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Dr. Wong Ming Sin Jessie 王明善博士
BA(Cum Laude) UCLA, MSW(Distinction) HKU, PhD HKU
RSW
Assistant Professor
School of Education and Languages

Biography

Dr. Jessie Wong is the Programme Leader for Early Childhood Education at the School of Education and Languages, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), where she oversees a range of programmes at the sub-degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. A dedicated advocate for children's rights, she serves as the Vice President of the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education - Hong Kong (OMEP-Hong Kong) and is a a SOLmate of the School of Open Learning, HKMU. 

Dr. Wong’s research interests are extensive, covering early childhood education policy, comparative education, technology in education, and issues of identity and equity. Her work has been supported by two highly competitive Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) grants from the Hong Kong Research Grant Council (RGC), as well as funding from the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Quality Education Fund. Her publications appear in numerous high-impact academic journals, including several Q1 and SSCI-indexed titles such as the Journal of Education Policy, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, and Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. Her research is also cited by the United Nations, UNESCO, the World Bank, the Government of Hong Kong, and other think tanks. In recognition of her scholarly contributions, she received the Gold Prize for HKMU’s Outstanding Research Publication Award in 2023.

In addition to her research and teaching, Dr. Wong contributes to the wider academic community by serving on the editorial boards of several Q1 journals and acting as a reviewer for numerous international publications.

Dr. Wong holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood Education Policy and a Master of Social Work (Distinction) from The University of Hong Kong, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Cum Laude) from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a Registered Social Worker in Hong Kong.

 

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

  • Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Education Policies and Management
  • Comparative Education
  • Identity and Equity
  • Technology in Education

Academic & Professional Experience

Honours and Awards

  • 01/2023, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
    • ​Outstanding Research Publication Award 2022 – Gold Prize

 

Programme Leadership

  • MEDUECE
  • MEDECE
  • BEDECELSH
  • BEDHECELS
  • BEDECESEN
  • BEDECE
  • HDECE
  • HDECESEN

     

Externally-Funded Projects

Principal Investigator

  • 01/2022-06/2024, Faculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council
    • Developing a National Identity in Young Children: Values and Practices of Kindergartens, Local Chinese and Non-Chinese Families of Different Backgrounds in Hong Kong (UGC/FDS16/H17/21; HK$647,550)
  • 12/2020-06/2022, Funding Programme of Research Projects on Equal Opportunities 2020/21, Equal Opportunities Commission
    • Admitting Ethnic Minority Kindergarteners: Overcoming Challenges and Identifying Opportunities (R-2020/21-116; HK$59,170)
  • 01/2019-06/2021, Faculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council
    • ​The Development of Kindergarten Practitioners’ Professional Identity under the Free Kindergarten Education Policy in Hong Kong (UGC/FDS16/H07/18; HK$784,745)

Co-Investigator

  • 12/2018-04/2020, Quality Education Fund, Hong Kong Education Bureau
    • ​Traditional Chinese Culture Education Kindergarten Teacher Training Programme  (2017/0422; HK$582,600)

 

Internally-Funded Projects

Principal Investigator

  • 09/2025-01/2027, HKMU Teaching and Learning Research Fund
    • Assessing Critical AI Literacy in Policy Analysis: A Comparative Study of Full-Time and Distance Learning Students (TLRF-2024/10; HK$199,990)
  • 07/2025-12/2026, HKMU R&D Fund
    • From Ideal to Reality: A Two-Phase Study of Kindergarten Quality Through Pre-Service Perspectives and Quality Reviews (RD/2025/1.12; HK$200,000)
  • 03/2025-02/2026, HKMU R&D Fund
    • Analyzing Agile-Blended Learning Implementation Through AI Role-Play and Text Analysis (SOL-SPG2024/01; HK$59,974.4)
  • 12/2024-11/2025, HKMU R&D Fund
    • Pilot Study: Exploring Home-School Collaboration on National Identity Development in Hong Kong Kindergartens (PFDS/2024/08; HK$149,980)
  • 09/2024-08/2025, The Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — Academic Publication Fellowship (As supervisor)
    • Extracurricular Parenting Competition and Its Influence on Reproduction Intentions in Shanghai: A Survey-based Inquiry (KSPF/2024/04; HK$100,000)
  • 01/2024-01/2025, HKMU R&D Fund
    • Exploring the Integration of Generative AI and Other Emerging Technologies in Early Childhood Education: A Comparative Study of Full-Time and Distance-Learning Students in Hong Kong (SOL-SPG2023/01; HK$59,745)

