Professor TANG Lai-yiu, Eunice
| Address | 502, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. |  |
| Phone | (852) 3943 6201 | |
| Fax | (852) 3942 0918 | |
| tangeunice@cuhk.edu.hk |
Qualifications
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PhD in English Language Teaching |
University of Warwick, UK |
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M.A. in Media Technology for TESOL |
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
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Graduate Certificate in Teaching Second Languages |
University of Southern Queensland, Australia |
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Certificate in Computers in Language Education and Research |
British Council, UK |
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Final Diploma (English) of Institute of Linguists |
London, UK |
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Member of the Institute of Linguists (M.I.L.) |
London, UK |
Teaching Awards
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2010 |
Faculty of Education Exemplary Teaching Award |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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2005 |
Faculty of Education Exemplary Teaching Award |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Background
Former secondary school English teacher, Lecturer at the English Department, City University of Hong Kong, and Associate Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Courses taught include Subject Curriculum and Teaching (English), ELT Theory and Methodology, English Language Teaching Techniques, English Curriculum Theory and Design, Morphology and Syntax, Lexis, Morphology and Semantics, ELT Research Methods, Workplace Communication.
At CUHK, Professor Eunice Tang served as Programme Coordinator of Postgraduate Diploma in Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy for English Language Teaching (PGSK for ELT) from 2004 to 2010 and Programme Coordinator of B.A. (English Studies) and B.Ed. (English Language Education) Programme (ELED) from 2012 to 2019.
Professor Tang is an active member of United College. She served as Honorary Warden, Ping Fan Hall for non-residential students, United College from 2010 to 2024. She was also elected as Fellow, Assembly of Fellows, United College and was a committed member of the Committee of General Education at United College, Currently, Professor Tang is coordinating the Language Improvement Project, which is supported by the Senate Committee of Teaching and Learning, as a non-formal education programme for the College students.
Professor Tang has been involved in a number of professional work and community service. She is a reviewer of a few SSCI journals on teacher education, English Language teaching and eLearning. Professor Tang was an External Member of the Language Module Board and Language Advisory Board at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education. She was also appointed as member of the Subject Committee (English Language) HKCEE and HKDSE, member of Vetting Committee on Assessment of Language Degree Programmes under SCOLAR’s Requirements, and member / Chair of some Education Bureau Committees.
Professor Tang has extensive experience in teacher education and made contributed significantly to teachers’ professional development. She founded Platform for Teacher Education (PLaTE) in 2007, an online interactive and dialogic environment for teacher learning and professional exchanges. PLaTE provided support and resources for initial teacher education programmes on English Language, Chinese Language, and Mathematics. An online Teaching Portfolio platform and a Community of Practice (CoP) project at PLaTE were launched in 2009 to complement the Teaching Practicums. Professor Tang participates in a wide range of consultancy work for local and non-local teaching communities. Recently, she has been working on projects which involve the applications of GenAI in teaching, learning and assessment.
Research Areas
Research interests include New Technologies in Teaching and Learning, Vocabulary Input and Treatment, English Curriculum and English Teaching in China, Online Teaching Portfolios in a Community of Practice, Reflective Practices in Pre-service English Teacher Education, Technology-enhanced Learning and Teaching, Applications of GenAI in teaching, learning and assessment.
Community Projects:
CLAP for Youth @ JC 賽馬會鼓掌．創你程計劃 (co-I: 2015-2020)
JC PROcruit C 賽馬會專業創未來計劃 (co-I: 2021-now)
Publications
Chung, E., & Tang, E. (2022). Understanding politeness in an Online Community of Practice for Chinese ESL teachers: Implications for sustainable professional development in the digital era. Sustainability, 14, Article 11183. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811183 Khoo. M. and Tang, E. (2020). Adopting Technology for Young Learners: An Independent-Learning-Focused Approach. The English Connection. 24:4, pp.13-14. Tang, E., Cheng, L. and Ng, R. (2020). Online Writing Community: What Can We Learn from Failure? RELC Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033688220912038 Tang, E. and Chung, E. (2016). A Study of Non-native Discourse in an Online Community of Practice (CoP) for Teacher Education. Journal of Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. Vol.8, pp.48-60. Tang, E., Chung, E., Li, E. and Yeung, S. (2016) Online Independent Vocabulary Learning Experience of Hong Kong University Students. Journal of Education. Vol.4, Issue 1, pp.13-29. Tang, E. and Lam, C. (2014). Building an Effective Online Learning Community (OLC) in Blog-based Teaching Portfolios. The Internet and Higher Education. Vol. 20, pp.79-85. Tang, E. (2013). The reflective journey of preservice ESL teachers: an analysis of interactive blog entries. