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, Pedagogy and Teacher Education
Motivation in Physical Education and Physical Activity
Students’ Well-being and Development
Conference Presentations
<How Need Satisfaction and Need Frustration Experiences Predict Student’s Motivational Regulations and Physical Activity Levels in Secondary Physical Education>. ACSS, Singapore, 2024.
<Meta-analysis on psychological need frustration on health-related outcomes>. Self-Determination Theory Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019.
<Validating the Chinese Scale for Psychological Need Dissatisfaction in Secondary PE>. AIESEP, Edinburgh, 2018.
<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.
Funded Research Grants as Principal Investigator (in the past five years)
“Online Teaching Measures and Guidelines for Physical Education (Teacher Version) - Derived from The Challenges and Opportunities in School Physical Education under the Covid-19 pandemics”. Pedagogical Development and Technology-enhanced Learning (PDTL) Grant, 2022-2023
“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
Pedagogy of Secondary Physical Education
Pedagogy of Primary Physical Education
Teaching Practice for Secondary and Primary PE
Curriculum Planning for Physical Education
Fundamental Movement and Dance, Team Sports, Racquet Sports & Alternative Sports
Physical and Motor Development of Young Children for Early Childhood Programme
Sponsorship and Marketing of Sports Events and Performance
Lam Tai Fai Scholarship (Scholastic Award) in MSocSc, HKBU, 2011
Selected Professional Services
Member, Curriculum Development Council on Physical Education, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government
Chairman of Executive Committee, Hong Kong Physical Education Teachers Society
Vice President & Board of Directors, The Society for Adapted Physical Activity of Hong Kong, China
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
Honorary Advisor & Former Chairman, 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
