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Professor Chu Kai Wah Samuel is a Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Health Studies at the Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
Professor Chu is a multi-disciplinary researcher with a diverse background. He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Library Science from the University of British Columbia in Canada. He then completed 2 PhDs in Education – one focusing on e-Learning from University College London, Institute of Education in the UK and another one focusing on Information and Library Science from The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
He is an expert in 3 academic areas: (1). Information and Library Sciences (ranked among the top 0.46% of scholars in Information & Library Sciences in 2021 - ranked 60 out of 12,940 scientists in the field worldwide - A study by Stanford University); (2). Education (especially gamified learning) - Professor Chu won his Faculty’s Outstanding Researcher Award as early as in 2013; and (3). Health Sciences - Professor Chu has published many journal articles in the area of Health Education / Health Literacy in the past 10 years. In recent years, he’s synergizing the 3 areas and focus on helping seniors to stay young cognitively, and stay healthy physically, mentally and emotionally.
Professor Chu has been involved in over 70 research projects with a total funding exceeding 11 million USD. He has published more than 400 articles and books, with over 126 of them appearing in international academic journals. Dr. Chu has received many awards including Faculty’s Knowledge Exchange Award in 2016 and Excellent Health Promotion Project Award from Food and Health Bureau in 2017. He achieved an h-index of 47 over the years.
He has been a Member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (2016-2022), and has been a Consultant for UNESCO Bangkok, Education Bureau in HK, Oxford University Press, Pearson Education Asia, and was the ASIS&T Director of Chapter Assembly (2020-2021). He is also an Advisor for EdTech startups at HK Science and Technology Parks and the Founding Chairman of Academy 22 Education for All Foundation.
Research interests
- Gerontechnology
- Intergenerational Learning
- AI literacy
- Game-based Learning
- Gamification in Education
- 21st Century Skills
- Digital Literacies
- Social Media in Education
Qualifications
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2017 |
Doctor of Philosophy at University College London (focusing on e-Learning), Institute of Education (Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2023) |
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2005 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (focusing on Information and Library Science), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU is ranked World Number One for Education and Educational Research by U.S. News & World Report in 2022-2023) |
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1993 |
Master of Library Science, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia (Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2020) |
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1989 |
Finished the first term of an one-year program for Secondary School Teaching Certificate, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia |
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1989 |
Bachelor of Commerce, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia (Ranked 37th in the world - Times Higher Education 2022) |
Memberships
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2016-2022 |
Member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (overseeing the most prestigious research grants in HK) | |
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2015 - 2021 |
Member of the Curriculum Development Council Committee on Learning Resources & Support Services | |
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2011 – 2012 |
Member of the Assessment Panel on Information Technology in Education [AP(ITE)], Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (2011/2012) | |
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2011, 2013, 2019 |
Adjudicator of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) and Hong Kong Teacher-Librarians’ Association (HKTLA) Teacher Librarian Excellent Achievement Award 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020 | |
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2009, 2011, 2014 |
Member of the Judging Panel of the 2009, 2011 & 2014 Hong Kong Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise Award | |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor, Education (Information Science HKU, HK)
Doctor, Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education, UK)
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Affordances and constraints of integrating esports into higher education from the perspectives of students and teachers: An ecological systems approach
Zhong, Y., Guo, K. & Chu, S. K. W., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Education and Information Technologies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Applying game-related methods in the writing classroom: A scoping review
Guo, K., Zhong, Y., Zainuddin, Z. & Chu, S. K. W., Mar 2024, In: Education and Information Technologies. 29, 4, p. 4481-4504 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Facilitating undergraduates’ plagiarism-free academic writing practices in a blended learning scenario
Zhang, Y., Chu, S. K. W., Qiu, X., Zainuddin, Z. & Li, X., 2024, In: Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 61, 1, p. 154-167 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Fostering Secondary School Students’ AI Literacy through Making AI-Driven Recycling Bins
Ng, D. T. K., Su, J. & Chu, S. K. W., Jun 2024, In: Education and Information Technologies. 29, 8, p. 9715-9746 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Fostering students' AI literacy development through educational games: AI knowledge, affective and cognitive engagement
Ng, D. T. K., Xinyu, C., Leung, J. K. L. & Chu, S. K. W., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
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A study of artificial intelligence literacy, digital divide and digital learning among older adults in Hong Kong and beyond
CHU, K. W. (PI), Baljit KAUR (CoI) & Davy NG Tsz Kit (CoI)
1/12/23 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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National Taiwan Normal University
CHU, K. W. (Visiting researcher)
Sept 2020 → Jan 2021Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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OMEP Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2019
CHU, K. W. (Chair)
Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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11th International Knowledge Management in Organizations Conference on the Changing Face of Knowledge Management Impacting Society, KMO 2016
CHU, K. W. (Member of programme committee)
2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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The 10th International Conference on Knowledge Management
CHU, K. W. (Member of programme committee)
2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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9th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Organizations, KMO 2014
CHU, K. W. (Member of programme committee)
2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...