Research & Development
“Prof. Leung Bo Wah Named World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University”
We are excited to share that Prof. Leung Bo Wah, The Executive Director for the Xiqu and Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre, has been listed among 49 EdUHK scholars as the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists in the 2024 rankings published by Stanford University. This marks an increase from 38 scholars last year, reflecting the global recognition of its academic excellence and impactful research.
Our scholars span a wide range of subject disciplines within and beyond Education, totaling 17 different fields. The latest rankings not only underscore the University’s established leadership in Education but also reflect our ongoing efforts to build capacity in emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing, Environmental Sciences, and Languages & Linguistics.
Through our Education Futures interdisciplinary approach, EdUHK aims to maximise the impact and reach of its scholars’ research and innovations. Recent advancements in our research infrastructure include the launch of two new university-level research facilities, the University Research Facility of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (UDSAI) and the University Research Facility of Human Behavioural Neuroscience (UHBN), both established in 2023. These state-of-the-art technological platforms have been created to support our researchers in interdisciplinary research.
To further strengthen our specialised research programmes, nine multidisciplinary strategic research clusters have been formed since 2021/22. With support from the University, these clusters target tackling significant real world issues, extending their impact to diverse beneficiaries and contributing to the University’s overall research excellence.
In addition, EdUHK has made significant strides in knowledge transfer, achieving 32 prestigious international innovation awards in 2024. The University’s patent portfolio encompasses diverse fields such as EdTech, HealthTech, microelectronics, AI models, and neurosciences. These innovations offer practical, affordable and sustainable solutions that address societal needs.
At EdUHK, our researchers are dedicated to addressing real world challenges and making a positive impact on society. The University values diverse research outputs including journal papers, books and creative works, as well as knowledge transfer activities and contributions to policy formation, scholarship of teaching and learning and educational innovation. We are also deeply committed to quality education and teacher education, emphasising the importance of enhancing educational standards.
The Stanford research team compiles the ranking list based on career-long citation impact and single-year citation impact of top scientists in various fields with data updated to the end of 2023. The result reflects the global influence of EdUHK scholars across a wide range of research fields.
For the full list of 49 academics named among world’s top 2% scientists, please refer to: https://www.eduhk.hk/en/press-releases/49-eduhk-scholars-named-world-s-top-2-scientists-by-stanford-university
“Prof. Leung Bo Wah Named World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University”
“3D Computerised Automatic Assessment of Cantonese Opera Learning System (3D-CAACO)” and Publish the iPad Application “Yueju Accomp”
The 3D-CAACO aims to record the movement of Sang role and re-present the movements in the metaverse way. At the same time, the users can learn, practise and evaluate the movements of Cantonese opera via this gamified evaluation system. The system has different modes of learning and the movements which divided into various levels of difficulty to fit the needs of the users. All the movements in the system are generated by the demonstration from Cantonese opera maestro Mr. Yuen Siu-fai and talented young artist Mr. Ng Lap-hei that wore equipment with 19 sensors to track the movements. The research team is now validating the evaluation formula in the system by comparing the scores generated by program with the scores given by actual Cantonese opera artists.
"Yueju Accomp" is developed by the RCTCO with the funding support from the iTech Fund of EdUHK. It combines the traditional Cantonese operatic music with modern technology, in order to provide the public with a user-friendly application to experience the accompaniment of Cantonese operatic music as well as building a teaching and learning platform for primary, secondary schools and universities. In this application, users can simply turn their tablets into the music instruments used in Cantonese opera and act like a musician by playing different repertoires, hence, to bring the users a brand-new performance and learning experience. A Press Conference has held to introduce the features of this application to the public. We also invited some primary and secondary school teachers to share their feedback on using this application during music lessons. The Hong Kong short term patent application is now granted.
“3D Computerised Automatic Assessment of Cantonese Opera Learning System (3D-CAACO)” and Publish the iPad Application “Yueju Accomp”
National education as Cultural Education:
Developing Students’ Chinese Cultural Identity with Learning and Teaching Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong and Guangzhou
Period: 2020 - 2022
Principal Invistigator: Prof. Leung, Bo Wah (Professor and Head of Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Education University of Hong Kong)
Co-Invistigator : Dr. Wang, Zhaoxia (Associate Professor, School of Music, South China Normal University)
Since the return of Hong Kong’s sovereignty to China in 1997, Cantonese opera has been included in the SAR's school music curriculum. Cantonese opera has been officially included in the policy agenda of both Hong Kong and mainland China, to preserve it and to promote cultural education in schools.
As Cantonese opera is an art form replete with Chinese cultural elements, and thus suitable for promoting Chinese cultural identity, this study aims: 1) to investigate the current state regarding teaching and learning Cantonese opera in the schools of Hong Kong and Guangzhou, 2) to examine the extent to which variables such as teachers’ musical preference and teacher education in Hong Kong and Guangzhou may contribute to the teaching of Cantonese opera in music classes; and 3) to examine the extent to which learning Cantonese opera in schools may contribute to the development of Chinese cultural identity in students.
This study is in two phases employing a sequential explanatory mixed-method design. Phase I will be a questionnaire survey to investigate the current ways in which Cantonese opera is taught in schools. Phase II is a multiple-case study in which eight schools from both cities will be involved. This study will reflect the current situation in terms of teaching and learning of the genre, which will provide insights for future development.
National education as Cultural Education:
Developing Students’ Chinese Cultural Identity with Learning and Teaching Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong and Guangzhou