Selected funded projects
2024-25
Principal Investigator, “Effects of English phonological awareness-enriched vocabulary instruction on Hong Kong Chinese English as a second language (ESL) children's vocabulary development, phonological awareness, and literacy skills.” Departmental Research Grant 2024-25, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong. Funded. HK$180,000.
2022-24
Co-Investigator, “Meta-analysis of the influence of English picture book reading on preschool children's English vocabulary acquisition” Social Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 2022/23, Guangzhou City University of Technology. Funded. RMB$20,000.
2022-23
Co-Investigator, “Applying cognitive linguistics to teaching count nouns and mass nouns to L1 Cantonese ESL learners across different age groups” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2022/23, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University. Funded. HK$97,915.
2022-23
Co-Investigator, “The use of information and communication technology of kindergarten teachers in the initial teacher training in Hong Kong.” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2022/23, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University. Funded. HK$103,587.
2020-21
Principal Investigator, “Perceptions of parents, principals and teachers on quality education under the Kindergarten Education Scheme in Hong Kong.” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2020/21, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University. Funded. HK$99,237.
2014-15
Co-Investigator, “Investigating relationships between theory and practice in language teaching: A longitudinal study.” HKU Seed Funding 2014/15, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. Funded. HK$104,765.
Conference presentations
Pang, H. K., & Tam, S. Y. (2023, July 7-9). Teacher Perspectives on the Impact of Governance, Transparency, and Monitoring Measures on Educational Quality: An Evaluation of the Kindergarten Education Scheme in Hong Kong [Poster presentation]. The 23rd Conference of Pacific of Early Childhood Education Research Association, Bali, Indonesia.
Tam, S. Y., Lau, M. K., & Pang, H. K. (2023, July 7-9). Adaptation and Validation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competence Scale in Hong Kong [Poster presentation]. The 23rd Conference of Pacific of Early Childhood Education Research Association, Bali, Indonesia.
Pang, H. K., & Tam, S. Y. (2022, July 8-10). Pursuing Quality Education under the Kindergarten Education Scheme: Perspectives of Teachers and Parents in Hong Kong [Poster presentation]. PECERA-HK Celebration of 25th Anniversary of HKSAR Establishment cum 22nd PECERA Annual Conference, Hong Kong.
Pang, H. K. (2021, January 8-10). A Cognitive Linguistics Application for Second Language Pedagogy [Paper presentation]. Continuing Professional Development International Conference 2020 for English teaching professionals worldwide, Hong Kong.
Pang, H. K. (2020, May 24-27). A Cognitive Linguistics Application for Second Language Grammar Pedagogy [Paper presentation]. Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities, Tokyo, Japan.
Pang, H. K. (2019, April 5-6). Fostering Second Language Conceptualization and Development: Teaching English Tense and Aspect in Hong Kong Classrooms [Paper presentation].13th International Conference on Language, Education, Humanities and Innovation, Osaka, Japan.
Pang, H. K. (2018, June 16-17). Applying Cognitive Grammar to Teaching English Past Tense and Progressive Aspect in the Foreign Language Classroom [Paper presentation]. The 18th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association, Tokyo, Japan.
Programme leadership
Dr. Vanessa Pang specializes in second language teaching and learning. She studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (M.A., Ph.D.), where she received training in second language learning/acquisition and second language pedagogy. Before joining the Education University of Hong Kong as Senior Lecturer II, she was Lecturer at the University of Hong Kong and Senior Lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University. She served as the Program Director of various early childhood education programs including the BEd (Hons) in ECE and the Higher Diploma in ECE.
Selected funded projects
2024-25
Principal Investigator, “Effects of English phonological awareness-enriched vocabulary instruction on Hong Kong Chinese English as a second language (ESL) children's vocabulary development, phonological awareness, and literacy skills.” Departmental Research Grant 2024-25, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong. Funded. HK$180,000.
2022-24
Co-Investigator, “Meta-analysis of the influence of English picture book reading on preschool children's English vocabulary acquisition” Social Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars 2022/23, Guangzhou City University of Technology. Funded. RMB$20,000.
2022-23
Co-Investigator, “Applying cognitive linguistics to teaching count nouns and mass nouns to L1 Cantonese ESL learners across different age groups” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2022/23, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University. Funded. HK$97,915.
2022-23
Co-Investigator, “The use of information and communication technology of kindergarten teachers in the initial teacher training in Hong Kong.” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2022/23, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University. Funded. HK$103,587.
2020-21
Principal Investigator, “Perceptions of parents, principals and teachers on quality education under the Kindergarten Education Scheme in Hong Kong.” Seed Grant Funding Scheme 2020/21, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University. Funded. HK$99,237.
2014-15
Co-Investigator, “Investigating relationships between theory and practice in language teaching: A longitudinal study.” HKU Seed Funding 2014/15, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. Funded. HK$104,765.
Conference presentations
Pang, H. K., & Tam, S. Y. (2023, July 7-9). Teacher Perspectives on the Impact of Governance, Transparency, and Monitoring Measures on Educational Quality: An Evaluation of the Kindergarten Education Scheme in Hong Kong [Poster presentation]. The 23rd Conference of Pacific of Early Childhood Education Research Association, Bali, Indonesia.
Tam, S. Y., Lau, M. K., & Pang, H. K. (2023, July 7-9). Adaptation and Validation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competence Scale in Hong Kong [Poster presentation]. The 23rd Conference of Pacific of Early Childhood Education Research Association, Bali, Indonesia.
Pang, H. K., & Tam, S. Y. (2022, July 8-10). Pursuing Quality Education under the Kindergarten Education Scheme: Perspectives of Teachers and Parents in Hong Kong [Poster presentation]. PECERA-HK Celebration of 25th Anniversary of HKSAR Establishment cum 22nd PECERA Annual Conference, Hong Kong.
Pang, H. K. (2021, January 8-10). A Cognitive Linguistics Application for Second Language Pedagogy [Paper presentation]. Continuing Professional Development International Conference 2020 for English teaching professionals worldwide, Hong Kong.
Pang, H. K. (2020, May 24-27). A Cognitive Linguistics Application for Second Language Grammar Pedagogy [Paper presentation]. Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities, Tokyo, Japan.
Pang, H. K. (2019, April 5-6). Fostering Second Language Conceptualization and Development: Teaching English Tense and Aspect in Hong Kong Classrooms [Paper presentation].13th International Conference on Language, Education, Humanities and Innovation, Osaka, Japan.
Pang, H. K. (2018, June 16-17). Applying Cognitive Grammar to Teaching English Past Tense and Progressive Aspect in the Foreign Language Classroom [Paper presentation]. The 18th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association, Tokyo, Japan.
Programme leadership