B.Sc., Cert.Ed., M.Ed. (H.K.); Ph.D. (Lond.)
Professsor

Teaching Area

Mathematics Education

Research Interests

Mathematics education (international comparison of curriculum, culture and mathematics teaching and learning, mathematics assessment)

Research Projects

On-going projects

1. “Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011”
   • Principal Investigator, contract research project by EDB
   • Contract sum of HK$5,767,110 funded by EDB
   • (Started August 2009)


2. “Professional Competence of Future Mathematics Teachers in Germany and Hong Kong”
   • Principal Investigator,
   • Supported by a grant of HK$48,400 from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council under the 2008/2009 Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
   • (Started November 2008)

Completed projects

3. “Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007”
   • Principal Investigator, contract research project by EMB
   • Contract sum of HK$3,784,876 funded by EMB
   • (November 2006 - July 2009)


4. “The Chinese Pedagogy of Mathematics: an exploration from an international comparative study perspective”
   • Co-Investigator
   • Supported by a grant of 188,592MOP by the Academic Committee of the University of Macau
   • (August 2004 - November 2007)


5. “Study on Small Class Teaching”
   • Principal Investigator, sub-contract by Professor Maurice Galton,
   • Contract sum of HK$395,294 funded by EMB
   • (July 2005 - October 2007)


6. “Quality Classroom Practice in Mathematics: An International Collaborative Study of the Eighth Grade”
   • Principal Investigator
   • Supported by a grant of HK$1,149,762 from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council
   • (September 2002 - February 2007)


7. “An Inquiry into the Characteristics of East Asian Mathematics Classrooms through International Comparison”
   • Principal Investigator
   • Supported by grant of HK$40,000 from CRCG, HKU
   • (October 2004 - September 2006)


8. “Behind the High Achievement of Students: A Study of Mathematics Lessons in Korea”
   • Principal Investigator
   • Supported by a grant of US$30,000 by the World Bank-GDN Regional Research Competition, KEDI
   • (April 2004 - September 2005)


9. “The Hong Kong Component of the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2003)”
   • Principal Investigator
   • Supported by a grant of HK$3 million from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council
   • (September 2001 - June 2005)


10. "The IEA Third International Mathematics and Science Study Repeat (TIMSS-R) Video Study”
    • Principal Investigator and Collaborator for Hong Kong
    • Sub-contract research by LessonLab, Inc. (US$97,082), fully funded by the US Government
    • (September 1998 - August 2003)


11. “An Analysis of the Characteristics of Mathematics Classrooms in East Asian Countries of Different Cultures”
    • Fulbright Scholar
    • A scholarship of HK$243,000 funded by the Fulbright Hong Kong Scholar Programme
    • (March - July 2003)


12. “Behind the High Achievement of East Asian Students: A Study of the Mathematics Classrooms in Hong Kong and Korea”
    • Principal Investigator
    • Supported by a grant of HK$119,983 from the University of Hong Kong Seed Funding Grants.
    • (February 2001 - January 2003)


13. “Secondary Analysis of the TIMSS-R Data for Hong Kong”
    • Principal Investigator
    • Supported by a grant of HK$300,000 from the Quality Education Fund, the Hong Kong SAR Government
    • (September 2001 - October 2002)


14. “The Chinese Pedagogy of Mathematics Education: An Inquiry into its Characteristics through International Comparison”
    • Principal Investigator
    • Supported by a grant of HK$807,817 from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council
    • (September 2000 - October 2002)


15. “The IEA Third International Mathematics and Science Study Repeat (TIMSS-R)”
    • Principal Investigator and National Research Co-ordinator for Hong Kong
    • Partially funded (US$120,000) by the US Government
    • (1998 - 2000)


16. "Comparative Study on the Mathematics Curricula of Major Asian and Western Countries"
    • Principal Investigator
    • Contract research by the Education Department (HK$433,650), fully funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
    • (1998 - 1999)


17. “An Analysis of the Views of Various Sectors on the Mathematics Curriculum”
    • Co-investigator
    • Contract research by the Education Department (HK$498,750), fully funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government.
    • (1998 - 1999)


18. "The IEA Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)"
    • Principal Investigator and National Research Co-ordinator for Hong Kong
    • Supported by a grant of HK$1.2 million from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, and a grant of HK$0.48 million from the Hang Seng Bank Limited Hong Kong.
    • (1991 - 1998)


19. "Preparation of Students for Tertiary Education"
    • Member of a team headed by Prof. K.M. Cheng
    • Commissioned and funded (HK$750,000) by the University Grants Council of Hong Kong.
    • (1995 - 1996)


20. “A Comparison of the Mathematics Curricula in China, England and Hong Kong”
    • Principal Investigator
    • HK$5000 funded by CRCG, HKU
    • (1988 - 1990)

Publications

Refereed journals and book chapters

In press

1. Leung, F.K.S., “IEA Studies in Mathematics and Science”, in The International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition, edited by Barry McGaw, Penelope Peterson and Eva Baker, Elsevier (in press).