Co-Investigator

  • 02/2024-01/2025, HKMU R&D Fund
    • Technology in Parent Education: Insights from In-Service Early Childhood Teachers (HK$59,787)
  • 12/2021-11/2022, HKMU R&D Fund
    • ​A Study on the Use of Digital Skills for Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers  (PFDS/2021/04; HK$149,750)

 

Doctoral Thesis Supervision

PhD

  • National education in early childhood education: A comparative study of in-service teachers’ perceptions and implementation in Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen
  • Early reading and children’s Mandarin language learning: From the perspective of community differences

 

 

Selected Publications

Books

  • Wong, J. M. S., Lam, H. M. Y, & Tong, V. S. Y. (2022). Admitting ethnic minority students: Overcoming challenges and identifying opportunities – Research report. Hong Kong: School of Education and Languages, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong Child-rity Association, & Equal Opportunities Commission. https://www.eoc.org.hk/Upload/files/funding%20programme/1_R-202021-116_Research%20Report_with%20Executive%20Summary_Final_update_v.pdf (72 pages)
  • 孔美琪、王明善、李南玉、李漪湄、唐少勳、楊黃蕙吟與藍美容（主編）（2020）。《薪火相傳 始於幼兒教育 — 中華傳統文化教學活動集》。香港：世界幼兒教育聯會香港分會。https://www.omep.org.hk/hk/projects-2/early-childhood-teacher-training-on-traditional-chinese-culture-qef-2017-0422/ (144 pages)
  • Rao, N., Lau, C., Chan, S., Koong, M. & Wong, J. M. S. (2019). Responsive policymaking and implementation: From equality to equity. A case study of the Hong Kong early childhood education and care system. Washington, DC: National Center on Education and the Economy. http://ncee.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/EA-Hong-Kong-Case-Study-032519.pdf (284 pages)
  • Rao, N., Sun, J., Wong, J. M. S., Weekes, B. S., Ip, P., Shaeffer, S., Young, M. E., Bray, M., Chen, E., & Lee, D. (2014). Early childhood development and cognitive development in developing countries: A rigorous literature review. London: Department for International Development. http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=3465 (100 pages)

