MPhil Graduate (2015-2017)

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Student Intern (2017-2018)

​I am Jessica Yung. I am currently a year 3 student at the University of Hong Kong majoring in Psychology. Having spent two years studying psychology, I am especially interested in studying how children understand and acquire different learning skills. As an intern at the Learning and Development Lab, I wish to know more about the methods and difficulties that take place during stages of child development. This will definitely be an unforgettable and fruitful experience for me.

Student Intern (2017-2018)

Hi, it is Marky, a year III student who majors in Psychology. 

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I am delighted to join this lab as a student intern who is responsible for data management, coding and assisting research-related activities. It is also interesting to understand and help students who have math difficulties (including myself). 

Student Intern (2016-2017)

I am a graduate from HKU with major in Psychology and Counseling, I will further my interest in Education and Psychology with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education. 

My research interest are child development, learning strategies and learner diversity. Working at Dr. Chan's lab have broadened my understanding of cognitive development of young children. Throughout the project on mathematical abilities of young children, I have gained more hands on experiences in data collection and understandings on theory-practice integration in the local context.

It have been my pleasure to learn about learner difficulties and strategies from Dr Chan's lab. I am also grateful to work with enthusiastic lab members in the semester. Therefore, I am looking forward to learn more about the field in the future.

Student Intern (2016-2017)

Hi, I am John. I am a recent graduate and working as a normal salary man now. Since started working, I have been a bit nostalgic reviewing my university life. Undoubtedly, taking part in the Developmental Psychology Lab has always been one of the best things ever happened during the academic years. I truly appreciated the opportunity to work with different professions and to get my hands on practical research in real contexts.

Data entry is the most important process to construct a validate result but it may as well be monotonous. Thanks to Josh and Nathan and all other colleagues to spare the boredom. Thanks to that precious experience of handling massive amount of information, I am now a proficient information processor at a renowned banking cooperation.

Please do not think that lab work is all about boring data analysis and report writing, data collection is also a big part. Conducting experiments was another remarkable experience that you will never forget. Surprised, confused, intrigued and impatience. It was interesting to find all kinds of expressions on participants.

Finally, to those of you who would like to join the Developmental Psychology Lab, I wish you would have the extraordinary experiences like I did during the internship.

Student Intern (2016-2017)

Hi everyone! I am Jessie, the fresh graduate in Psychology and Linguistics. I am so happy to share my experience in working for this marvellous lab with you! At first, I was doubt if I was able to make myself as a capable research intern in a math-learning lab. However, after working with Dr. Chan, and the passionate lab members during my final year, I found my research interest in here. I love working with children and learning about their cognitive development.

This fruitful research internship has been valuable to me that I have gained a deeper insight into the research field of educational psychology, especially in the topic of mathematics learning in young children. Meanwhile, I had a wonderful and memorable time with all the lab members. We laughed together, we designed and worked out the experiments with the children’s perspectives, and we brainstormed the research method together. I have learnt more than I’d expect at the beginning. This internship experience absolutely enriched my last year of undergraduate study. I am grateful to be one of the student interns in the Learning and Development Lab.

Student Intern (2016-2017)

Before you ask, one of my majors was psychology but I can’t read your mind and tell you what number or color you’re thinking of right now. What I can say for sure is that everybody has to learn and develop, including children and teenagers; and I enjoy being with them in the process of growing to face what the future has in store for them. That is why I chose to join this lab, not merely to experience first-hand as to how research works, but more importantly, to expose myself and be a part of the many efforts that are unveiling the mysteries of these…’smaller humans’. With these efforts, I believe we can be more equipped to help children learn better in many aspects of their lives.

Student Intern (2016-2017)

I am Liang Shumian, a year-three student majored in China Studies and minored in Psychology. This internship allowed me to have a closer look at each stage of educational psychology research studies. We brainstormed the experiment questions, designed the materials and made adjustments together. We visited kindergartens and primary schools to collect data from young children. It was extremely challenging to communicate with kids and maintain their attention. We must describe the tests as entertaining, but serious games in order to engage them in it. After collecting data, we processed them with Excel and double checked. We were responsible for writing the introductions and suggestions for report to school with the help of research assistance. These valuable experiences have equipped me with many practical skills and deepened my understandings about how to do research studies. 

Student Intern (2016-2017)

Hi! I am Hanna, a final year student studying psychology in HKU. This internship enables me to probe pupils’ mathematical difficulties in a psychological perspective. Participating in various laboratory duties and practical exposure here, I have been acquainted with the research procedures and the advanced research techniques, which likely advantage my thesis designs this year. I really had a great enjoyable time working in this laboratory in these four months. After this internship, I am now more confident in my capability and enthusiasm to work in the psychology field in the future. The experience I gained in this internship would be a great encouragement to me that pushes me to move towards my career goal.

Student Intern (2015-2016)

I spent my final year in this laboratory as a student intern and I am now a secondary school teacher. The main project I involved in was “Place-value training for elementary school children”, which was collaborated with the Mathematics division of the Education Bureau. It was a great experience to go through the whole process, from materials design to the implementation and evaluation in the elementary schools. The value of internship lies on applying the knowledge and practising the skills you learnt in lectures. It is always easy to pass an exam yet utilising what you learnt to work on a real research project is a different story. The first-hand research project also gave me inspiration for the design of my own thesis, which focused on an experiment in a local secondary school. Apart from the rewarding participation in a developmental psychology research, another thing I feel so thankful for is sharing such a good time with all the wonderful people I met in this laboratory. They are simply so nice and helpful to share, to teach, and to solve your problems. We talked a lot about fun ideas of using psychology in daily life and about postgraduate study. I really miss the wonderful year spent here.

Student Intern (2014-2015)

HKU provides us learning experiences beyond traditional classroom. Soon after my exchange year, I took a gap semester and joined the Learning and Development Laboratory. During the internship, I have participated in two projects about the Mathematical Learning and Difficulties and have put my theoretical studies I learnt in class into practice. I was given a chance to get into the preparation work of the research, e.g. the experimenter training sessions, studies of the experiment materials. Despite the hard work, we never work alone! The lab connected me with worldwide psychology students. Our team has gone through all the pre/ post-experiments with joy! All these precious moments have equipped me before handling the final year thesis.