Published

2. Leung, F.K.S., “Chinese Culture, Islamic Culture and Mathematics Education”, in Clarkson, P. & Presmeg, N. (eds.), Critical Issues in Mathematics Education, New York: Springer, 2008.



3. Leung, F.K.S., “The Significance of the ICMI Study on Mathematics Education in East Asia and the West”, in Menghini, M., Furinghetti, F., Giacardi, L., & Arzarello, F. (Eds.), The first century of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (1908-2008). Reflecting and shaping the world of mathematics education, Rome: Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, 2008.



4. Leung, F.K.S., “In the books there are golden houses: mathematics assessment in East Asia”, ZDM - The International Journal on Mathematics Education, October, 2008.



5. Postlethwaite, T.N. and Leung, F.K.S., “Comparing Educational Achievement”, Chapter 9 in Theory and Methodology in Comparative Education Research, Comparative Education Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong, 2006, 215-239.



6. Park, K. and Leung, F.K.S., “Mathematics Lessons in Korea: Teaching with Systematic Variation”, in Clarke, D.J., Keitel, C., & Shimizu, Y. (Eds.), Mathematics Classrooms in Twelve Countries: The Insider's Perspective. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 2006, 247-261.



7. Huang, R., Mok, I.A.C. and Leung, F.K.S., “Repetition or Variation: Practising in the Mathematics Classroom in China”, in Clarke, D.J., Keitel, C., & Shimizu, Y. (Eds.), Mathematics Classrooms in Twelve Countries: The Insider's Perspective. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 2006, 263-274.



8. Leung, F.K.S., Mok, I.A.C. and Huang, R. “Characteristics of the School System in China: Hong Kong, Macau and Shanghai”, in Clarke, D.J., Keitel, C., & Shimizu, Y. (Eds.), Mathematics Classrooms in Twelve Countries: The Insider's Perspective. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 2006, 331-333.



9. Leung, F.K.S., “The Impact of ICT Tools on Our Understanding of the Nature of Mathematics”, For the Learning of Mathematics, Vol. 26, number 1, 2006, 29-35.



10. Leung, F.K.S. “Mathematics Education in East Asia and the West: Does Culture Matter?”, book chapter in Leung, Graf and Lopez-Real (eds.) Mathematics Education in Different Cultural Traditions: A Comparative Study of East Asia and the West, The 13th ICMI Study, New York: Springer, 2006, 21-46.



11. Park, K. and Leung, F.K.S., “A Comparison of the Mathematics Textbooks in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States?”, Chapter 2-5 in Leung, Graf and Lopez-Real (eds.) Mathematics Education in Different Cultural Traditions: A Comparative Study of East Asia and the West, The 13th ICMI Study, New York: Springer, 2006, 227-238.



12. Leung, F.K.S., "Some Characteristics of East Asian Mathematics Classrooms Based on Data from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study", Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 60, No. 2, (2005) 199-215.



13. Leung, F.K.S. and Park, K., “Is Mathematics Teaching in East Asia Conducive to Creativity Development? - Results from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study and the Learners’ Perspective Study”, Research in Mathematical Education, vol. 9, no. 3 (issue 23), September 2005



14. Leung, F.K.S., Yung, B.H.W. and Tso, A.S.F., “Digging Below the Surface: Secondary Analysis of TIMSS Data for Hong Kong and Its Implications for Educational Reform”, Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, vol. 5, no. 3, July 2005



15. Huang, R. and Leung, F.K.S., “Deconstructing Teacher-Centeredness and Student-Centeredness Dichotomy: A Case Study of a Shanghai Mathematics Lesson”, The Mathematics Educator, 2005 Vol. 15, No. 2, 35-41.



16. Chiu, M.M., Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Wong, P.K.M., Leung, F.K.S. and Mok, I.A.C., “Architectures of Mathematics Beliefs: Individual and school-level differences among Hong Kong primary 6 students”, Educational Research Journal, Volume 20 Number 1, summer 2005



17. Leung, F.K.S., “The Implications of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study for Mathematics Curriculum Reform in Chinese Communities”, Revisiting Mathematics Education in Hong Kong for the New Millennium: Hong Kong: Hong Kong Association for Mathematics Education, 2005: 226-253.



