Dr. Zhang, WEI-YUAN
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CURRENT POSITION Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Distance & Adult Learning, The Open University of Hong Kong, January 1998 – Present. |
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Post-doctoral fellow in the Comparative Education Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong, 1996-1998
Honorary lecturer in the Department of Education, the University of Hong Kong, 1996-1998
Lecturer in the Institute of Educational Sciences, East China Normal University, 1988-1991
Assistant Lecturer in the Institute of Educational Sciences, East China Normal University, 1986-1988
SUBJECT EXPERTISE
Open and Distance Education
Online Learning Technology
Online Teaching and Learning
Research Methodology
Comparative Education
Education in Asia
QUALIFICATIONS
1996 Ph D degree in Education, The University of Edinburgh, UK
1987 In-service Training in Education, The University of Victoria, Canada
1986 Master of Education, East China Normal University, China
1983 Bachelor of Education, East China Normal University, China
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advisory Professor, East China Normal University.
Visiting Professor, Beijing Normal University.
Visiting Professor, China Central Radio and Television University.
Visiting Professor, Shanghai Distance Education Consortium and
Shanghai Television University.
Visiting Professor, Guangzhou Normal University.
Visiting Professor, Jiangsu Radio & Television University.
Visiting Professor, Wujin Radio & Television University.
Member of the International Advisory Board, Malaysian Journal of Educational Technology, Malaysia. 2003-Present.
Consulting Editor, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Canada. 2002- Present.
Member of the International Advisory Board, Asian Journal of Distance Education, Japan. 2003-Present.
Member of the Advisory Board, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Beijing, China. 2003- Present.
Member of the Advisory Board, Open Education Research, Shanghai, China. 2002-Present.
Member of the Advisory Board, Distance Education Journal, Zhejiang, China. 2002- Present.
Member of the Editorialy Board, The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Anadolu university, Eskisehir, Turkey, since January 2005.
Guest Editor, Open Education Research, Vols. 2 & 3, 1998, Shanghai, China.
Guest Editor, Foreign Education Studies, Vol. 3, 1997, East China Normal University.
RESEARCH-RELATED PRIZES AND AWARDS
The Silver Medal of the Best Paper Award (2004),
The Asian Association of Open Universities
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2004) ‘Quality Assurance Online: Development, Validation, and Utilization of the Online Learning Environment Scale’, paper presented of the 18th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on ‘Quality Education for All: New Missions and Challenges Facing Open Universities’, Shanghai, 28-29 November 2004.
The President’s Award for Distinguished Achievement (2003)
The Open University of Hong Kong
The Golden Medal of Best Paper Award (2003)
The Asian Association of Open Universities
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Wang, Lixun (2003) ‘Global collaboration in the development of an online learning environment scale: experiences from the OUHK”, paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Networking and Partnership for Strengthening Collaboration in Open and Distance Education', Bangkok, Thailand, 21-14 November.
The Golden Medal of Ching-Lun Best Paper Award (2003)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) ‘A Comparative study of online teaching and learning in Asia's open universities’.
The President’s Award for Distinguished Achievement (2002)
The Open University of Hong Kong
The Golden Medal of Best Paper Award (2002)
The Asian Association of Open Universities
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Ha, Susan (2002) ‘An investigation into the learning attitudes, motivations and preferences of older adults in Hong Kong’, paper (on CD-ROM) of the 15th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Access and Equity: Challenges for Open and Distance Education', New Delhi, 21-23 February.
The President’s Award for Distinguished Achievement (2001)
The Open University of Hong Kong
The First Award of Haier Cup for Distinguished Papers on Distance Education (2001)
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Tsui, Cecilia, Ng, Fowie & Kwok, Louisa (2001) ‘An investigation into administrative styles, educational processes and outcomes in open distance universities in Asia’, Open Education Research, Vol. 1, 17-22.
The Golden Medal of Best Paper Award (1999)
The Asian Association of Open Universities
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) ‘A profile of researchers in distance and adult education in Asia and their research foci’, proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities on 'Open and Distance Education Systems and Models Facing the 21st Century's Information and Learning Societies', Beijing, 14-17 October, 214-232.
