Prof. Dr. Timothy Teo


Contact Info

Qualification
  • PhD in Educational Psychology, Measurement & Evaluation, Quantitative Methods, Musical Preferences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2003
  • Master of Arts in Music Education, Quantitative Methods, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1999
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, Educational Research, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1995
  • Bachelor of Arts(1992-1994), University of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Certificate in Education (Awarded with Credit)(1987-1989), Institute of Education, Singapore
OrganizationThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
Email address / URL timothy.teo@cuhk.edu.hk
UTAR Contact PersonDr. Priscilla a/p Moses (UTAR profile

Employment

  • Professor (Aug 2022- Present) - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Professor (Jan 2014 – 2019) University of Macau/ Faculty of Education, Macau, China SAR
  • Honorary Professor (Jan 2014 - Dec 2016) University of Auckland, Faculty of Education, New Zealand School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice
  • Associate Professor (Dec 2011 - Dec 2013) University of Auckland, Faculty of Education, New Zealand School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice
  • Associate Professor (Sept 2010 - Nov 2011) Nanyang Technological University/ National Institute of Education, Singapore Learning Sciences & Technologies Academic Group
  • Assistant Professor (July 2005 - Aug 2010) Nanyang Technological University/ National Institute of Education, Singapore Learning Sciences & Technologies Academic Group
  • Associate Faculty (2010 – 2011) SIM University, Singapore, School of Arts and Social Sciences (Methods of Data Analysis)
  • Associate Faculty (2008 – 2009) SIM University, Singapore, School of Arts and Social Sciences (Structural Equation Modelling)
  • Associate Faculty (2007 – 2009) SIM University, Singapore, School of Business (Statistics; Quantitative Methods)
  • Associate Faculty (2003 – 2006) SIM University, Singapore, School of Arts and Social Sciences (Child Development)
  • Lecturer (Apr 2000-June 2005) Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore, School Info-Communications Technology
  • Senior Curriculum - Ministry of Education, Singapore
  • Specialist - Curriculum Planning & Development Division
  • Teacher (1989 – 1995) Various (Primary & Secondary schools), Teacher of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Music

Funded Research Projects

  • National Science Council (Taiwan), 442,000(NTD), 2014
  • University of Macau (China SAR), 149,600 (MOP), 2014
  • Universiti Tengku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) (Malaysia), 24,500(RM), 2014
  • Ministry of Education (New Zealand), 400,000(NZD), 2012
  • British Academy Small Research Grant (United Kingdom), 6,750(GBP), 2011
  • Citi-NIE Financial Literacy Hub (National Institute of Education) (Singapore), 10,000(SGD), 2011
  • Ministry of Education (Singapore), 64,068(SGD), 2010
  • Office of Educational Research (National Institute of Education) (Singapore), 499,494(SGD), 2010
  • Citi-NIE Financial Literacy Hub (National Institute of Education) (Singapore), 16,945(SGD), 2009
  • Office of Educational Research (National Institute of Education) (Singapore), 68,482(SGD), 2006
  • Learning Sciences Laboratory (National Institute of Education) (Singapore), 32,743 (SGD) 2006
  • Learning Sciences Laboratory (National Institute of Education) (Singapore), 171,687(SGD) 2006

Research Interests & Awards

Research Interests
  • Educational Psychology (Self-efficacy-teachers and students; Beliefs about teaching and learning; Meta-cognition),
  • ICT in Education (Technology acceptance and adoption; Internet Addiction; E-learning),
  • Music Education (Psychological processes of music teaching and learning),
  • Quantitative Methods (Psychometrics; Instrument development and validation; Cross-cultural measurement; Measurement invariance; Issues in survey development and administration; Structural equation modeling; Multilevel modeling; Latent growth modeling).
Awards & Honours
New Zealand Performance-Based Research Funding (PBRF) Exercise Awarded a quality category of ‘A'

Publications & Presentations

  • Publications (In Press & Accepted) and published. (Total=122)
  • Articles in Non-Reviewed Journals (Total=3)
  • Manuscripts under Review/ Revision (Total=18)
  • Books and Chapters (Total=15)
  • Conference Presentations (Total=21)
  • Poster (1)
  • Talks and Workshops (23)