Book Chapters

  • Wong, J. M. S.*, & Wong, H. Y. H. (2026). Simulated realities: An AI role-play analysis of administrative tensions in the implementation of Agile-blended learning. In S. K. S. Cheung, X. Liu, G. Xu, & L.-F. Kwok (Eds.), Technology in education: Smart and innovative learning. Computer and Information Science (CCIS, Vol. 2752). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-4499-8_6 [Scopus]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, Liu, P. H. C., & Yip, C. W. H. (2025). Navigating the digital shift: Early childhood educators' attitudes towards generative artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. In E. C. K. Cheng (Ed.), Innovating education with AI (pp.87-97). Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4952-5_6 [Scopus]
  • Li, K. C., Wong, J. M. S., & Chow, S. M. (2024). The notion of “scholar” among the Chinese: From Confucianism to contemporary practice. In P. Gibbs, V. de Rijke & A. Peterson (Eds.), The contemporary scholar in higher education: Forms, ethos and world view (pp. 231–249). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59435-9_12 [Scopus]
  • Li, K. C., & Wong, J. M. S. (2023). Trends and issues of digital learning in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In Y.-F. Lee & L.-S. Lee (Eds.), Trends and issues of digital learning in high-digital-competitiveness countries: Country reports and international comparison (pp.181-224). Technological and Vocational Education Research Center, National Taiwan Normal University and K-12 Education Administration, Ministry of Education, Taiwan. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED636595.pdf#page=189
  • Koong, M., & Wong, J. M. S. (2018). Children with toys. In World OMEP (Ed.), Children of the world: 70 years of OMEP in photographs (pp.100-103). Seoul: Changjisa Publishing Co. https://omepworld.org/?smd_process_download=1&download_id=13906
  • Rao, N., & Wong, J. M. S. (2018). Early childhood development. In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development (pp.688-691). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781506307633.n258
  • 謝錫金、李輝、王明善、黃阡薇與梁成安（2014）。〈幼兒粵語疑問句的發展及功能〉。載於謝錫金（主編），《香港幼兒口語發展(第二版)》（頁125-131）。香港：香港大學出版社。
  • Wong, J. M. S., Li, H., & Rao, N. (2012). Impacts of the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme: Experiences of eight kindergartens. In R. Caron (Ed.), Educational policy in the twenty-first century (pp.173-197). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. [Scopus]
  • Chau, L. N. L., Wong, J. M. S., & Li, H. (2011). Hong Kong kindergartens in the Web 2.0 era: Practices, problems and prospects. In R. Kahn & S. Mazur (Eds.), Educational studies and school (pp.273-286). Los Angeles: Department of Education, Antioch University.