The First Award for Distinguished Paper at International
Conference of Careers Guidance (1999)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) ‘Students' experience of careers guidance interventions in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Edinburgh’, Paper presented at International Conference of Careers Guidance, Tianjin, China, 26 – 28 October.
The First Award of Haier Cup for Distinguished Papers on Distance Education (1999)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) ‘A survey of distance and adult education experts in Asia and their research foci’, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vols. 9 & 10, 108-113.
The President’s Award for Distinguished Achievement (1999)
The Open University of Hong Kong
PUBLICATIONS (1998 - Present)
Book
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Jiang, Guozhen (Forthcoming) Research methods in open and distance learning, Beijing: Higher Education Press. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (Forthcoming) Management and student support service in open and distance education: a collection of articles from Wei-yuan Zhang, Beijing: China Central Radio & Television University Press. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (Ed.) (2004) Global perspectives: philosophy and practice in Distance Education (Volume Two), Beijing: China Central Radio & Television University Press. (In English and Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (Ed.) (2003) Global perspectives: philosophy and practice in Distance Education (Volume One), Beijing: China Central Radio & Television University Press. (In English and Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2002) The current state and future trend in open and distance education: a collection of articles from Wei-yuan Zhang, Beijing: China Central Radio & Television University Press. (In Chinese)
Murphy, David, Shin, Namin & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2002) (eds.) Advancing online learning in Asia, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Open University Press. (In English)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1998) Young people and careers: school careers guidance in Shanghai, Edinburgh and Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Comparative Educational Research Centre of Hong Kong University. (In English)
Dictionary
Zhang, Wei-yuan (Chief Editor) (2003) An English-Chinese dictionary of open and distance education, Beijing: China Central Radio & Television University Press.
Book Chapters
Zhang, Weiyuan & Wang, Lixun (forthcoming) ‘A comparative study of online teaching and learning tools’, In Visser, L., Simonson, M & Visser, Y. (2005) Trends and Issues in Distance Education: An International Perspective, Information Age Publishing.
Zhang, Weiyuan, Perris, Kirk & Poon, Teresa (2002) ‘A profile of online education in selected open universities in Asia’, In Murphy, D., Shin, N. and Zhang, W. (2002) Advancing Online Learning in Asia, Hong Kong: Open University of Hong Kong Press, 1-15.
Zhang, Weiyuan & Ha, Susan (2002) ‘Learning attitudes, motivations and preferences of older adults’, In Dikshit, H, Carg, S., Panda, S. & Vijayshri (eds) Access and Equity: Challenges for Open and Distance Learning, New Delhi: Kogan Page, 147-158.
Research Reports
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Niu, Jian (in press) ‘The use of open and distance learning for teacher education at China Television Teachers College: a case study’, UNESCO. France.
Murphy, David, Zhang, Wei-yuan & Perris, Kirk (2003) ‘Online learning in Asian open universities: resisting imperialism’, Observatory in Borderless Higher Education, Association of Commonwealth Universities. UK.
Refereed Journal Articles
Zhang, Weiyuan, Perris, Kirk & Yeung, Lesley (forthcoming) ‘Online tutorial support in ODL: students’ perceptions’, British Journal of Educational Technology.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Perris, Kirk (2004) Researching the efficacy of online learning: A collaborative effort amongst scholars in Asian open universities’, Open Learning, Vol. 19, No. 3, 247-264.
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2004) Design and Development of Evaluation Models, Indicators, and Scale in Online Learning Environment, China Educational Technology, Vol. 7, pp. 29-33. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Wang, Lixun & Tak-kay Ng (2004) Research collaboration between open education providers and consumers in developing an academic programmes preferences inventory, Asian Journal of Distance Education, Vol, 2. (In Print).
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Wang, Lixun (2004) Global collaboration in the development of an online learning environment scale, Staff and Educational Development International, Vol. 8, No. 1, 49-66.