18. Huang, R. and Leung, F.K.S., “Building a Coherent and Progressive Lesson by Adopting Teaching with Variation: A case study of a Shanghai lesson”, Revisiting Mathematics Education in Hong Kong for the New Millennium: Hong Kong: Hong Kong Association for Mathematics Education, 2005: 282-305.



19. Huang, R. and Leung, F.K.S., “Cracking the Paradox of the Chinese Learners — Looking into the mathematics classrooms in Hong Kong and Shanghai”, Chapter 13, in Fan, L., Wong, N., Cai, J. and Li, S. How Chinese Learn Mathematics: Perspectives from Insiders. New Jersey: World Scientific, 2004.



20. Lopez-Real, F.J., Mok, A.I.C., Leung, F.K.S. and Marton, F., “Identifying a Pattern of Teaching: An analysis of a Shanghai teacher’s lessons”, Chapter 14, in Fan, L., Wong, N., Cai, J. and Li, S. How Chinese Learn Mathematics: Perspectives from Insiders. New Jersey: World Scientific, 2004.



21. Leung, F.K.S., “Issues Concerning Teacher Education in the East Asian Region”, Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education and Development. Vol. 6, No. 2, 5-21, December, 2003



22. Park, K. and Leung, F.K.S., “Factors Contributing to East Asian Students’ High Achievement in Mathematics: The Case of Korea”, in TIMSS and Comparative Studies in Mathematics Education, Singapore: The Association of Mathematics Educators, 2003, pp. 7-19



23. Huang, R. and Leung F.K.S., “How Pythagoras’ theorem is taught in Czech Republic, Hong Kong and Shanghai: A case study”, International Reviews on Mathematical Education, Vol. 34 (Dec 2002), No. 6



24. Kaiser, G., Leung, F.K.S., Romberg, T. and Yaschenko, I., “International Comparisons in Mathematics Education: An Overview”, ICM 2002, Vol. I,• 631–646.



25. Leung, F.K.S. and Park, K. “Competent Students, Competent Teachers?”, International Journal of Educational Research, 37, 113-119, 2002



26. Leung, F.K.S., “Behind the High Achievement of East Asian Students”, Educational Research and Evaluation, Vol. 8, No. 1, (2002) 87-108



27. Leung, F.K.S., “In Search of an East Asian Identity in Mathematics Education”, Educational Studies in Mathematics, 47(2001), 35-52



28. Leung, F.K.S., “The Traditional Chinese Views on Mathematics and Education: Implications for Mathematics Education in the New Millennium, Journal of Mathematics Education (數學教育學報), Vol.10, No.3, August 2001, pp. 5 – 7. [in Chinese]



29. Leung, F.K.S., “Teachers’ Attitudes towards Mathematics Teaching in Beijing, Hong Kong and London”, Shuxue Tongbao (數學通報), August 2001, No.8, pp. 2 -4. [in Chinese]



30. Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Leung, F.K.S., Wong, K.M.P. and Mok, I.A.C., “Students’ Views of Mathematics Learning: A cross-sectional survey in Hong Kong”, Education Journal, 29(2), 37-59 (2001)



31. Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Leung, F.K.S., Mok, I.A.C. and Wong, P.K.M., “Holistic Reform of the Mathematics Curriculum - the Hong Kong Experience”, Research in Mathematical Education, vol. 3, no. 2 (issue 6), November 1999



32. Leung, F.K.S., “The Traditional Chinese Views of Mathematics and Education: Implications for Mathematics Education in the New Millennium” in C. Hoyles, C. Morgan and G. Woodhouse (eds.) Rethinking the Mathematics Curriculum. London: Falmer Press Ltd, 1999



33. Leung, F.K.S., “A Comparison of Junior Secondary Mathematics Teaching in Beijing, Hong Kong and London”, Subject Education, 85(1999), 38-45. [in Chinese]



34. Leung, F.K.S., “The Implications of Confucianism for Education Today”, Journal of Thought, summer 1998



35. Leung, F.K.S., “The Mathematics Classroom in Beijing, Hong Kong and London”, Educational Studies in Mathematics, 29(1995), 297-325



36. Leung, F.K.S., "The Meaning of Subtraction of Negative Numbers", Curriculum Forum, 1, 6 (1992), Longman.



37. Leung, F.K.S., “The Chinese Culture and Mathematics Learning”, in C. Keitel (ed.) Mathematics, Education, and Society, 1989, UNESCO



38. Leung, F.K.S., “The Secondary Mathematics Curriculum in China”, Educational Studies in Mathematics, 18(1987), 35 57

Books

1. Leung, F.K.S., Graf, K.D. and Lopez-Real, F.J. (eds.), Mathematics Education in Different Cultural Traditions: A Comparative Study of East Asia and the West, The 13th ICMI Study, New York: Springer, 2006.