Journal Articles

  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2026). Cultivating inclusive classrooms: Strategies for educational equity for non-Chinese-speaking students in Hong Kong's kindergartens. Social Inclusion, 14, Article 10831. https://doi.org/10.17645/si.10831 [SSCI; 1.2 (2024) IF, 1.8 (2024) 5 year IF, 3.3 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.869 (2024) SNIP, 0.468 (2024) SJR, Cogitatio Press]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2025). AI role-play as a research methodology: Systematic simulation for educational research. Science Talks, 16. Article 100487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.2025.100487 [Scopus, Elsevier]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2025). Artificial intelligence-supported group facilitation: Emerging potentials, cautious approaches, and ethical considerations in social work practice. Social Work with Groups. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2025.2540474 [ESCI, 1.5 (2024) IF, 2.1 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q2 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.787 (2024) SNIP, 0.409 (2024) SJR, Taylor & Francis]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2025). Speculative futures of education: Utopian and dystopian scenarios envisioned by ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek. Discover Education, 4, 261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00692-3 [Scopus, Springer Nature]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, Tong, V. S. Y., & Chan, S. C. M. (2025). Beyond constraints: Interpreting voices to reframe preparation of teachers for inclusive kindergarten classrooms. International Journal of Early Years Education, 33(2), 392-410. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2024.2333301 [ESCI, 1.3 (2024) IF, 1.7 (2024) 5 year IF, 2.8 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q2 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.986 (2024) SNIP, 0.476 (2024) SJR, Taylor & Francis]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, & Li, K. C. (2025). Technology-enabled institutional readiness for Agile-blended learning: A framework for educational innovation. SN Computer Science, 6(3), 279. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-025-03822-8 [5.8 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.137 (2024) SNIP, 0.565 (2024) SJR]
  • Wong, J. M. S., Tang, W. K. W., & Li, K. C. (2025). Digital transformation in higher education: Tertiary students' perspectives on online learning and its implications for the future. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 37(5), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2025.144600 [ESCI, 0.6 (2024) IF, 0.7 (2024) 5 year IF, 2.1 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q3 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.310 (2024) SNIP, 0.227 (2024) SJR]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, Yung Schwendeman, F. D., & Tong, H. C. S. (2025). Parental strategies for cultivating national identity in kindergarten children: Role of the arts in Hong Kong. The International Journal of Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts, 20(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.18848/2326-9960/CGP/v20i02/1-18 [ProQuest]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2024). Student experiences of Agile-blended learning in emergency online education: Insights from a participatory case study. Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 19(2), 202-216. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAOUJ-02-2024-0017 [5.9 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.025 (2024) SNIP, 0.499 (2024) SJR]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2024). Breaking stigma: Enhancing sexual health literacy for heterosexual men with mental health conditions through a psycho-educational group intervention. Social Work with Groups, 47(4), 367-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2023.2295253 [ESCI, 1.5 (2024) IF, 2.1 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q2 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.787 (2024) SNIP, 0.409 (2024) SJR; Taylor & Francis]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, & Wong, S. M. F. (2024). A struggle of identification: Hong Kong pre-service teachers' perceived dilemma of introducing 'national education' in preschools. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 54(2), 241-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2022.2093159 [SSCI, 1.9 (2024) IF, 2.2 (2024) 5 year IF, 5.9 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.780 (2024) SNIP, 0.921 (2024) SJR; Taylor & Francis]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2023). Embracing team heterogeneity: A case study of the collaborative teaching practice in an international kindergarten in Hong Kong. International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 17, Article 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40723-023-00120-9 [ESCI, 1.8 (2024) IF, 2.3 (2024) 5 year IF, 4.5 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.496 (2024) SNIP, 0.629 (2024) SJR]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2023). Friedman or Jencks? Early childhood education vouchers in practice. Research on Preschool and Primary Education, 1(1), 30–38. https://doi.org/10.55976/rppe.12023115630-38
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2022). Enhancing physical and psychological wellbeing of patients with end-stage renal disease: A pilot in-hospital Tai Chi group intervention in Hong Kong. International Journal of Social Sciences and Artistic Innovations, 2(3), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.35745/ijssai2022v02.03.0006
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2022). 'Are we becoming professionals?' Pre-service early childhood teachers' perceptions of the professionalism of early childhood teachers in Hong Kong. Early Years, 42(1), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2021.1954604 [SSCI, 1.0 (2024) IF, 1.3 (2024) 5 year IF, 3.0 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q2 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.347 (2024) SNIP, 0.592 (2024) SJR; Taylor & Francis]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, & Rao, N. (2022). Pursuing quality in early childhood education with a government-regulated voucher: Views of parents and service providers in Hong Kong. Journal of Education Policy, 37(1), 36-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2020.1764628 [SSCI, 3.0 (2024) IF, 3.7 (2024) 5 year IF, 7.8 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 3.172 (2024) SNIP, 1.632 (2024) SJR; Taylor & Francis]
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2021). Being an “active and happy” elder while taking care of another chronically ill elder: The protective factors. Academia Letters, Article 3091. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL3091
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, & Tang, W. K. W. (2021). 'Online pre-service teacher placements' during COVID-19: A compromise or an opportunity? Academia Letters, Article 312. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL312
  • Wong, J. M. S.* (2021). 'I am a little superhero!': A pilot play-based group to enhance self-esteem of children from low-income families in Hong Kong. Social Work with Groups, 44(2), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2020.1826387 [ESCI, 1.5 (2024) IF, 2.1 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q2 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.787 (2024) SNIP, 0.409 (2024) SJR; Taylor & Francis]
  • Lam, H. M. Y, & Wong, J. M. S.* (2020). Towards a new assessment paradigm: Are preschools convinced? Early Childhood Education Journal, 48(4), 405-413. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-019-01010-x [SSCI, 1.8 (2024) IF, 2.7 (2024) 5 year IF, 6.2 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 2.032 (2024) SNIP, 1.179 (2024) SJR]
  • Wong, J. M. S.*, & Rao, N. (2015). The evolution of early childhood education policy in Hong Kong. International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 9, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40723-015-0006-y [ESCI, 1.8 (2024) IF, 2.3 (2024) 5 year IF, 4.5 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.496 (2024) SNIP, 0.629 (2024) SJR]
  • Li, H., Tse, S. K., Wong, J. M. S., Wong, E. C. M., & Leung, S. O. (2013). The development of interrogative forms and functions in early childhood Cantonese. First Language, 33(2), 168-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0142723713479422 [SSCI, 1.6 (2024) IF, 1.9 (2024) 5 year IF, 3.4 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.912 (2024) SNIP, 0.703 (2024) SJR]
  • Li, H., Wang, X. C., & Wong, J. M. S. (2011). Early childhood curriculum reform in China: Perspectives from examining teachers' beliefs and practices in Chinese literacy teaching. Chinese Education and Society, 44(6), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.2753/CED1061-1932440601 [0.9 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q3 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 0.372 (2024) SNIP, 0.222 (2024) SJR]
  • Li, H., Wong, J. M. S., & Wang, X. C. (2010). Affordability, accessibility, and accountability: Perceived impacts of the Pre-primary Education Vouchers in Hong Kong. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 25(1), 125-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2009.09.004 [SSCI, 3.1 (2024) IF, 3.9 (2024) 5 year IF, 6.0 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q1 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.913 (2024) SNIP, 1.565 (2024) SJR]
  • 李輝與王明善（2009）。〈香港學前教育學券計劃之民意調查〉。《幼兒教育(教育科學)》，2009(3)，6–8。
  • Li, H., Wong, J. M. S., & Wang, C. (2008). Early childhood education voucher in Hong Kong: Perspectives from online communities. International Journal of Early Childhood, 40(2), 49-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03165839 [ESCI, 1.8 (2024) IF, 2.9 (2024) 5 year IF. 2.8 (2024) CiteScore (Scopus), Q2 (2024) CiteScore Best Quartile, 1.115 (2024) SNIP, 0.591 (2024) SJR]

