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My research interest is in investigating how children learn to read, why children have difficulties learning to read, and the cognitive processes involved in reading development. I am also interested in looking at how bilingual children learn to read, and how to best assist children who are bilingual or English learners in their reading acquisition process.
I am originally from Taiwan. I did my masters in Clinical Linguistics, which is a joint degree with three universities: Potsdam University, Germany; Groningen University, The Netherlands, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy (2008). After that I moved to Australia and completed my PhD (2012) here at Macqurie University in Cognitive Science.
I am currently working as a lecturer in the School of Education. I teach preservice teachers and school teachers how to teach children to learn to read and write effectively, using evidence-based instructions for reading and writing.
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AI-Powered Literacy Support for Struggling Learners
Wang, H.-C. (Primary Chief Investigator), Van Bergen, P. (Chief Investigator), Jones, T. (Chief Investigator) & Ballsun-Stanton, B. (Chief Investigator)
1/07/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Breaking Language Barriers for Multilingual Learners: An AI tool for boosting academic vocabulary
Wang, H.-C. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Van Bergen, P. (Associate Investigator)
15/10/24 → 1/04/26
Project: Research
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Reading instruction – Exemplar ITE program outlines
Parrila, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Castles, A. (Chief Investigator), Ryan, M. (Chief Investigator), McArthur, G. (Chief Investigator), Hadley, F. (Chief Investigator), Chik, A. (Chief Investigator), Djonov, E. (Chief Investigator), Kohnen, S. (Chief Investigator), French, R. (Chief Investigator), Wang, H.-C. (Chief Investigator) & Colenbrander, D. (Chief Investigator)
15/05/20 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
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Learning to read in bilingualism: Do English-Chinese bilingual children use different learning mechanisms in reading acquisition?
Wang, H.-C. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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CFR: Macquarie University Centre for Reading
Castles, A. (Primary Chief Investigator), McArthur, G. (Centre Deputy Director), Parrila, R. (Centre Member), Badcock, N. (Centre Member), Banales, E. (Centre Member), Beyersmann, L. (Centre Member), Chik, A. (Centre Member), Coltheart, M. (Centre Member), Cupples, L. (Centre Member), Cutler, H. (Centre Member), Djonov, E. (Centre Member), Kinoshita, S. (Centre Member), Kohnen, S. (Centre Member), Kruger, J.-L. (Centre Member), Menary, R. (Centre Member), Nickels, L. (Centre Member), Reichle, E. (Centre Member), Ryan, M. (Centre Member), Wang, H.-C. (Centre Member) & Yu, L. (Centre Member)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Do faster learners know more? How the learning of orthographic regularities affects reading in German primary school children
Schmalz, X., Mehlhase, H., Schulte-Körne, G., Moll, K. & Wang, H.-C., 3 Sept 2025, In: Scientific Studies of Reading. 29, 5, p. 500-520 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eye tracking and simulating the spacing effect during orthographic learning
Wegener, S., Castles, A., Beyersmann, E., Nation, K., Wang, H.-C. & Reichle, E. D., Jul 2025, In: Reading Research Quarterly. 60, 3, p. 1-22 22 p., e70024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Orthographic facilitation of English vocabulary learning in monolingual and bilingual children
Wang, H.-C., Salins, A., Murray, L., Wegener, S. & Castles, A., Jun 2025, In: Reading and Writing. 38, 6, p. 1561-1579 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What type of notetaking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper?
Van Bergen, P., Burns, E. & Wang, H.-C., 26 Feb 2025, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
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Eye tracking and simulating the spacing effect during orthographic learning
Wegener, S., Castles, A., Beyersmann, E., Nation, K., Wang, H.-C. & Reichle, E., 11 Jun 2024, (Submitted) 58 p. (PsyArXiv).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Activities
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Linguistically responsive Assessment for Learning: a scoping review and co-designing multilingual reading assessment with teachers
Robinson-Jones, C. (Speaker), Duarte, J. (Speaker), Chik, A. (Speaker) & Wang, H.-C. (Speaker)
11 Jul 2025 → 13 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Bridging linguistic responsiveness and formative assessment in primary education: a scoping review and developing a multilingual formative reading assessment framework with in-service teachers
Robinson-Jones, C. (Speaker), Duarte, J. (Speaker), Chik, A. (Speaker) & Wang, H.-C. (Speaker)
22 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Innovating linguistically responsive formative assessment in primary education: a scoping review and draft multilingual assessment framework
Robinson-Jones, C. (Speaker), Duarte, J. (Speaker), Chik, A. (Speaker) & Wang, H.-C. (Speaker)
12 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Investigation word recognition with fast periodic visual stimulation using EEG
De Wit, B. (Speaker), Schubert, T. (Speaker), Ware, N. (Speaker), Wang, H.-C. (Speaker), Badcock, N. A. (Speaker) & Kinoshita, S. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation