[Asis-l] Post-doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

[samchu]

Post-doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong



(Ref.: 201700487)



Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Education, to commence on November 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter for a period of two years.



Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Information Management, or related fields; excellent oral and written communication skills in English; experience in implementing research projects; familiarity with advanced quantitative analyses (e.g. confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations modeling) and qualitative analyses; and experience in publishing research. He/she will be responsible for choosing and designing appropriate surveys/interview guide protocol to address the overarching aims of the project, performing data analyses on the raw data (quantitative and qualitative data), and writing journal article manuscripts for publications in top-tiered journals based on the findings from the project.



The appointee will assist to work on a research project entitled “Implementing sexuality education in secondary schools with a bilingual interactive game playable on Web, Facebook, tablets, and smartphones” for a project period of 24 months.  The project adopts principles from gamification and game-based learning to develop and evaluate the effects of sexuality education on sexual attitudes and behaviors among secondary school students through an interactive social game. The project aims to make use of social media platforms that are particularly popular among youths in promoting sexuality education. An interactive online game playable on the Web, Facebook, iPad, and Android tablets will educate students on the proper knowledge and attitudes in the subject of sexuality education.  The appointee is expected to coordinate with the key stakeholders (e.g., schools, collaborating agencies, research assistants) from various backgrounds. He/She will work with the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-investigators, and other research team members in this multidisciplinary research project.



Inquiries about the post should be sent to Dr. Sam Chu (PI), Faculty of Education (e-mail: samchu at hku.hk<mailto:samchu at hku.hk>). Information about the Faculty can be obtained at http://www.hku.hk/education<http://www.hku.hk/education/>.



A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.



Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V. and list of three references to samchu at hku.hk<mailto:samchu at hku.hk>.  Application forms (341/1111) can be downloaded at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc.  Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk<http://jobs.hku.hk/>. Closes April 22, 2017.



The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified of the application result.



The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency

Sam
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Samuel Kai Wah Chu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Division of Information and Technology Studies
Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (Ranked 6th best in the world - QS 2015, 2016)
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Managing Editor, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management
Tel: (852) 2241-5894  |  Fax: (852) 2517-7194
E-mail: samchu at hku.hk
Skype Name - chukaiwahsamuel
Homepage: http://web.edu.hku.hk/staff/academic/samchu
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Latest publications:
Chu, S.K.W., Reynolds, R.B., Tavares, N.J., Notari, M. & Lee., C.W.Y. (2017). 21st Century Skills Development through Inquiry-based Learning: From Theory to Practice. New York: Springer Science. (eBook - http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789811024795)

 Chu, S.K.W., Capio, C.M., Van Aalst, J., Cheng, E.W.L. (In press). Evaluating the use of a social media tool for collaborative group writing of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Computer & Education. Ranked 9/269 in ISI's Education category - top 3.35%; Impact Factor: 2.88 (JCR 2015)

 Chu, S.K.W., Zhang, Y., Chen, K., Chan, C.K., Lee, C.W.Y., Zou, E., & Lau, W. (in press). The effectiveness of wikis for project-based learning in different disciplines in higher education. The Internet and Higher Education. Ranked 13/269 in ISI's Education category - top 4.83%; Impact Factor: 2.72 (JCR 2015)