alexchen Chen Sio In2025-07-10T10:25:25+08:00

Affiliation
Faculty of Education |
University of Macau |
Accepting applications from PhD/EdD students |
jinsun@um.edu.mo
Tel
(853) 8822 4105
Fax
(853) 8822 2402
Office
Room 2025, Faculty of Education,
University of Macau, E33,
Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Jin SUN 孫瑾
Associate Professor |
Programme Coordinator of Bachelor of Education Programme (Pre-Primary) |
Faculty of Education, University of Macau |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- The University of Hong Kong, Doctor in Early Child Development and Education
- Beijing Normal University, Master in Early Childhood Education,
- Beijing Normal University, Bachelor in Early Childhood Education
RESEARCH AREA
- early mathematics learning and education
- early development of self-regulation and executive function
- Chinese socialization
- socioeconomic gradients in early development
PUBLICATIONS
- Liu, J. Sun, D., Sun, J., Wang, L.H.Y. (2025). Designing a generative AI enabled learning environment for mathematics word problem solving in primary schools: Learning performance, attitudes and interaction. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 100438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2025.100438
- Zheng, P., Zhang, R., Lau, E., Sun, J., Li, J. B. (2025). Does grandparental care play a role in Chinese children’s self-control? Evidence from meta-analyses. Journal of Family Psychology. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/fam0001334 (IF in 2023: 2.3; Q2)
- Liang, J., Sun, J.*, Xu, X. H., Lee, K., & Siu, T. S. (2025). Early development of visual perspective-taking: Its association with stimuli feature, child age, and family socio-economic status. Early Childhood Education Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-025-01866-2 (IF in 2023: 2.3; Q1)
- Jiang, J., Zhang, Li, & Sun, J. (2025). The comparative impact of digital and print storybook reading on preschool children’s comprehension and vocabulary learning: A two-decade meta-analysis. International Journal of Early Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-024-00410-4 (IF in 2023: 1.3; Q1)
- Sun, J.*, Xu, X., Lee, K., Chow, S. S., Wang, Y., & Zhang, L. (2025). Parenting styles and children’s hot and cool self-regulation: The moderating role of parenting stress. Early Childhood Education Journal, 53, 195–207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01579-4 (IF: 2.7)
- Sun, J.*, Wang, Y. S., Li, J. J., Cheung, S. K., Zhou, Y. L., & Zhang, L. (2025). The need to go beyond “basic knowledge and basic skills”: Development and validation of the Early Mathematical Content Inventory for preschool teachers. International Journal of Early Childhood. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s13158-024-00413-1 (IF in 2023: 1.3; Q1)
- Li, J. B., Xu, Y., Sun, J., Qiu, S., Zhang, R., & Yang, A. (2025). A multilevel latent profile analysis to job demands, job resources, and personal resources in early childhood educators: Implications for multidimensional well-being. Journal of School Psychology, 109, 101405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101405 (IF in 2023:3.8; Q1)
- Rao, N., Yang, Y., Gong, J., Su, Y., Perlman, M., Sun, J., Zhang, L., & Zhou, J. (2025). Regional disparities in family environments, preschool quality and early school attainment in China. International Journal of Early Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13158-025-00418-4 (IF in 2023: 1.3; Q1)
- Lee, K., Gao, X., Zhang, D., Fong, Y., Ng, C. W., Bautista, A., Sun, J., …, & Yum, Y. N. (2025). The impact of COVID-related school disruption on kindergarten children’s development. Early Child Development and Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2025.2459918 (IF in 2023: 1.0; Q3)
- Cumming, T., McFarland, L., Saha, M., Bull, R., Wong, S., Ng, E.L., Sun, J., O’Hara-Gregan, J., Gould, K., & Richardson, B. (2024). Developing the WECARE cross-national research alliance for investigating early childhood educators’ wellbeing. Qualitative Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-07-2024-0148 (IF in 2023: 0.8; Q2)
- Xu, Y., Wang, I. Y., Chen, J. J., Sun, J., & Li, J. B. (2024). The associations between early childhood educators’ social-emotional competence and a wide range of outcomes: A three-level meta-analysis. Learning and Individual Differences, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2024.102521 (IF in 2023: 3.8; Q1)
- Zhai, J., Chen, Y., Tian, P., Sun, D., & Sun, J. (2024). Revealing the linkage between parental perspectives on outdoor activities and the health-related quality of life in young children. Early Childhood Development and Care, 194, 1058-1077. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2024.2395386 (IF in 2023: 1.0; Q3)
- Tao, S., Lau, Y. H., Li, J. B., & Sun, J. (2024). Short-term transactional relation between parenting behavior and preschoolers’ aggression: Disentangling the between-person and within-person effects. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00702-2 (IF in 2023: 2.7; Q1)
- Sun, J.*, Zhang, Y., Guo, Q., Liang, M., Li, Z., & Zhang, L. (2024). Latent classes of early childhood development and their predictors in Low- and middle-income countries: Results from multiple indicator cluster surveys 2010 – 2020. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 68, 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2024.04.006 (IF in 2023: 3.7; Q1)
- Ren, L.X., Chen, M. D., Hu, B. Y., & Sun, J. (2024). Parenting beliefs and practices as precursors to academic outcomes in Chinese children. Family Process. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13006 (IF in 2023: 2.6; Q1)
- Yang, Y., Nirmala, R., & Sun, J. (2024). From Pre-Service Preparation to Professional Development: Early Childhood Teachers’ Learning Experiences, ECE Quality, and Child Development in China. Early Education and Development, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2024.2336659 (IF in 2023: 2.1; Q1)
- Li, J. B., Deng, J., Xu, Y., Sun, J., Chen, J., Datu, J., Zhang, R., & Qiu, S. Q. (2024). Which well-being elements are fundamental for early childhood educators in the Chinese context? A network analysis. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 19, 103-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-023-10233-5 (IF in 2023: 2.8; Q1)
- Gao, X., Li, E., Bautista, A., Lee, K., & Sun, J. (2024). Scoping review of kindergarten research involving the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) in Mainland China, Asia Pacific Education Review, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-024-09934-9 (IF: 2.3)
- Jiang, W., Zhan, Y., Sun, D., Sun, J., & Tian, P. (2023). Exploring the effects of SPOC-based blended learning on students’ learning performance at higher vocational education. Interactive Learning Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2023.2294774 (IF: 5.4)
- Li, J. B., Deng J., Xu, Y., Sun, J., Chen, J., Data, J., Zhang, R., & Qiu, S. (2023). Which well-being elements are fundamental for early childhood educators in the Chinese context? A network analysis, Applied Research in Quality of Life, 19(1), 103-134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-023-10233-5 (IF: 3.4)
- Wu, M., Sun, D., Yang, Y., Li, M. & Sun, J. (2023). Investigating students’ performance at self-regulated learning and its effects on learning outcomes in chemistry class at the senior secondary school. International Journal of Science Education, 45, 1395–1418. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2023.2209693 (IF: 2.3)
HONORS / AWARDS
- Excellence in Publication Award (2017-2018), Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
- Faculty Quality Publication Award (2016-2017), Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong
- Additional Insights International Research Fellowship (2015-2016), New York University
- Best of UNICEF Research 2015: The Development and Validation of the East Asia-Pacific Early Childhood Development Scales (Co-PI; Group Award)
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
- Associate Editor of Early Childhood Research Quarterly
- Associate Editor of Journal for the Study of Education and Development
GRANTS RECEIVED
- No Boring Drilling Anymore! Teaching and Learning Early Mathematics through Everyday Mathematics Problem Solving, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2021-2023, HKD 600,000 (Principle Investigator)
- