Dr. CHEUNG Wing-shan, Charis
Lecturer
BSocSc, MPhil (HKU), PGDE, MA, PhD (CUHK)
Rm. 703C, Wong Foo Yuan Bldg.
3943-3410
Introduction
Dr. Charis Wing Shan Cheung holds a Bachelor of Social Science and a Master of Philosophy degree in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong. She advanced her studies by obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, a Master of Arts degree in Values Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Cheung has gained valuable professional experience as both a teacher and a graduate mistress at a local secondary school. With a strong dedication to fostering students' holistic development and promoting values-based education, she has actively engaged in various local school partnership programs that focused on life education, spiritual education, experiential learning and compassion education across both primary and secondary sectors. Through her active involvement in these programs, Dr. Cheung has conducted research, facilitated training sessions, and contributed to the development of curriculum and teaching resources.
While Dr. Cheung has explored a wide range of research interests, her primary focus remains on personal growth and learning. She places particular emphasis on understanding how individuals navigate their place in the world and develop a sense of purpose and direction. This aspect of her research reflects her deep concern for helping individuals find meaning and fulfillment in their lives.
Research Interest
- Personal growth and life orientation in adolescence and emerging adulthood
- Experiential learning and adventure-based learning
- Values education, contemplative education and transformative education
Courses Taught
| PGDP5401 | Psychology of Learning and Teaching |
| PGDP5402 | Psychological Development of the Child |
| PGDP5404 | Classroom Management and School Discipline |
| PGDP5407 | Understanding and Developing School Achievement Tests |
| PGDE5020/5120 | Subject Curriculum and Teaching (Liberal Studies/Citizenship and Social Development) |
| PGDE5312 | Adolescent Development |
| PGDE5314 | Understanding and Developing School Achievement Tests in Secondary Schools |
| PGDE5315 | Classroom Management and Discipline in Secondary Schools |
| PGDE5236 | Life Education and Pursuit of Meaning |
| MAVE6401 | Youth Development and Values Education |
| EDUC2220 | Educational Thought |
| LSED2320 | Independent Enquiry Studies (I): Understanding Research Methodology |
Recent Publications
- 黃賢慧、張穎珊（2021）。《百年好事：女青與香港婦女發展》。香港：商務印書館。
- 何瑞珠、張穎珊（2021）。〈探問青年生命意義的來源─以自助攝影（Auto-photography）及照片引談（Photo-elicitation）為進路〉。《教育學報》，第49 卷第1 期，頁143 至166。
- Ho, E. S-C., Chiu, S.W-K., Sum, K-W., Cheung, C. W-S., Lee, T. S-K. (2021). The mediating role of different types of parental support in the social disparity of hope in young adulthood. Journal of Youth Adolescence. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01409-z.
- Chau, T.L.Y., Cheung, W.S. & Ho, S. M.Y. (2018). Change in death metaphors among university students in Hong Kong from 2004 to 2016. Death Studies. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/07481187.2018.1432720.
- 張穎珊（2016）。〈「自主學習」教育理念實踐之個案研究：一所本地另類小學的經驗初探〉。載於唐欣怡、鄭漢文編：《價值教育及價值教育探究》，頁33 至86。香港：香港教育研究所。
- 張穎珊（2012）。《教師的心靈培育：「心靈教育：學與教的終極關懷」計劃個案研究》。香港：塔冷通心靈書舍。
- Cheung, W. S. , & Ho, S. M. Y. (2006). Death metaphor in Chinese. In C. L. W. Chan & A. Y. M. Chow (Eds.), Death, dying and bereavement: A Hong Kong experience (pp. 117-126). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.