2. Bishop, A.J., Clements, M.A., Keitel, C., Kilpatrick, J. and Leung, F.K.S. (eds), Second International Handbook on Mathematics Education, Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, March 2003



3. Zheng, Y.X. and Leung, F.K.S., Cognitive Science, Constructivism and Mathematics Education, Shanghai: People's Education Press, 1998. [in Chinese] (This book was awarded an Honor for Distinguished Works in Humanistic and Social Sciences from Jiangsu Province, China in 1999)

Other journals and book chapters

1. Leung, F.K.S., “Implications of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) for Mathematics Curriculum Reform in Chinese Communities”, Journal of Mathematics Education (數學教育學報), Vol.14, No.1, February 2005, pp. 7 - 11. [in Chinese]



2. Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Wong, K.M.P., Leung, F.K.S. and Mok, I.A.C., “How Do Hong Kong Students Think About Mathematics”, EduMath, 16, 7-21 (2003).



3. Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Wong, K.M.P., Leung, F.K.S. and Mok, I.A.C., “How Do Hong Kong Students Think About the Mathematics Curriculum and Teaching”, EduMath, 15, 2-16 (2002)



4. Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Wong, K.M.P., Mok, I.A.C. and Leung, F.K.S., “A Holistic Review of the Hong Kong Mathematics Curriculum”, Edumath, 8, 2-9, Hong Kong Association for Mathematics Education, 1999. [in Chinese]



5. Leung, F.K.S. and Law, N.W.Y., "Hong Kong", in National Contexts for Mathematics and Science Education, 1996, Pacific Educational Press.



6. Leung, F.K.S., "The Development of Secondary Mathematics Textbooks" in M.D. Xu (ed.) Research into the Development of Textbooks for the General Curriculum, 1989, Guangdong Educational Press.



7. Leung, F.K.S., "Staff Development" (chapter 15) in Handbook for Principals, Sheng Kung Hui Diocesan Education Administrative Sub Committee, 1987.



8. Leung, F.K.S., "Teaching Approach Deductive or Inductive?" The Mathematics Bulletin, HKASME, 10(1985), 23 28.

Research Reports

1. Leung, F.K.S., Mathematics Teaching in Indonesia, report of a Video Study for the BERMUTU project, World Bank June 2009.



2. Leung, F.K.S., Yung, B.H.W., Wong, A.S.L, Mok, I.A.C. and Leung, C.C.Y., The Hong Kong Component of Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007, Hong Kong, April 2009.



3. Leung, F.K.S. and Park, K., Behind the High Achievement of Students: A Study of Mathematics Lessons in Korea, Seoul: KEDI, July 2005.



4. Leung, F.K.S., Some Characteristics of the East Asian Mathematics Classroom: Findings from the TIMSS 1999 Video Study, Hong Kong, May 2004



5. Leung, F.K.S., Yung, B.H.W. and Tso, A.S.F., Secondary Analysis of the TIMSS-R data for Hong Kong, 2002, Hong K
   ong: TIMSS Center



6. Leung, F.K.S., Lam, C.C., Mok, I.A.C., Wong, K.M. and Wong, N.Y., Comparative Study on the Mathematics Curricula of Major Asian and Western Countries, Hong Kong, 1999.



7. Wong, N.Y., Lam, C.C., Leung, F.K.S., Mok, I.A.C. and Wong, K.M. An Analysis of the Views of Various Sectors on the Mathematics Curriculum: Final Report, Hong Kong, 1999.



8. Leung, F.K.S. and Wong, M.P.H., “Hong Kong Students’ Mathematics Achievement in the International Comparison”, in Law, N. (ed.), Science and Mathematics Achievements at the Mid-Primary Level in Hong Kong, 1997, Hong Kong: TIMSS Center.



9. Leung, F.K.S. and Wong, M.P.H., “Hong Kong Students’ Mathematics Achievement in the International Comparison”, in Law, N. (ed.), Science and Mathematics Achievements at the Junior Secondary Level in Hong Kong, 1996, Hong Kong: TIMSS Center.



10. Leung, F.K.S., "Students' Choice", (chapter 7) in Cheng, K.M. (ed.), Preparation of Students for Tertiary Education (Final Report), University Grants Committee, 1996.

