Section: About Me
Dr. Wei Wah WONG (Claudia) 黃惠華
2013 TESOL Certificate, Teachers College, Columbia University
2011 PhD University of Hong Kong
2005 MPhil University of Hong Kong
2002 BA in Linguistics and English Studies, University of Hong Kong
Tel: ++852-2358 5710 Email: lcclaudia@ust.hk
Room: 3406
Brief paragraph to introduce yourself
Dr. Claudia Wong is Senior Instructor at the Center for Language Education. She is currently
the postgraduate course coordinator, coordinating LANG5010 (Postgraduate English for
Science Studies). She also serves as a member of the Center’s Quality Assurance Committee
and Senior Instructor Committee. Prior to joining HKUST, Dr. Wong taught English for
Academic and Specific courses at the University of Hong Kong to undergraduates,
postgraduates as well as non-academic staff for many years.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Wong also provided academic counseling to students with
special learning needs at the Center of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS)
at the University of Hong Kong.
Academic/Professional interests
Claudia participates in professional development activities regularly. Over the years she has
presented at local and international conferences. Her current research interests include:
science literacy curriculum development and pedagogy, second or foreign language teaching
and learning, and teacher training. Her MPhil research project was on native language
processing in the brain using the functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging technique. Her
PhD project focused on foreign language learning and motivation.
Courses taught
LANG3013 – Laboratory report writing for Physics Students
LANG5001 – Postgraduate English for Academic Purposes
LANG5010 – Postgraduate English for Science Studies
MALE5001 – Second Language Acquisition
Research Postgraduate Speaking Workshops (on hold Fall 2014)
Presentations
2014
2013
“Are you kidding? Teaching literature review to science postgraduates: A case study
at HKUST”. English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) Conference 2014, Chinese
University of Hong Kong.
“Evolution of an academic English course for Science Research Postgraduates
(RPGs): a case study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(HKUST)”. Applied Linguistics Conference 2013 at the National Taipei University of
Technology, Taiwan.
2013
“Out-of-class oral language support for research postgraduates: A pilot study at
HKUST”. English Language Center (ELC) Symposium 2013 at the City University of
Hong Kong.
2012
“Teaching discourse and orthography to beginners of Chinese as a Foreign Language
(CFL): a case study at the University of Hong Kong”. The Third International
Symposium on Chinese Applied Linguistics, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
2011
"The Centrality Of Orthography Acquisition In The Learning Of A Foreign Language: A
Socio-Educational Model For Chinese Orthography Learning". International Journal
of Arts and Sciences Conference for Academic Disciplines, Ryerson University,
Toronto, Canada.
2010
“Teaching English in a technical discipline: How much technical knowledge do we
need?” Enhancing Learning Experiences in Higher Education: International
Conference, University of Hong Kong
2008
“Dovetailing MOODLE with an ESP course for writing – A Hong Kong Experience”.
Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference: Educational
Research for Innovation & Quality in Education: Policy & Pedagogical Engagements
Across Contexts, National Institute of Singapore
2008
“Learning Chinese characters and the difficulties CFL learners encounter”. 20th
North America Conference on Chinese Linguistics, Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio, USA
2007
“An Integration of MOODLE to an English Writing Course: Collaboration between
Teachers and Learners”. IT in Education Symposium 2007: Leading Schools into the
Future. Centre for Information Technology in Education, Faculty of Education,
University of Hong Kong
2007
“Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language: a preliminary study of how non-native
Chinese learners learn characters in Chinese and their learning difficulties”. Ph.D.
Candidature Confirmation Seminar, Postgraduate Research Conference, University
of Hong Kong
2006
“A New English Writing Curriculum for Tertiary Students: The Use of MOODLE to
Construct a Community of Learners”. Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association
International Conference: Educational Research, Policy and practice in an Era of
Globalization, Hong Kong Institute of Education
2006
“Reading Chinese sentences: the relationship between syntax and semantics”.
Centre for Applied English Studies Internal Seminar, University of Hong Kong
2004
“How does the brain process Chinese syntax and meaning?” Cognitive Neuroscience
Society 11th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA
Publications (optional)
Wong, W. W. (In Press). Evolution of an academic English course for Science Research
Postgraduates (RPGs): a case study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(HKUST). Taiwan Journal of TESOL.