Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy Education | Co-Director of CAISE | HKU Scholar in the Top 1% (2025; 2026) @HKUniversity
Hong Kong
Joined March 2019
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Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
We are pleased to announce the Hong Kong Second Language Acquisition Research Forum (HK-SLARF) at the University of Hong Kong.
Details in the flyer!!
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
HKU is ranked 5th globally and remains 1st in Asia for “Education and Training” in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Thank you to our Faculty members, staff, students, and alumni for their dedication to shaping the future of education with vision and passion!
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
New article out in the International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Many thanks to guest editor @ProfKevinWHTai and Editor-in-Chief Andy Gao for their guidance and support during the review process.
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Wishing Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales a very Happy Birthday
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
The Mother Nature series has been a deeply personal, creative reflection on how nature has helped me heal. But it is also a story about the power of nature and creativity in collective healing.
There is so much we can learn from mother nature, as we look to build a happier, healthier world. C
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
✨Just unlocked The Language Learning Journal!✨
My latest research on LLJ — exploring how teachers orient to learner initiatives and co-construct learning spaces from CA perspective ❤️
Huge thanks to the reviewers for their valuable suggestions! ❤️
#EMCA #HK #classroom
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
A huge thank you to everyone who joined our #BAAL LLT SIG webinar this morning with @ProfKevinWHTai & Karen C. K. Choi 🌟
Here are a few snapshots from today 📸
Slides are now available on our website:
🔗 lltsigbaal.weebly.com/
Stay tuned for our next Talk! #translanguaging
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
📢 Upcoming #BAAL LLT Talk – 12 Dec 2025, 09:00 GMT
Join @ProfKevinWHTai & Karen C. K. Choi (HKU) as they explore how to conceptualise #Multilingual Classrooms as a Digital Gamified #Translanguaging Space
🔗 Register: forms.office.com/e/3XjGrxCg5…
#Linguistics #LanguageEducation
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
My chapter “Literacy and Language Revitalization” is now published in The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics.
doi.org/10.1002/978140519843…
Access the full text here: researchgate.net/publication…
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
.@ProfKevinWHTai and Seongyong Lee show GenAI has great potential for supporting multilingual learners in contexts around the world but struggles with translanguaging as AI responds based on statistical probability which can reinforce standardised (dominant) language.
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
29 scholars from the Faculty have been named on Stanford’s 2025 Top 2% Scientists List, recognising their research influence in 2024. Among them, 19 are also honoured for their career-long scholarly achievements.
Details: web.edu.hku.hk/news/stanford…
Congratulations to our scholars!
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Congratulations to St Cross alum Professor Kevin Tai, named among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists. Recognition in Languages and Linguistics comes from a global database by Stanford University and Elsevier.
Read more: stx.ox.ac.uk/article/st-cros…
#stcrosscollege #alumni
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
✨ Meet Our Keynote Speaker for Our TAAL International Conference 2025 ✨
We are delighted to welcome @ProfKevinWHTai from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) as our keynote speaker! 🎤
🗓️ Early-bird period: September 3–30, 2025
🔗 Register here: forms.gle/98csz27kLneHx9jd7
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
✨Just unlocked my dream journal!✨
My latest research on Applied Linguistics — exploring how CAL students master Sinography (Honzi) through classroom interactions from CA perspective 📝
Huge thanks to the reviewers for their valuable suggestions! ❤️
#EMCA #OUP #HK #classroom
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Day 2 at #ISB15 in beautiful San Sebastián 🇪🇸 – Happy to present my work. I had such a fulfilling time reconnecting with friends, colleagues, and my UCL family @Prof_RFilippi @professorliwei1 @ProfKevinWHTai
Also grateful for the support from @ILD_Greenwich
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Proofing this one (finally 🥳) for the forthcoming Bloomsbury Applied Linguistics volume “#Multilingualism” (Ed. Schwieter & Dewaele) with Charlotte Selleck
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Learning and Instruction | The Role of Multilingualism in Content and Language Integrated Learning Classroom Context | Ed’s @ProfKevinWHTai , Elizabeth Loh, and Li Wei sciencedirect.com/special-is…
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Dr Ally Louks is in the building.
Cambridge PhD student Dr @DrAllyLouks from @Peterhouse_Cam went viral last year when she posted a photo of her thesis on the politics of smell in modern and contemporary prose.
Here's her story about what happened next 👇
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Congrats to @IOE_London alum Professor Kevin Tai (UCL Culture, Communication and Media PhD 2021) who is one of the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the field of Languages and Linguistics, according to Stanford University’s List of the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024!
Prof. Kevin W. H. Tai retweeted
Another exciting B-MEIS event!
Webinar: Co-Learning in Multilingual Classroom Interaction: Perspectives of Translanguaging and Transpositioning.
Presenter: Dr. @ProfKevinWHTai.
🗓️March 7, 9-10am EST. Online.
Don't miss it!
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Register: members.tesol.org/events/eve…
