Projects

31. 2023– 2025 Principal Investigator. Effectiveness of Parents’ Number Application Talk in Promoting Young Children’s Number Learning. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17623422). HK$1,213,367.
30. 2023 – 2026 Principal Investigator. The Impact of Preschool Boarding Experience on Rural Children's Physical, Academic, and Social Development. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31970999). RMB¥540,000.
29. 2023 – 2025 Principal Investigator. Fathers' and Mothers' Spatial Language Use and Young Children's Spatial Skills and Interest in Spatial Activities. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$86,000.
28. 2022– 2026 Co-Investigator (PI: Hui Sau-yan). Scaling-up C-For-Chinese@JC in Kindergarten Sector to Cultivate Culturally Responsive Education. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
27. 2022– 2024 Principal Investigator. Daily Routines and Preschool Children's Learning and Wellbeing during Partial School Closures: A Longitudinal Study. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$143,500.
26. 2022– 2024 Principal Investigator. The Longitudinal Interplay between Mother-child and Father-child Numeracy Activities and Young Children's Symbolic and Nonsymbolic Number Skills. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17607621). HK$553,434.
25. 2021– 2023 Principal Investigator. Barriers and Benefits of Primary Caregivers' Involvement in Children's Education during COVID-19 School Closures. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$120,000.
24. 2021– 2023 Principal Investigator. Language Interventions for Rural Chinese Children in Boarding Preschools. Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$150,000.
23. 2021 – 2023 Principal Investigator. Pattern Understanding as Precursor and Outcome of Children's Cognitive Development. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17612120). HK$1,079,162.
22. 2020 – 2022 Principal Investigator. Home Math Activities and Children's Math Trajectories from Preschool to Primary School. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong (No. 201910159022). HK$97,060.
21. 2020 – 2022 Principal Investigator. Transition to Boarding Preschool and Young Children's Neurophysiological and Emotional-Behavioral Development. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31970999). RMB¥580,000.
20. 2019 – 2021 Principal Investigator. Family Socioeconomic Status and Young Chinese Children's Reading, Mathematics, and Science Knowledge. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong (No. 201810159015). HK$92,200.
19. 2018 – 2021 Principal Investigator. Why is Subtracting Different from Adding? Examining the Role of Mental Rotation in Performance and Strategy Use. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17603817). HK$976,900.
18. 2018 – 2020 Principal Investigator. Mental Health Status of Rural Preschool Children Attending Boarding School versus Day School: A Longitudinal Study. Open Fund from the Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KLMH2018K04). RMB¥60, 000.

