Dr Amy KONG Ying-yuk（江影玉博士）

Dr. Amy Kong holds a BA in English with a minor in Translation, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, and both an MPhil and a PhD in Applied English Linguistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her PhD dissertation focuses on peer review in the ESL writing classroom. Dr. Kong’s research interests encompass interactive feedback and English language testing. She was awarded the HSUHK Teaching Excellence Award for the 2019-20 academic year and has served as the Treasurer of the Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD).

Publications

• Kong, A. (in press). Examining the argument-based validity of the HKDSE speaking test by investigating domain definition, explanation, and utilization inferences. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (AJELT) Special Issue.
• Kong, A.  (2021). A dual case study of perceptions of strategy-based training and peer review stances among Hong Kong secondary students: An activity theory perspective. In B. L. Reynolds & F. Teng (Eds.), Innovative approaches in teaching writing to Chinese speakers. Berlin: De Gruyter.
• Kong, A., & Teng, M. F. (2020). The operating mechanisms of self-efficacy and peer feedback: An exploration of L2 young writers. Applied Linguistics Review, 14(2), 297-328.
• Kong, A., & Bui, G. (2019). Reader stances and writer responses in L2 peer review: A study of L2 writing literacy among Hong Kong secondary school students. The Asian EFL Journal, 23(5), 139–186.
• Bui, G., & Kong, A. (2019). Metacognitive instruction for peer review interaction in L2 writing. Journal of Writing Research, 11(2), 357–392. 
• Kong, A., & Bui, G. (2019). Disambiguating recasts with prosodic and extra-linguistic cues in task-based interactions among young learners. Language Teaching for Young Learners, 1(2), 187-206.
• Kong, A. (2018). A dual case study: Influences of learners’ perceptions on strategy use and language choice during peer review, International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS), 4(9), 36-40.

Conference Presentations

• Kong, A. (2024, June). Comparison of AI-generated and human-generated Essays: Implications for teaching and assessing academic writing [Paper presentation]. The International Conference on Emerging Technologies in English Language Education in the 21st Century, Hong Kong.
• Kong, A. (2023, July). Cognitive Validation of the HKDSE Speaking Test [Paper presentation]. The Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics HAAL Conference 2023, Hong Kong.
• Kong, A. (2018, June). A dual case study: Influences of learners’ perceptions on strategy use and language choice during peer review [Paper presentation]. The International Conference on Arts, Education and Social Science (ICAES) 2018, Los Angeles, USA.
• Kong, A. (2017, May). A micro-genetic approach to exploring scaffolding strategies and social relationships in trained peer review [Paper presentation]. The Asian Conference on Language Learning (ACLL), Osaka, Japan.
• Kong, A. (2011). Socio-cognitive dimensions of peer review [Paper presentation]. The Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics (PAAL) Conference 2011, Hong Kong.
• Kong, A. (2009). Disambiguating recasts with enhanced salience in task-based interaction [Paper presentation]. The Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics (HAAL) Research Forum 2009, Hong Kong.

Funded Projects

• 2023: HSU Musical Night, funded by the HSUHK Teaching Development Grant, 2023-2025.
• 2020: HSU English Channel: Experiential Learning of English Speaking and Communication Skills through Digital Technologies, funded by the HSUHK Strategic Development Grant, 2020-2022
• 2018-2020 MOOC: Grammar Awareness Platform, funded by the Vice President Office: Academic and Research, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HK$50,000).
• 2018-2021 Footprint from Afar: The Story of Hakka People, funded by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation (HK$300,000).
• 2017 & 2018 Tin Ka Ping Intercultural Exchange Camp for Tin Ka Ping Experimental High School & HSMC Students, funded by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation, 2017 (Total: HK$100,000).
• 2015-2017 “Glocality” and Cultural Literacy: Tin Ka Ping Foundation Arts Ambassadors Scheme, funded by the Tin Ka Ping Foundation (HK$300,000).
• 2014-2016: “Glocality” and Cultural Literacy: HSMC English Enhancement Project, funded by the Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS) of the Education Bureau (HK$1,657,200).