Biography
Dr William Tang is currently Assistant Professor of the School of Education and Languages at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He obtained his doctoral and master’s degree in Information Technology in Education from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
He is the programme leader of Doctor of Education, Doctor of Education (Chinese) and Master of Education in Educational Technology and Innovation. Dr Tang has actively promoted Information Technology in Education by designing and teaching various Information Technology in Education training courses for pre-service and in-service teachers.
He has over fifteen years of experience in teacher education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He was the recipient of OUHK President’s Awards for Teaching Excellence in 2018 and the winner of HKMU President's Awards for Excellence in Inspirational Teaching in the academic year 2022/23.
His research interests lie in the area of information literacy and the application of information technology in education.
Teaching Areas & Research Interests
- Information Literacy
- Educational Technology
- Applications of technology tools for learning and teaching
Academic & Professional Experience
Research Projects
- Preparing Future Teachers for the AI Era: A Study on AI Competency Development using the TPACK Framework, Principal Investigator, 1 Jan 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
- A study on competency levels of post-secondary students in detecting fake news on social media in Hong Kong, RGC Faculty Development Scheme (FDS), Ref No: UGC/FDS16/H06/22, Principal Investigator, 1 Jan 2023 to 30 Jun 2025
- A Study of Business Students’ Information Literacy Skills Development: Supporting Self-Directed-Learning Readiness for Final Year Undergraduate Projects, PolyU CPCE Teaching Research/Excellence Fund, Ref No: BHM-TF-2021-010(E), Co Investigator, 8 Jun 22 - 7 Dec 23
- A study on digital media and information literacy for undergraduate students, Ref No: RD/2021/03, Principal Investigator, 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2023
- A study on the use of digital skills for pre-service early childhood teachers, Ref No: PFDS/2021/04, Principal Investigator, 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2022
- Developing pre-service teachers' information searching skills through an information problem solving course, Ref No: R4090, Principal Investigator, 1 Dec 2019 - 28 Feb 2021
EdD supervision - Current Students with topic of their research
- Zhang, Y: VR技術在高校體育教學中的創新應用研究—以太極拳課程為例
- Chan, K.W. : Use Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Primary and Secondary School English Learners’ Writing in Hong Kong
- Ma, W. : 信息時代下翻轉課堂在大學普通話教學中的實踐探索
PhD supervision - Current Students with topic of their research
- Zhang, X.Y . :Exploring the Factors Affecting AI Assisted Language Learning for Chinese University EFL students
Selected Publications
Book Chapters
- Tang, W.K.W., Zhang, X.Y. (2025). The Role of Technology in Supporting Lifelong Learning for Elderly. In: Cheng, E.C.K. (eds) Innovating Education with AI. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer.
Journal Articles
- Chan, K.K.W. & Tang, W.K.W. (2025). Evaluating English Teachers' Artificial Intelligence Readiness and Training
Needs with a TPACK-Based Model. Word Journal of English Language, 15(1), 129-145.
- 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.
- Chan, V., & Tang, W. K. W. (2024). GPT for Translation: A Systematic Literature Review. SN Computer Science, 5(8), 1-9.
- Tang, W. K. W., & Chan, V. W. M. (2024). Agile-blended learning approach for Metropolitan learners in higher education: a systematic literature review. In 2024 International Symposium on Educational Technology (ISET) (pp. 295-299). IEEE.
- Tang, W. K. W., & Zhang, A. (2024). Meeting the needs of metropolitan learners: implementing agile-blended learning in higher education. SN Computer Science, 5(8), 1102.
- Chan, K. K. W., Wong, C. S. L., & Tang, W. K. W. (2024). Enrich Competencies for Sustainability through Radio Drama Competitions-A Multiyear Cross-sectional Study in Hong Kong. Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 13(1), 139-150.
- 馬威、鄧高瑋、林文芳(2024)。翻博課堂在粵方言區高校普通話教學中的應用。教育進展，14(2)，頁1435-1441。
- Chan, K. K. W., & Tang, W. K. W. (2022). Radio Drama Competition as an Effective Tool to Boost the Motivation and Self-Confidence of Primary and Secondary School English Learners in Hong Kong. English Language Teaching, 15(1), 154-163.
- 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
- Tang, W.K.W. (2020). One plus one is greater than two: Faculty-librarian collaboration for developing information literacy in higher education. IAFOR Journal of Literature and Librarianship, 9(2), 82-87.
- Tang, W.K.W. (2018). Assessing Information Literacy Skills of Undergraduate Freshmen: A Case Study from Hong Kong. International Journal of Media and Information Literacy, 3(1), 11-17.
Selected Professional & Community Services
- Organizing Committee, The International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (2015-Present)
- Member, HKDSE Applied Learning subject committee, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (2021-2024)
- External Examiner, EdD thesis, Northeastern University (2020)
- External Examiner, Higher Diploma in Library and Information Management, SCS, CUHK (2017-2020)
- Review Committee, The Asian Conference on EReview Committee, The Asian Conference on Education (2020-2022)
- Technical committee, The 10th International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation (2020)
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