Key Research Areas
- Language education and applied linguistics
- English for professional and academic communication
- Teaching and learning innovation in higher education
- Curriculum design, assessment, and pedagogy
- Critical thinking, language, and culture
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Core Areas of Expertise
Prof. Chan’s core expertise lies in differentiated instruction for tertiary ESL learners, English for professional and specific purposes, curriculum and instructional design, critical thinking education, and cognitive sociolinguistics. His work bridges language pedagogy, teacher practice, and learning innovation in higher education, with a particular focus on the Hong Kong context.
Recent Publications
2023
- Challenges to adopt differentiated Instruction in Higher Education in Hong Kong
2022
- The other side of the instruction differentiation process: Pressures on the teacher
Awards & Patents
- Scholarship for attending Advanced German Language courses in Germany by Goethe-Institut, Munich
- Higher degree studentship awarded by University of Hong Kong
- Research scholarships awarded by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung) of the Austrian Government tenable at the university of Vienna
- Scholarship for attending German Teachers' Seminars at University of Klagenfurt, Austria, awarded by Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Outstanding Paper Award, 2017, International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning – Winter Session, January 24-26 2017, Bangkok, Thailand.
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