo, N. (2024). Exploring the changes in cultural identity of primary school students in a Chinese orchestra. International Journal of Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614241228626
Luo, N., Tao, G., & Wang, J. (2023). Is creativity masculine? Visual arts college students’ perceptions of the gender stereotyping of creativity and its influence on creative self-efficacy. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 42(2), 312-326. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12454
Luo, N. & Guan, T. (2023). Exploring the benefits of culturally responsive art learning experience for rural Chinese students. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 42(1), 192-208. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12444
Liu, Y., Gao, R., Lan, X., Zhou, X., Huang, S., Wu, D., Li, Q., Zhou, Y., Luo, N., Zuo, H., & Mo, L. (2022). A comparison of Chinese and European–American university students’ virtue and mind learning beliefs and academic achievement in global cultural exchange. Sustainability, 14(10), Article 5788. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14105788
Luo, N. (2021). Cai Yuanpei’s vision of aesthetic education and his legacy in modern China. Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education, 5(2), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.7577/njcie.4155
Ning Luo (2020). A conceptual framework for examining gender representation in learning materials of visual arts. The International Journal of Arts Education, 18(1), 111-124. https://eduhk-ebook-hyread-com-tw.ezproxy.eduhk.hk/bookDetail.jsp?id=212888published version (EdUHK Users only)

Conference Papers
Refereed conference paper
Luo Ning (2025, July). Exploring Artistic Autonomy and Identity in the Age of AI Through a Critical Posthumanist Lens. The European Conference on Arts & Humanities, London, UK.
Tao Guan; Ning Luo (2025, April). Exploring the Learning Experiences of Postgraduates with Western Classical Music Backgrounds in a University-Community Cantonese Opera Programme. The 14th International Conference for Research in Music Education, online.
Ning Luo (2024, November). Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Visual Arts Education Through Generative Artificial Intelligence. Peace iJADE Conference 2024, Liverpool，UK.
Ning Luo (2024，7)。 中国一线城市公立学校学生的音乐参与调查研究：个人、家长和学校因素的作用。首届音乐实证研究论坛，河北。
Tao Guan; Ning Luo (2024, July). Exploring Longitudinal Motivational Trends Among Ethnic Minority Students in the Pursuit of Higher Music Education in China. 36th ISME World Conference, Helsinki.
Ning Luo (2023, November). Time and Art Education in China: A Critical Inquiry into the Implications of the “Double Reduction” Policy. International Journal of Art and Design Education Conference 2023, Chester，UK.
Ning Luo (2021, March). The Practice and Value of a Community-Based Art Education Programme in a Chinese Rural Primary School. iJADE’s 2021 conference, Chester，UK.
Ning Luo (2019, August). Deconstructing the Lone Genius through the Lens of Gender: Artistic Creativity Revisited. The 7th Asian Conference on Sexuality Education, Hong Kong, China.
Ning Luo (2018, December). Gender Issues in Visual Arts Education: A Content Analysis of Secondary Textbooks in Mainland China. InSEA Asia Regional Congress, 2018, Hong Kong & 7th World Chinese Art Education Symposium, Hong Kong, China.

Projects
Examining University Visual Arts Students’ Perceptions of Human AI Collaboration and Their Conception of Non Human Creative Agencies: A Posthuman Perspective

Project Start Year: 2025, Principal Investigator(s): LUO, Ning

 
How Is Transdisciplinary STEAM Teaching Implemented in Hong Kong? A Multiple Case Study
Teaching students to solve real-world problems is crucial for their future, as it fosters transdisciplinary thinking and supports ecosystem sustainability. A transdisciplinary STEAM teaching (T-STEAM-T) approach, an extension of STEM, provides an educational model that connects students' learning to real-world challenges through integrated disciplinary knowledge. Although "transdisciplinary" is not explicitly mentioned in Hong Kong's K-12 policy documents, the government promotes STEAM education through problem-based learning. However, despite two years of promotion, little research has explored how schools have responded to STEAM policies or the promotion, implementation, and challenges of transdisciplinary STEAM education in schools, hindering teaching effectiveness and future improvements.
This study adopts a multiple-case study approach with a qualitative research design. Four Hong Kong schools (two primary and two secondary) will be the cases. Each case will consist of semi-structured interview data from school stakeholders (principals, panel members, teachers, students) and related STEAM documents. The interviews will be thematically analyzed to understand perceptions of the function, feasibility, and challenges of T-STEAM-T. The documents will undergo content analysis to triangulate the interview data and provide additional insights into STEAM promotion and implementation.
The findings will offer recommendations for refining STEAM policies, improving teacher training, enhancing resource allocation, laying the groundwork for future research on STEAM-related scale development (e.g., ECS/GRF grant seeking), and designing teaching materials.
Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): ZHANG, Lexuan (LUO, Ning as Collaborator)
SDGs Information: 4 - Quality Education, 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
 
Examining the Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Motivation and Creative Self-Efficacy among University Students in Visual Arts Programmes in Hong Kong

Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): LUO, Ning

 
A Study on Music Identity among Youth in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
A Study on Music Identity among Youth in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): GUAN, Tao (LUO, Ning as Co-Investigator)

 
Knowledge Transfer Activities
Staff Engaged as Professional Consultants or Members of External Advisory Bodies
International Society for Education through Art
Date: 2019-01-01 - 2027-12-01
International Society for Music Education
Date: 2024-01-01 - 2027-12-01
International Journal of Art & Design Education
Date: 2025-08-01 - 2028-08-01
Arts Education Policy Review
Date: 2026-06-01 - 2033-01-01