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Our Research

Learn more about our current and past projects.

Current Projects 

Developmental changes in the relations between cognitive skills and mathematical competence

Extending the integrated theory of numerical development to include negative numbers

Exploring the causal relation between spatial skills and math competence through a game-based spatial skills training

Pilot programme
on STEM talent development for secondary school students

Completed Projects

Association between spatial skills and scientific achievement: Developmental relations and the issue of causality

Is 7 – 3 Equal to

3 – 7?

Children's understanding of arithmetic principles and its relation with mathematics learning

Comorbidity between reading and mathematics difficulties:

Prevalence and nature of comorbidity

Exploring the causal relationship between spatial abilities and math competence

The relation between adolescents’ logical reasoning and their mathematics achievement

Development of a locally standardized assessment tool for identifying children with mathematics learning disabilities

Exploring the causal relationship between spatial abilities and math competence

Funded by Research Grant Council General Research Fund
(PI: Wong Tin Yau Terry)

Examining the effect of a computerized arithmetic principle training program on math performance

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COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
LABORATORY

Contact Us

​​Office: Room 6.40a, The Jockey Club Tower,
Centennial Campus, HKU

Phone/WhatsApp: +852 3917 7322

Email: hkupsycdlab@gmail.com

Youtube: @hku_cognitivedevelopmentlab

Dr. Terry Wong

Office: 6.25

Phone: (852) 3917-4875
Email: 
terrytyw@hku.hk

Ms. Christina Ng

Office: 6.40a

Phone: (852) 3917- 7322
Email: 
cwyng@hku.hk

Mr. Lucas Yue

Office: 6.40a

Phone: (852) 3917-7322

Email: lucasyue@hku.hk

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