Publications and Reports

Publications and Reports

Journal Article, Book Chapter, Book

YearTitle
In PressThe Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education. (In press). An annotated bibliography of Gifted Education in Hong Kong. HKAGE.
2026Datu, J. A. D., Buenconsejo, J. U., & Fung, E. (2026). Positive youth development, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, and science engagement among gifted primary school students in Hong Kong. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 49(2), 194-219.  https://doi.org/10.1177/01623532261433184 
2026Yuen, M., Leung, A., Chow, K. L., Wong, J., Wong, C., Chan, S., Feng, J., Zhang, J., & Datu, J. A. D. (2026). Acceleration practices for gifted learners in Hong Kong SAR China. In J. L. Roberts & T. Clark (Eds.), International Perspectives on Acceleration in Gifted Education (pp. 38–48). Routledge.  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003536178-4 
2025Datu, J. A. D., Zhang, J., Lee, S. M., & Fung, E. (2025). The academic benefits of social connections: Relatedness, competence needs satisfaction, and science engagement among Hong Kong gifted children. Journal of Advanced Academics, 36(3), 435–452.  https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202x251320474 
2025Tsoi, D. L. Y., & Yiu, J. Y. W. (2025). Hybrid model in talent development: Case study of K–12 artificial intelligence programme in Hong Kong. In S. K. K. Ng et al. (Eds.), Transcending Boundaries in the Digital Age (pp. 25–42). Springer.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2921-3_2 
2023Datu, J. A. D., & Fung, E. (2023). Interpersonal strengths, basic psychological needs satisfaction at school, and well-being outcomes among high-ability adolescents in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 44(1), 119–134.  https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231156831 
2022Datu, J. A. D., Yuen, M., Fung, E., Zhang, J., Chan, S., & Wu, F. (2022). The satisfied lives of gifted and gritty adolescents: Linking grit to career self-efficacy and life satisfaction. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 42(8), 1052–1072.  https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316221096082 
2022Fung, T. & Li, W. (2022). Rough set theory (RST) data analysis with R and its application on studying relative significances of self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies of gifted students. Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation 27(1), 25.  https://doi.org/10.7275/8pak-e524 
2022Yuen, M., Chan, R. T. H., Zhang, J., Fung, E., & Chan, S. (2022). Assessing meaning in life for gifted learners: Validation of a Chinese version of meaning in life in children questionnaire. Gifted and Talented International, 38(1), 1–11.  https://doi.org/10.1080/15332276.2022.2150589 
2022Yuen, M., Chan, T. R., Wong, S., Yau, J., Zhang, J., Ho, E. Y., Fung, E., Chan, S., & Wu, F. (2022). Appropriateness of the dispositional hope scale (DHS) and meaning in life questionnaire: Short form (MLQ-SF) for use with regular and gifted students in Hong Kong. High Ability Studies, 34(2), 175–187.  https://doi.org/10.1080/13598139.2022.2159336 
2021Fang, L., Yuen, M., Fung, E., Zhang, J., Chan, S., & Wu, F. (2021). Life satisfaction of gifted and average adolescents in Hong Kong: Validation of the Chinese brief multidimensional students’ life satisfaction scale (BMSLSS). Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17(2), 751–761.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09932-8 

Conference Paper and Presentation

YearTitle
2026Tang, Y. W. L., Wong, C. P., Ngan, M. C. C., Lau, K. H., & Lau, K. C. R. (2026). Empowering parents to nurture gifted children: An exploratory study on parent training in gifted education. [Paper presentation]. The 19th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2026, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  [Abstract, No. 79] 
2025Li, A. (2025). Enhancing computational thinking through off-school STEAM programs for gifted students. The 26th WCGTC Virtual World Conference 2025, Braga, Portugal.  [Abstract] 
2024Ngan, C., & Fung, E. (2024). Fostering statistical literacy using TinkerPlots™ – A journey of discovery for gifted. The 19th ECHA Conference 2024, Thessaloniki, Greece. [Abstract]
2023Fung, E. (2023). Evaluation of teaching Prolog language for artificial intelligence to gifted students: An alternative paradigm. The 25th WCGTC Virtual World Conference 2023, Virtual.[Abstract]  [Abstract, No. 48] 
2022Fung, E., & Ngan, C. (2022). Study skills and personality characteristics of gifted student members and its impacts to online learning during COVID-19. The 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2022, Taipei, Taiwan, China. [Abstract]
2022Fung, E., & Li, A. (2022). Self-regulated learning strategies of gifted students in online learning programs. The 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2022, Taipei, Taiwan, China. [Abstract]
2022Wong, C.P., Mok, K. M. E., & Fung, E. (2022). A study on the psychological characteristics of gifted students enrolled in entrepreneurship programme. The 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2022, Taipei, Taiwan, China. [Abstract]
2021Fung, E. (2021). Adaptation to online learning by Hong Kong families with gifted students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 24th Virtual WCGTC Biennial World Conference 2021, Virtual.  [Abstract, No. 43] 
2021Ngan, C., & Fung, E. (2021). The satisfaction of basic psychological needs through leisure activities by gifted secondary students in Hong Kong. The 24th Virtual WCGTC Biennial World Conference 2021, Virtual.  [Abstract, No. 47] 
2021Yuen, M., Fang, L., Fung, E., Zhang, J., Chan, S., Wu, F., & Wong, J. (2021). Life satisfaction of gifted and average adolescents in Hong Kong. The 24th Virtual WCGTC Biennial World Conference 2021, Virtual.  [Abstract, No. 179] 
2020Fung, E., Yuen, M., Chan, S., Wu, F., & Zhang, J. (2020). Grit: Its link with academic and career self-efficacy, meaning in life, and social connectedness. The 16th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2020, Daegu, Republic of Korea. [Abstract]
2020Wu, F., Fung, E., & Zhang, J. (2020). Hope: Its link with personal and social Self-Efficacy, meaning in life, and social connectedness. The 16th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2020, Daegu, Republic of Korea. [Abstract]
2019Fung, E., & Cheng, T. (2019). The key research activities and the research results – Review and future development of Research Division in Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education. The Chinese Association for the Gifted and Talented (CAGT) 2019, Henan, China. [Abstract]
2019Kwok, S. (2019). Supporting gifted students’ social-emotional needs in a mentoring program. The 23rd Biennial World Conference, A World of Possibilities: Gifts, Talents, & Potential. Nashville, Tennessee, USA.  [Abstract, No. 4.3.6] 
2016Ngan, C. (2016). Parent perception survey. The 14th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2016, Macao SAR, China. [Abstract]

Study Report

YearTitle
2020Exploration of Course Enrolment Patterns of HKAGE Student Members using Logical Itemset Mining (LISM) with Answer Set Programming (ASP)  [Report] 
2019Review of the Impact of International Physics Olympiads (IPhO) Training on Gifted Alumni  [Report] 
2018Analysis of Telephone Survey Results on Student Satisfaction using Bayesian Network (BN) Approach with Latent Variables  [Report] 
2017Analysis of Argumentation Techniques of Gifted Students by Investigating Their Live Scripts in the Public Examination on Liberal Studies  [Report] 
2017Functional Data Analysis (FDA) of Longitudinal Data of Alumni’s Quarter Completions of Courses and Workshops  [Report] 
2016Opinion Survey of HKAGE Students and Alumni  [Report] 
2015Relationship between Student Performance at HKAGE and Their HKDSE Results  [Report] 
2015Relationships amongst student expectations on HKAGE, actual benefits from HKAGE and life satisfaction  [Report] 
Update Date:2026-09-24