The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers
Journal Article
Cheng, L., & Lam, C. Y. (2021)
The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers. Music Education Research, 23(2), 211-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2021.1906215
The COVID-19 pandemic has made online and distance learning the new normal at all levels of education. Music as a school subject that relies heavily on multimodal sensory and ...
Music classroom as the shifting ground for patriotism: National Anthem Law in Hong Kong
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L. (2020)
Music classroom as the shifting ground for patriotism: National Anthem Law in Hong Kong. In Proceedings of the 20th International Seminar of the ISME Commission on Policy: Culture, Media and Education (65-72
Music as an expressive art form can convey meaning and carry emotional associations. It can promote universal values such as anti-war and equality, or political ideology inclu...
Motivational Effects of Immersive Media on Adolescents’ Engagement in Cantonese Opera
Book Chapter
Cheng, L., & Leung, B. (2020)
Motivational Effects of Immersive Media on Adolescents’ Engagement in Cantonese Opera. In W. W. Ma, K. Tong, & W. Bo Anna Tso (Eds.), Learning Environment and Design: Current and Future Impacts (213-226). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8167-0_13
Recent advancements in communication and computer technology have made available and affordable the immersive technology necessary for broader applications beyond industrial u...
Learner autonomy in music performance practices
Journal Article
Cheng, L., Wong, P. W. Y., & Lam, C. Y. (2020)
Learner autonomy in music performance practices. British Journal of Music Education, 37(3), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265051720000170
The language of music shares a number of basic processing mechanisms with natural languages, yet studies of learner autonomy in music education are rare. This study aims to as...
Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2018)
Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study. Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2018.10.01.10
Live coding is a relatively new performance practice that emphasizes the expressive possibilities afforded by computer programming. Live coding has often been associated with ...
Digital Ensemble Skills in a Laptop Orchestra
Conference Proceeding
Lee, C. (2018)
Digital Ensemble Skills in a Laptop Orchestra. In Proceedings of the 2018 International Computer Music Conference (267-270
The emerging practices and growing number of laptop orchestras associated with university music programs raise questions about the capability of the laptop orchestra to develo...
Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2019)
Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble. Research Studies in Music Education, 41(1), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103x18773804
The laptop ensemble is a platform that has recently been made possible by computer technology that enables individuals to perform music collaboratively. Research in this area ...
An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong
Book Chapter
Leung, B., Mok, M. M. C., Kuo, B., Liu, Z., Lam, S. M., Ng, C. W., …Choi, T. W. (2018)
An assessment of learning Cantonese opera movement in Hong Kong. In K. J. Kennedy, & J. Chi-Kin Lee (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Schools and Schooling in Asia (220-233). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315694382-20
This chapter discusses the transition of teaching and learning of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong from traditional master-apprentice approach to institutionalised group teaching,...
Educational affordances and learning design in music software development
Journal Article
Cheng, L., & Leong, S. (2017)
Educational affordances and learning design in music software development. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 26(4), 395-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939x.2016.1267037
Although music software has become increasingly affordable and widely adopted in today’s classrooms, concerns have been raised about a lack of consideration for users’ needs d...
Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L. (2016)
Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Art (40-43
Laptop orchestra is a music platform that focuses on collaborative music making within a computer-mediated environment. It is usually formed by an interdisciplinary team with ...