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 449-457. Tang, E., Lee, J. and Chun, C. (2012). Development of teaching beliefs and the focus of change in the process of pre-service ESL teacher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 37(5), 90-107. Tang, E. (2012). To Teach More or More to Teach: vocabulary-based instruction in the Chinese EFL classroom. The Asian EFL Journal Quarterly, 14(1), 245-297. Tang, E. (2011). Non-native Teacher talk as lexical input in the foreign language classroom. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2(1), 45-55. Tang, E. (2009). Introduction and Development of a Blog-Based Teaching Portfolio: A Case Study in a Pre-Service Teacher Education Programme. International Journal of Learning. 16, (8), 89-100.. Tang, E. (2009). Studying lexical input from ESL textbooks for primary and junior secondary students: a case study in Hong Kong. Journal of Asia TEFL, 6(3), 35-58. Tang, E. (2009). A cultural framework of “Chinese learn English”: a critical review of and reflections on research. Journal of English as an International Language. 4, 7-43. Tang, E. (2007). A study of the English vocabulary size of Hong Kong primary and junior secondary school students. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 4(1), 123-142. Chiu, M.M., Coniam, D., & Tang, E. (2006). A statistical approach to second language grammar knowledge: a longitudinal, cross-sectional study of Hong Kong students. Education Research Journal, 21(2), 195-215. Tang, E. (2004). Task-based learning in the Asian classroom. RELC Guidelines, 26(1), 14-18. Tang, E., & Nesi, H. (2003). Teaching vocabulary in two Chinese classrooms: intensive and extensive exposure in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Language Teaching Research. Vol. 7/1, pp.65-97. Zhao, Y. P., and Tang, E. (2000). 如何幫助大一新生適應大學的英語教學. Beijing Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
Tang, E. (co-I). AI at the Forefront: Charting the AI Landscape at CUHK. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) 2022-25. (PI: Chun Ka Wai, Cecilia) Tang, E. (co-I). An artificial intelligence approach to enhancing L2 research writing. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) 2022-25 Triennium Language Enhancement Project. (PI: Yeung Ping Hei, Steven) Tang, E. (co-PI). Supporting the Development and Implementation of Internationalized Curricula. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) 2016-19 triennium. (PI: Chun Ka Wai, Cecilia) Tang, E. (PI). Learning to Teach: an Online Education Hub for Professional Craft Knowledge Development. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) 2016-19 triennium. (C0-Is: CHAN To, CHAN Yip Cheung, NG Mau Yuen) Chun, C. and Tang, E. (2015). Training Convention of Beijing International Program for Primary School Teacher Development. Funded by Beijing Municipal Education Commission and Beijing Municipal Government. August 2015 – July 2016. Tang, E. (PI). Teaching awareness enhancement: a video repository for Chinese language teacher education, Micro-module Courseware Development Grant 2016 (Co-I: NG Mau Yuen Eric) Tang, E. (PI). Transferring teachers’ craft knowledge: A video repository for English language teacher education . Courseware Development Grant Scheme 2015-16 (CUHK) (Co-I: Li Eddy) Tang, E. (PI), Chung, E., Li, E., and Yeung, S. (co-Is) Strategies to improve vocabulary size of university students. Teaching Development Grants 2012-2014 Tang, E. (co-I), Building and Sustaining a Reading and Writing Teacher Community for Teachers’ Continuing Professional Development. Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KTPF) for 2011-2012. Tang, E. (co-I). Creating and Sustaining “Communities of Practice” for Physical Education Teacher’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KTPF) for 2010-2012. Tang, E. (PI), Chang, S.H. (co-I) and Yu, J. (co-I). Meeting Challenges: Developing a Flexible and Sustainable eLearning Environment for United College General Education. UGC Funding for New Initiatives 2009-2012. Tang, E. (co-I). Promoting Learning of Education Students through Video-based Teaching Cases, Teaching Development Grants for 2009-12 triennium. Tang, E. (co-I). Study on the Curriculum Reform 2008. With Fok, B.K. (PI), Lo, N. K. and Wong, H. W. (co-PIs), Chan To; Chu Ka Wing, Julia; Ha, Amy Sau-ching; Hau Kit-tai; Lai Ling Yan Edith; Lau Kit Ling; Leung Yat-ming Julian; Ng Pun-hon; Tang Kwok-Chun; Wong So Lan; and XU Hui-xuan (co-Is). EDB research project, July 2008 – Aug 2009. Tang, E. (PI), Lee, J., Chun, C. and Chan, D. (co-PIs), Cheung, D., Tse, K.C., Ni, Y.J. and Leung, S. M. (co-Is). Research-based and Data-driven Approach to Student-teacher Development. Teaching Development Grants for 2005-08 triennium. Tang, E (co-I) Developing an Outcomes-based Approach for Learning and Teaching in Teacher Education. Teaching Development Grants for 2005-08 triennium. Tang, E. (PI), & Ng, E. Chinese Teacher Education on the NET. 2007. Supported by IT Incentive Subsidy. Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Tang, E. (PI), & Chun, C. Teacher Education on the NET: Improvisation and Expansion. September 2006. Supported by IT Incentive Subsidy. Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Tang, E. (PI), Chun. C. Teacher Education on the NET. September 2005. Supported by IT Incentive Subsidy. Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Tang, E. (PI) Appropriate Curriculum Level for Secondary School (ACLSS) – a case study. May 2003. Supported by Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Tang, E. (PI) A Study of Vocabulary Size of Hong Kong Students and the Nature of English Vocabulary Input from Textbooks. December 2002. Supported by RGC Direct Grant. The Chinese University of Hong Kong. |