School Textbooks

1. Leung, F.K.S., Chu, W.M. and Luk, M.L., New Century Mathematics, 2009, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press



2. Leung, F.K.S., Chu, W.M. and Luk, M.L., Exploring Mathematics, 2004, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press



3. Leung, F.K.S. and Lai, M.K., Mathematics Today: A Programmed Course, 1994-97. Canotta Publishing Co., Ltd. Hong Kong

Other Publications

1. Huang, R. and Leung, F.K.S., “An International Comparison of the Mathematics Curriculum Standards: Implications for the Development of the Mathematics Curriculum in China in the New Century”, Proceedings of the National Mathematics Curriculum Standards Development Conference, Beijing, October, 1999, pp.8-39.



2. Zhang, D.Z., Wong, N.Y, and Leung, F.K.S., “Some Characteristics of Mathematics Education in East Asia - an Overview from China”, Proceedings of the ICMI-EARCOME 1, 49-68, 1998.



3. Leung, F.K.S., editor, issue 6 of Curriculum Forum, 1992, Longman



4. Leung, F.K.S., “A Comparison of the Intended Mathematics Curriculum in China, Hong Kong and England and the Implementation in Beijing, Hong Kong and London”, Ph.D. thesis, The University of London Institute of Education, 1992.



5. Gillies, F., Leung, F.K.S., Leung, C.T., Lyons, G., Petersen, A., and Tam, P.T.K ., “Recommendations for a Code of Practice/Code of Ethics for the Teaching Profession”, in Crawford, N.B. (ed.), Collected Papers in Response to the Education Commission's Second Report, 1986



6. Cheng, K.M., Ki, W.W., Leung, F.K.S. and Lee, S.M., “JSEA and Beyond the ideology of planning”, in Collected Papers on Education in Hong Kong (submitted to the Education Commission in response to its first report), 1985



7. Leung, F.K.S., “A Comparison of the Mathematics Curricula in Guangzhou and Hong Kong Secondary Schools”, M.Ed. dissertation, The University of Hong Kong, 1984.

Editorship

1. Leung, F.K.S., Graf, K.D. and Lopez-Real, F.J. (eds.), Mathematics Education in Different Cultural Traditions: A Comparative Study of East Asia and the West, The 13th ICMI Study, New York: Springer, 2006.



2. Bishop, A.J., Clements, M.A., Keitel, C., Kilpatrick, J. and Leung, F.K.S. (eds), Second International Handbook on Mathematics Education, Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, March 2003

Member of Editorial Boards

• Mathematics Education Library (Springer book series)
• Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
• International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
• The International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education
• Pythagoras (Journal of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa)
• Research in Mathematical Education (Journal of the Korea Society of Mathematical Education)
• Zentralblatt fuer Didaktik der Mathematik (ZDM)
• The Mathematics Educator (Journal of the Association of Mathematics Educators, Singapore)

Consulting Editors

• Educational Research Journal, Hong Kong Educational Research Association
• Mathematics Teaching Digest, Weifang Teachers’ College, Weifang, Shandong, China (since 4/1986)
• Distinguished Research Papers in China, People’s Press, Sichuan, China, 1996

Professional/Community Services

International Committees

• Member of the expert team appointed by the Higher Education Evaluation Center (HEEC) of the Ministry of Education, China to evaluate key universities in China. I participated in the evaluation of Zhejiang University in November 2007
• Member of the Standing Committee, International Association for the Evaluation of Academic Achievement (IEA), from October 2007
• Member at Large of the Executive Committee of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), January 2003 to December 2009.
• Co-chair, International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), Study 13

Consultancy

Honorary Professorship

• Beijing Normal University, China
• Southwest China Normal University, China

Community Services

• Chairman of the Anglican (Hong Kong) Secondary Schools Council
• Member of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Education Commission
• Supervisor, St. Stephen’s College and Preparatory School
• Council member of St. Paul Co-educational College (since 5/1997)
• Council member, Diocesan Boys’ School (since 5/2004)
• Council member, Theological Division, Chung Chi College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Member, General Synod, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
• Synod member, Diocese of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
• Adviser, Hong Kong Science Museum
• Advisor, Hong Kong Association for Mathematics Education

Fellowships and Awards

• Outstanding Researcher Student Supervisor Award, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong, 2008
• Outstanding Researcher Award, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong, 2006
• Fulbright Scholar, March to August 2003, UCLA
• Universitat-21 Fellow, September to December 2002, University of Melbourne

Contacts

Email: frederickleung@hku.hk