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Biography
Professor Chu, Kai Wah Samuel obtained 2 PhDs in Education – one focusing on e-Learning from University College London in the UK and another one focusing on Library and Information Science from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is a multidisciplinary researcher/professor in 4 disciplines - Health Sciences, e-Learning, Information Science and Early Childhood Education. He has been involved in over 80 research projects with a total funding exceeding 11 million USD. He has published more than 500 articles and books and ranked among the top 0.46% of scholars in Information & Library Sciences in 2021 (A study by Stanford University). Dr. Chu has received many awards including the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award in 2013, Faculty’s Knowledge Exchange Award in 2016 and Excellent Health Promotion Project Award from Food and Health Bureau in 2017 and the “China New Development Award” (for a book on AI literacy) from Springer Nature in 2023. He achieved an h-index of 55 over the years.
He is a member of the “Humanities and Social Sciences Panel (Joint Research Schemes)” of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong / RGC (2023 – 2025) and was a member of the “Humanities and Social Sciences Panel” of RGC (2016-2022). Prof. Chu 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).
Starting in 2015, Professor Chu has been an Advisor for EdTech and eHealth startups and in 2020, he founded a non-profit organisation called Academy 22 Education for All Foundation Limited.
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 Access2 Citations (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
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Artificial intelligence (AI) literacy education in secondary schools: a review
Ng, D. T. K., Su, J., Leung, J. K. L. & Chu, S. K. W., 2024, In: Interactive Learning Environments. 32, 10, p. 6204-6224 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing children’s information and knowledge organisation competency in elementary schools of Hong Kong
Wu, Y. & Chu, S. K. W., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Information Science. 50, 5, p. 1264-1276 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children’s Patterns in Describing Fiction Books
Wu, Y. & Chu, S. K. W., 2024, In: Cataloging and Classification Quarterly. 62, 3-4, p. 448-459 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
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Implementing a Design Based Research Approach to Develop a Robust Generative AI Literacy Program for Older Adults
CHU,, K. W. S. P. (PI), Bryan HO Ying Wai (CoI), Mimi TSE Mun Yee (CoI) & NG Davy Tsz-kit (CoI)
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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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. S. P. (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, ...