Selected Professional & Community Services

  • Editorial Board Member, Asian Association of Open Universities Journal [2024-Present]
  • Guest Editor, SN Computer Science, topical issue on “Agile-Blended Learning with Technology” [2023-Present]
  • Editorial Board Member, Research on Preschool and Primary Education [2022-Present]
  • External Advisor, Applied Learning – Child Care and Development Programme — Caritas Institute of Community Education [2020-Present]
  • External Examiner, Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education Programme — Saint Francis University [2018-Present]
  • Vice President — World Organisation for Early Childhood Education-Hong Kong (OMEP-Hong Kong) [2024 - Present] [Secretary 2020-2024; Executive Committee Member 2016-Present]
  • Executive Committee Member — Hong Kong Child-Rity Association [2018-2023]
  • Technical/ Programme/ Review Committee Member — The 5th Asia Education Technology Symposium [2025]; International Conference on Enhancing Lifelong Education and Building Learning Societies through Digitalization [2025]; The 8th International Conference on Education Research and Policy [2025]; The International Conference on Educational and Information Technology [2025-2026]; The 4th Asia Education Technology Symposium [2024]; The Southeast Asian Conference on Education [2020, 2024]; The Asian Conference on Education [2019, 2022]
  • Reviewer — Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood [2025]; Humanities and Social Sciences Communications [2025]; Teaching and Teacher Education [2025]; Policy Futures in Education [2025]; European Journal of Teacher Education [2025]; Journal of Experiential Education [2025]
  • Reviewer — Globalisation, Societies and Education [2025]; Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education [2025]; International Journal of LGBTQ+ Youth Studies [2025]; Early Education and Development [2025]; Pedagogies: An International Journal [2025]; Asian Association of Open Universities Journal [2024-2025]; Child & Youth Services [2024]; SN Computer Science [2024]; Pedagogy, Culture and Society [2023-2024]; Early Years [2022; 2024]; Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education [2022, 2024]; Academia Letters [2021-2022]; Asia Pacific Education Review [2021]; Child Care in Practice [2021]; Early Childhood Education Journal [2020-2021, 2023-2024]; Journal of Research in Childhood Education [2020]; Springer Book Series [2020, 2025]; Children and Youth Services Review [2017, 2019]; International Journal of Early Years Education [2017; 2024]; International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy [2016-2017, 2019-2022, 2024]

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