17. 2018 – 2020 Principal Investigator. Pattern Understanding and Spatial Skills: Linkages to Reading and Arithmetic Competencies in Young Chinese Children. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong (No. 201711159014). HK$111,050.
16. 2018 – 2020 Co-Investigator (PI: CHAN Chi-keung, Hong Kong Shue Yan University). Developing and Validating a Parent-Focused Intervention to Enhance the Executive Function Skills of Young Chinese Children from Low-income Families. Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. UGC/FDS15/H01/17). HK$937,488
15. 2016 – 2018 Principal Investigator. Cognitive Precursors of Word Reading versus Arithmetic Competencies in Chinese Young Children. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$150,000. (completed)
14. 2016 – 2017 Principal Investigator. Home Numeracy Envrionments and Chinese Children's Mathematics Skills. Faculty Research Fund from the University of Hong Kong. HK$30,000. (completed)
13. 2014 – 2018 Principal Investigator. Linking Quantitative, Spatial, and Linguistic Skills to Number and Arithmetic Competence: Toward a Mediation Model for Predicting Early Mathematics. Early Career Scheme from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 28404114). HK$830,150. (completed)
12. 2014 – 2016 Co-Investigator (PI: CHAN Chi-keung, Hong Kong Shue Yan University). Executive Function Skills and Early School Success in Young Chinese Children from Low-income Families. Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. UGC/FDS15/H02/14). HK$712,138. (completed)
11. 2015 – 2016 Co-Principal Investigator (PI: CHAN Wai Ling, The Education University of Hong Kong). Evaluating a Quality Infants and Toddlers Program. Funding from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. HK$400,000. (completed)
10. 2014 – 2015 Principal Investigator (Co-I: WONG Wang Ivy, The University of Hong Kong). Children’s Performance and Strategies in Solving Subtraction Problems: The Role of Mental Rotation Ability. Internal Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$100,000. (completed)
9. 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator. Parenting and School Adjustment during the Transition to Kindergarten: A Longitudinal Study of Local and Cross-Boundary Children in Hong Kong. Internal Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$30,000. (completed)
8. 2013 – 2014 Co-Investigator (PIs: CHENG Pui-wah Doris and WONG Yau Ho Paul, , The Education University of Hong Kong). Implementing the Tobacco Prevention Education in Kindergartens. Funding from the Tobacco Control Office, Department of Health. HK$299,948. (completed)
7. 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator (Co-I: LIN Dan, The Hong Kong Education University of Hong Kong). Domain-General and Domain-Specific Predictors of Early Math Competence. Internal Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$100,000. (completed)
6. 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator. Development of a Measure of Early Mathematical Skills in the Chinese Context. Start-up Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$30,000. (completed)
5. 2012 – 2013 Principal Investigator. Spatial Skills and Mathematics Competence. Departmental Research Grant from Department of Early Childhood Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$60,000 (completed).
4. 2012 – 2014 Principal Investigator. Transition to Nonparental Care: Associations with Neurobiological and Emotional-Behavioral Development during Early Childhood. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31100751), RMB¥ 230, 000 (declined by me from 2013).
3. 2010 – 2013 Principal Investigator. Shyness-Sensitivity and Achievement Motivation and Performance in Urban, Rural, and Migrant Rural Children. Foundation for Research in Education, Social Sciences, and Medicine across 13 Leading Universities in China, The Yuen Yuen Institute, Hong Kong, RMB¥5,000 (declined by me from 2012).
2. 2010 – 2011 Principal Investigator. Teacher-Child Relationships and Children’s Social Adjustment. Internal Research Grant from Beijing Normal University, RMB¥20,000 (completed).
1. 2010 – 2011 Principal Investigator. The Development of Social Competence during Early Childhood. Start-up Research Grant from Beijing Normal University, RMB¥12,000 (completed).

Projects

31. 2023– 2025 Principal Investigator. Effectiveness of Parents’ Number Application Talk in Promoting Young Children’s Number Learning. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17623422). HK$1,213,367.

30. 2023 – 2026 Principal Investigator. The Impact of Preschool Boarding Experience on Rural Children's Physical, Academic, and Social Development. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31970999). RMB¥540,000.

29. 2023 – 2025 Principal Investigator. Fathers' and Mothers' Spatial Language Use and Young Children's Spatial Skills and Interest in Spatial Activities. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$86,000.

28. 2022– 2026 Co-Investigator (PI: Hui Sau-yan). Scaling-up C-For-Chinese@JC in Kindergarten Sector to Cultivate Culturally Responsive Education. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

27. 2022– 2024 Principal Investigator. Daily Routines and Preschool Children's Learning and Wellbeing during Partial School Closures: A Longitudinal Study. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$143,500.

26. 2022– 2024 Principal Investigator. The Longitudinal Interplay between Mother-child and Father-child Numeracy Activities and Young Children's Symbolic and Nonsymbolic Number Skills. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17607621). HK$553,434.

25. 2021– 2023 Principal Investigator. Barriers and Benefits of Primary Caregivers' Involvement in Children's Education during COVID-19 School Closures. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$120,000.

24. 2021– 2023 Principal Investigator. Language Interventions for Rural Chinese Children in Boarding Preschools. Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$150,000.

