Research Interests

How do gender and gender-role orientation affect high school students' perception of primary and secondary teachers in Hong Kong?

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Helen Watt

Publications

Ku, W. S.. & Watt, H. M. G. (2009, July). How do gender role orientation and perception of teachers affect high school students' teaching self-efficacy and career choice? Research poster presented at the AHDA Biennial Conference, Adelaide, July 6-8.

Ku, W. S. & Watt, H. M. G. (2009, Dec.). Effects of gender and gender role orientation on high school students’ teaching perceptions and aspirations in Hong Kong. Paper presented in Symposium ‘Beginning Teachers' Career Motivations’. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, Canberra, Nov. 29 – Dec. 3.
Shan was awarded an Australian Association for Research in Education Postgraduate Student Research Award for an outstanding research paper. The annual national competition involved $1,200 and a certificate.

Awards

• Monash University, Faculty of Education Research Publication Award 2009 (joint winner). The annual award involved $2000 and a Certificate.
• Australian Association for Research in Education [AARE] Postgraduate Student Research Award 2009 (ranked equal first). The annual award involved $1200 and a Certificate.

Shan is associated with the FIT-Choice program of research