Jana Ho

Official Title: Assistant Professor

Short Bio

Prof. Jana Ho is an accomplished researcher specializing in the integration of technology in education, with a focus on early childhood learning, gamification, and online assessments. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master's degree in Learning Sciences at the University of Munich. She completed her postdoctoral training at Purdue University. Prof. Ho is committed to advancing teacher development and enhancing pedagogical practices through innovative technological approaches.

Publications

1. McQuade, M., Pan, D.J., Ho, J.CS., Ong, J., Ng, M.C., Meng, X., McBride, C. (2024). Chinese Students Learning English as a Second Language. Education Sciences, 14(2), 180. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14020180

2. Ho, J.CS., McBride, C., Lui, K.FH., & Łockiewicz, M. (2023). WordSword – An Efficient Online Word Reading Assessment for Global English. Assessment, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911231194971

3. Ho, J.CS., McBride, C., & Lui, K.FH., (2023). What Explains Children's Digital Word Reading Performance in L2. Reading and Writing, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-023-10420-8

4. Tong, C. K. Y., Ho, J. CS., Yang, X., McBride, C., Ng, M. C. Y., & Pan, D. J. (2022). Transfer? Reading, writing, and parental factors in Hong Kong Chinese families across Chinese and English. Reading and Writing, 36, 1997–2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-022-10372-5

5. Ho, J.CS., Hung, YS. & Kwan, L.YY. (2021). The impact of peer competition and collaboration on gamified learning performance in educational settings: a Meta-analytical study. Education and Information Technologies, 27, 3833–3866. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10770-2