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Chinese Name
林志強
Biography
Ricky LAM is Professor and Programme Director of the Master of Education (MEd) in the Department of Education and Psychology at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China. He is Associate Editor of Fronteris in Psychology and has served in several international editorial boards, such as Language Assessment Quarterly, Assessing Writing, RELC Journal, Journal of Asia TEFL, etc. Recently, he was named a top 2% scientist worldwide by Stanford University. Thus far, he has been mentoring 11 PhD/EdD students, eight of whom graduated successfully. His publications have appeared in numerous SSCI- and SCOPUS-indexed journals. Ricky is the author of Integrating E-Portfolios into L2 Classrooms: Education for Future (Multilingual Matters, 2024), Transformative Approach to E-Portfolio Assessment Practices in English as Foreign Language Classrooms (Cambridge Scholars, 2025), and Language Assessment Literacy Development: An Ethnographic Case Study on University English Instructors in China (Springer, 2026).
Research Interests
L2 writing assessment; formative assessment; digital portfolios; language assessment literacy
Education/Academic qualification
EdD, The University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 20 Nov 2011
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Language education
- Language assessment
- Language testing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Feedback for learning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Hong Kong primary and secondary school English teachers’ conception growth of technology-enabled alternative assessment and the dynamic development relationship with teacher assessment practices
LAM, R. C. K. (PI) & GAN, L. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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The Impacts of Social Media-Based E-Portfolios on Writing Performance and Writing Anxiety among Hong Kong Tertiary EFL Students
LAM, R. C. K. (PI)
1/01/27 → 31/12/28
Project: Research project
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Jockey Club “Blended Learning” Project
KWONG, T. F. N. (CoPI), Lam, L.-C. P. (CoPI), LAM, R. C. K. (CoI) & Lau, K. C. V. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 31/07/25
Project: Research project
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Investigating e-portfolio assessment literacy among adolescent learners: Portfolio compilation, emotional experiences, and conceptions of assessment青少年電子檔案評估素養研究：檔案彙編，情感體驗及評估概念
LAM, R. C. K. (PI)
1/01/22 → 31/03/24
Project: Research project
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An exploratory study of language assessment training in Hong Kong: Trends, quality and development 香港英語教師評估訓練的探索研究: 趨勢,素質與發展
LAM, R. C. K. (PI)
1/09/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research project
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An exploratory study of augmented reality-enhanced portfolio assessment in primary-secondary school transition language learning
Ni, Y. & Lam, R. C. K., 10 Mar 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Contextualizing Private Tutor Identities in Shadow Education: A Cross-Cultural Review
Lyu, M. & Lam, R. C. K., Jul 2026, In: ECNU Review of Education. 9, 3, p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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E-Portfolio development literacy: A Future-Proof Approach to Language Assessment
Lam, R., 10 Mar 2026, p. 100. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
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E-Portfolio Development Literacy in the GenAI Era: A Comparative Mixed-Methods Study
Ni, Y. & Lam, R. C. K., 25 Jun 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
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From Print to Digital Mode: Feedback in Portfolio Assessment
Lam, R. C. K., 2 Jun 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
Prizes
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Named World's Top 2% of Most-Cited Scientists by Stanford University
LAM, R. C. K. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Award
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Named World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for two consecutive academic years
LAM, R. C. K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Award
Activities
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Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching (Journal)
LAM, R. C. K. (Reviewer)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (Journal)
LAM, R. C. K. (Reviewer)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Teaching and Teacher Education (Journal)
LAM, R. C. K. (Reviewer)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Computers and Education (Journal)
LAM, R. C. K. (Reviewer)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Journal of English for Academic Purposes (Journal)
LAM, R. C. K. (Reviewer)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)