Dr. Juanita Cheung is a Senior Lecturer in the SSPE Department to teach practical skills and theoretical courses for PESH and ESHE undergraduate programmes. She also provides her teaching across programmes related to Physical Education and Physical Activity for students. With her past experiences in teaching Physical Education and sports administrations, she is devoted to inspiring student-teachers in teaching Physical Education.
Research Interests
Physical Education and Teacher Education
Motivation in Physical Education and Physical Activity
Conference Presentations – For Lecturers
<Validating the Chinese Scale for Psychological Need Dissatisfaction in Secondary PE>. AIESEP, Edinburgh, 2018.
<Meta-analysis on psychological need frustration on health-related outcomes>. Self-Determination Theory Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019.
<Need thwarting predicts students’ autonomous motivation and controlled motivation in Secondary Physical Education>. AIESEP, Edinburgh, 2018.
<Need dissatisfaction predicts students’ autonomous motivation and controlled motivation in Secondary Physical Education>. ISBNPA, Hong Kong, 2018.
<Need Satisfaction and Thwarting on Predicting Students' Motivation and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary Physical Education>. ISBNPA Annual Meeting, Victoria Canada, 2017.
<Examining the Fundamental Movement Skills, Fitness levels, and Physical Activity Participation Levels among Adolescent Female Rope-Skippers, Regular Exercisers, and Non-Exercisers>. ISBNPA Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, 2016.
<Physical Literacy: Dance Education>. European Congress of Sports Science, Sweden, 2015.
<Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Sports Team Training Camps for Primary School Students>. Asian Conference for Physical Education and Sports Science (ACPESS), Singapore, 2014.
<GALES of Laughter from School Sports Management Perspective>. European Congress of Sports Science, Barcelona, Spain, 2013.
Funded Research Grants as Principal Investigator (in the past five years)
“Micro-Modules on Physical and Motor Development of Young Children for Pre-Service Teachers of Early Childhood Education and Primary Education”. Micro-Module Courseware Development Grant, 2021-2022
“Fostering Supportive Learning Environment in Secondary Physical Education”. Pedagogical Development and Technology-enhanced Learning (PDTL) Grant, 2018-2019
“Micro-Modules on Curriculum Planning in Physical Education for Pre-Service Teachers”. Micro-Module Courseware Development Grant, 2017-2018
“Using Accelerometers to Investigate Students’ Physical Activity Levels in Secondary Physical Education through Need Thwarting Experiences”. Pedagogical Development and Technology-enhanced Learning (PDTL) Grant, 2016-2017
Courses Taught
Fundamental Movement & Dance, Handball, Racquet Sports, Alternative Sports
Curriculum Planning for Physical Education
Pedagogy of Secondary Physical Education
Pedagogy of Primary Physical Education for PGDP
Physical and Motor Development of Young Children for Early Childhood Programme
Exemplary Teaching Award, Faculty of Education, CUHK, 2013, 2015, 2017
Lam Tai Fai Scholarship (Scholastic Award) in MSocSc, HKBU, 2011
Selected Professional Services
Member, Curriculum Development Council on Physical Education, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government
Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong Physical Education Teachers Society
Member, Academic Committee, Hong Kong Sports Institute
Course Review Committee and Course Lecturer, Sports Coaching Theory Programmes under Qualification Framework, Hong Kong Sports Institute
Liaison Member, Sports Talks for Primary and Secondary Schools, Sports Education Programme, Leisure and Cultural Service Department, HKSAR Government
Chairman, Executive Committee, Hong Kong Rope Skipping Association, China
Vice Chairman, Executive Committee, Tchoukball Association of Hong Kong, China
External Examiner, Diploma in Fitness and Sport Programme and Applied Learning in Exercise and Fitness Coaching Programme, Hong Kong College of Technology