Perris, Kirk, Zhang, Weiyuan, & Poon, Teresa (2004) An investigation of distance learners’ preferences and barriers to online learning in Hong Kong, Indian Journal of Open Learning, Vol. 13, No. 2, 139-149.
Zhang, Weiyuan, Kirk, Perris & Kwok, Elaine (2003) Use of tutorial support: experiences from Hong Kong distance learners, Asian Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 1, No. 1, 12-19.
Zhang, Weiyuan & Kirk, Perris (2003) Assessing learning styles in distance education: a Hong Kong perspective, Journal of Distance Education, Vol. X No 1, 25-37.
Zhang, Weiyuan & Wang, Lixun (2003) Indicators in evaluating online learning environment, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 17, 34-39. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Weiyuan & Wang, Lixun (2003) A global comparison of online teaching platforms, Journal of Jiangsu Radio & Television University, Vol. 5, 5-12 (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Au Yeung, Lai Hung (2003) Online measurement of academic programme preferences for distance learners, Distance Education, Vol. Vol. 24, No. 2，213－226.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Josepy Yau (2003) Distance learning: experiences from inmate students, Open Education Research, Vol. 5，34－37. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Weiyuan & Chan, Lung (2003) New insights from old practices: ODE practices in ancient China and its implications to Asia, Global E-Journal of Open, Flexible & Distance Education, Vol. 3, No. 1, 76 - 84.
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Yang, Tingting & Huang, Ci (2003) A comparative study of ODL research in single mode open universities in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Modern Distance Education, Vol. 1, 3-9. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) Guidance at a distance: developing an online instrument for measuring academic programme preferences of distance learners in Hong Kong, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 5, 13-19. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) A survey of online teaching in Asia’s open universities, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 9, 35-42. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Huang, Hexiao (2003) Barriers and preferences of online learning: students’ perceptions, Open Education Research, Vol. 2, 30-33. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Niu, Jian & Jiang, Guozhen (2002) Web-Based education at conventional universities in China: a case study, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning: Vol. 2, No. 2.
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Zhang, Wei-yuan & Hu, Jun (2002) Chinese distance learners in the northwest areas: characteristics and obstacles, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 4, 10-14. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Shin, Namin (2002) Imported or indigenous? a comparative study of three open and distance education models in Mainland China, India and Hong Kong, Open Learning, Vol. 12, No. 2, 167-176.
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Tsui, Cecilia, Ng, Fowie & Kwok, Louisa (2002) Comparing single mode ODL institutions in Asia: management styles, pedagogical activities and educational outcomes, Indian Journal of Open Learning, Vol. 11, No. 2, 7-21.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Venkaiah, V. (2002) A preliminary study of the current state of distance education research in India, Malaysian Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1-14.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Au Yeung, Lai Hung (2002) The learning styles of adult learners: a review of theories, classifications and measurements, Open Education Research, Vol. 2, 30-34. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Hu, Xiao Lu, & Pope, Mark (2002) The evolution of careers guidance and counseling in the People's Republic of China, The Career Development Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 3, 226-236.
Jegede, Olugbemiro, Zhang, Weiyuan & You, Joseph (2002). An investigation of the learning problems experienced by inmate students in Hong Kong prisons, Staff and Educational Development International, Vol. 6, No. 2, 169-180.
Jiang, Guozhen & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2002) Analysis of the current state of online learning at conventional universities in China, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 5, 35-41. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Huang, Ci (2001) Contemporary practice of web-based instruction: the cases of the OUHK and NOU, Distance Education Journal (Taiwan), Vol. 13, 113-127. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2001) A comparison of web-based platforms in western countries, Journal of Jiangsu Radio & Television University, Vol. 3, 18-20. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Tsui, Cecilia, Ng, Fowie & Kwok, Louisa (2001) An investigation into administrative styles, educational processes and outcomes in open universities in Asia, Open Education Research, Vol. 1, 17-22. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Chan, Lung (2001) The origin and development of open and distance education in China and its implications, Open Education Research, Vol. 4, 22-25. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2001) Open and distance education at the turn of the century: Asian models, Teaching and Management, Vol. 1, 11-13. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) The current state of experts and their foci in distance education research in China, Indian Journal of Open Learning, Vol. 9, No. 1, 29-40.