23. 2021 – 2023 Principal Investigator. Pattern Understanding as Precursor and Outcome of Children's Cognitive Development. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17612120). HK$1,079,162.

22. 2020 – 2022 Principal Investigator. Home Math Activities and Children's Math Trajectories from Preschool to Primary School. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong (No. 201910159022). HK$97,060.

21. 2020 – 2022 Principal Investigator. Transition to Boarding Preschool and Young Children's Neurophysiological and Emotional-Behavioral Development. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31970999). RMB¥580,000.

20. 2019 – 2021 Principal Investigator. Family Socioeconomic Status and Young Chinese Children's Reading, Mathematics, and Science Knowledge. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong (No. 201810159015). HK$92,200.

19. 2018 – 2021 Principal Investigator. Why is Subtracting Different from Adding? Examining the Role of Mental Rotation ​in Performance and Strategy Use. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17603817). HK$976,900.

15. 2016 – 2018 Principal Investigator. Cognitive Precursors of Word Reading versus Arithmetic Competencies in Chinese Young Children. Seed Fund for Basic Research from the University of Hong Kong. HK$150,000. (completed)

14. 2016 – 2017 Principal Investigator. Home Numeracy Envrionments and Chinese Children's Mathematics Skills. Faculty Research Fund from the University of Hong Kong. HK$30,000. (completed)

13. 2014 – 2018 Principal Investigator. Linking Quantitative, Spatial, and Linguistic Skills to Number and Arithmetic Competence: Toward a Mediation Model for Predicting Early Mathematics. Early Career Scheme from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 28404114). HK$830,150. (completed)

11. 2015 – 2016 Co-Principal Investigator (PI: CHAN Wai Ling, The Education University of Hong Kong). Evaluating a Quality Infants and Toddlers Program. Funding from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. HK$400,000. (completed)

10. 2014 – 2015 Principal Investigator (Co-I: WONG Wang Ivy, The University of Hong Kong). Children’s Performance and Strategies in Solving Subtraction Problems: The Role of Mental Rotation Ability. Internal Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$100,000. (completed)

9. 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator. Parenting and School Adjustment during the Transition to Kindergarten: A Longitudinal Study of Local and Cross-Boundary Children in Hong Kong. Internal Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$30,000. (completed)

8. 2013 – 2014 Co-Investigator (PIs: CHENG Pui-wah Doris and WONG Yau Ho Paul, , The Education University of Hong Kong). Implementing the Tobacco Prevention Education in Kindergartens. Funding from the Tobacco Control Office, Department of Health. HK$299,948. (completed)

7. 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator (Co-I: LIN Dan, The Hong Kong Education University of Hong Kong). Domain-General and Domain-Specific Predictors of Early Math Competence. Internal Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$100,000. (completed)

6. 2013 – 2014 Principal Investigator. Development of a Measure of Early Mathematical Skills in the Chinese Context. Start-up Research Grant from the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$30,000. (completed)

5. 2012 – 2013 Principal Investigator. Spatial Skills and Mathematics Competence. Departmental Research Grant from Department of Early Childhood Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. HK$60,000 (completed).

4. 2012 – 2014 Principal Investigator. Transition to Nonparental Care: Associations with Neurobiological and Emotional-Behavioral Development during Early Childhood. National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31100751), RMB¥ 230, 000 (declined by me from 2013).

2. 2010 – 2011 Principal Investigator. Teacher-Child Relationships and Children’s Social Adjustment. Internal Research Grant from Beijing Normal University, RMB¥20,000 (completed).

1. 2010 – 2011 Principal Investigator. The Development of Social Competence during Early Childhood. Start-up Research Grant from Beijing Normal University, RMB¥12,000 (completed).

19. 2018 – 2021 Principal Investigator. Why is Subtracting Different from Adding? Examining the Role of Mental Rotation in Performance and Strategy Use. General Research Fund from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (No. 17603817). HK$976,900.