Taplin, Margaret & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) Not just a number: a glimpse of distance students as people, Staff and Educational Development International, Volume 4, No. 2, 155-166.
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) The role and task of tutors: students’ expectations of tutors in distance learning, Distance Education Journal (Taiwan), Vol. 12, 1-9. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) Types of online learning that fully explore the advantages of distance education, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 3, 42-43. (In Chinese)
Pan, Weidong & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) On the building of the communication mechanism in a web-based instruction system, Open Education Research, Vol. 6, 21-24. (In Chinese)
Pan, Weidong & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) On the building of the mechanism for online student assessment in a web-based instruction system, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 4, 41-45. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) Reconsidering the role and status of RTVUs, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 2, 40-42. (In Chinese)
Tsui, Cecilia & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) A comparison of administrative styles in Asian open universities, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 1, 10-15. (In Chinese)
Jegede, Olugbemiro, Ng, Fowie, Kwok, Louisa, Tsui, Cecilia & Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) Lessons learnt on using an electronic conferencing environment for research in open and distance learning: a report of a regional study, Staff and Educational Development International, Vol. 3, No. 2, 337-347.
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) A comparative study of research classification in distance education, Open Education Research, Vol. 5, 39 - 42. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Chen, Jian-guo (1999) Some considerations on developing an adult learning theory in the Chinese context, China RTV University Education, Vol. 5, 7-9. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) A profile of distance and adult education experts in Asia and their research foci, Chinese Journal of Distance Education, Vols. 9 & 10, 108 - 113. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Taplin, Margaret (1999) Distance learners’ experience, Journal of Jiangsu RTV University, Vol. 3, 7-11. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) A comparative study of periodical literature in ODL in China, Great Britain and USA, Open Education Research, Vols. 2 & 3, 59-62. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1998) Evaluation on distance education theories, Open Education Research, Vol. 5, 8-10. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan. & Xu, Sheng-liang (1998) The rethinking of applicability of western teaching theories in Chinese context, Journal of Educational Reference, Vol. 5, 40-42. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Taplin, Margaret, Jegede, Olugbemiro & Yum, Jessie (1998) The current state of distance education research in Hong Kong, China RTV University Education, Vol. 11, 54-56. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1998) The history and development of careers guidance in Hong Kong, International Journal of Educational and Vocational Guidance, Vol. 61, 56-59.
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1998) A comparative analysis of students’ experiences and perceptions of careers guidance methods in Edinburgh and Shanghai, Educational Research, Vol. 2, 72-75. (In Chinese)
A series of papers in research methodology in open and distance education
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Chen, Li (in press) Evaluation research designs and methods in open and distance education, Distance Education Journal (In Chinese)
Jiang, Guozhen & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2004) Research methodology in open and distance education: questionnaire survey, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 2, 56-60. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2004) Research report writing in open and distance education, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 1, 54-58. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) Research design in open and distance education, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 6, 54-59. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) Research proposal writing, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 5, 55-59. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) Research methodology in open and distance education: topic identification and selection, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 3, 54-59. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) Research methodology in open and distance education: fundamental principles, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 2, 55-59. (In Chinese)
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2003) Research methodology in open and distance education: theories and paradigms, Distance Education Journal, Vol. 1, 53-59. (In Chinese)
Conference Publications
Zhang, Weiyuan (2004) Quality Assurance Online: Development, Validation, and Utilization of the Online Learning Environment Scale, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 18th Annual Conference of AAOU, Shanghai, China, 28-29 November 2004.
Zhang, Weiyuan, Perris, Kirk & Yeung, Lesley (2004) ‘Online tutorial support in ODL: students’ perceptions’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 21st ICDE Conference on Open Learning & Distance Education, Hong Kong, 18-21 February 2004.
Zhang, Weiyuan & Wang, Lixun (2004) ‘A comparative study of online teaching and learning tools’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 21st ICDE Conference on Open Learning & Distance Education, Hong Kong, 18-21 February 2004.
Zhang, Weiyuan & Huang, Hexiao (2004) ‘Students’ perceptions of online learning: a Shanghai perspectives’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 21st ICDE Conference on Open Learning & Distance Education, Hong Kong, 18-21 February 2004 (In Chinese).
Jiang, Guozhen & Zhang, Weiyuan (2004) ‘Students’ perceptions of learning support at RTVUs’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 21st ICDE Conference on Open Learning & Distance Education, Hong Kong, 18-21 February 2004.
Zhang, Weiyuan, Perris, Kirk & Poon, Teresa (2002) ‘A profile of web-based instruction in selected open universities in Asia’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 2nd Conference on Research in Distance and Adult Learning in Asia, Hong Kong, 5-7 June 2002.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Ha, Susan (2002) ‘An investigation into the learning attitudes, motivations and preferences of older adults in Hong Kong’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 15th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities, New Delhi, 21-23 February.
Zhang, Wei-yuan (2001) ‘Imported or Indigenous models? A study of three open and distance education models in Mainland China, India and Hong Kong’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 20th World Conference on Open Learning and Distance Education, Dusseldolf, Germany, 1-5 April 2001.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Venkaiah, V (2000) ‘A preliminary study of the current state of distance education research in India’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 1st Conference on Research in Distance and Adult Learning in Asia, Hong Kong, 21-24 June 2002.
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Tsui, Cecilia, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Ng, Fowie & Kwok, Louisa (2000) ‘A comparison of open distance education in selected Asian open universities’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 14th Annual Conference of the Asian Association, Manila, 25-27 October 2000.
Ng, Fowie, Kwok, Louisa, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Tsui, Cecilia & Zhang, Wei-yuan (2000) ‘A reflection of outcome indicators in distance learning: the case of Asian Open Universities’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 14th Annual Conference of AAOU, Manila, 25-27 October 2000.
Zhang, Wei-yuan (1999) ‘A profile of researchers in distance and adult education in Asia and their research foci’, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of AAOU, Beijing, 14-17 October 1999, 214-232.
Zhang, Wei-yuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Ng, Fowie, Kwok, Louisa & Tsui, Cecilia (1999) ‘A comparative study of the administrative styles, educational processes, and outcomes of selected Asian open universities’, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of AAOU, Beijing, 14-17 October 1999, 233-242.
Tsui, Cecilia, Zhang, Wei-yuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro, Ng, Fowie & Kwok, Louisa (1999) ‘Perception of management styles of open & distance learning institutions in Asia: a comparative study’, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of AAOU, Beijing, 14-17 October 1999, 190-202.
Kwok, Louisa, Tsui, Cecilia, Zhang, Wei-yuan, Jegede, Olugbemiro & Ng, Fowie (1999) ‘Imperative issues on the educational process among Asian open universities’, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of AAOU, Beijing, 14-17 October 1999, 131-142.
Ng, Fowie, Kwok, Louisa, Tsui, Cecilia, Zhang, Wei-yuan & Jegede, Olugbemiro (1999) ‘Outcomes in distance education: a comparative study of selected Asian open universities’, Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of AAOU, Beijing, 14-17 October 1999, 146-153.
Conference Presentations
Perris, Kirk, Zhang, Weiyuan, & Poon, Teresa (2004) ‘An investigation of distance learners’ preferences and barriers to online learning in Hong Kong’, Paper (on CD-ROM) of the 21st ICDE Conference on Open Learning & Distance Education, Hong Kong, 18-21 February 2004.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Wang, Lixun (2003) ‘Global collaboration in the development of an online learning environment scale: experiences from the OUHK’, paper presented of the 17th Annual Conference of AAOU, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-14 November 2003.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Wang, Lixun (2003) ‘Research collaboration between open education providers and consumers in developing an academic programme preference inventory’, paper presented of the 17th Annual Conference of AAOU, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-14 November 2003.
Zhang, Wei-yuan & Perris, Kirk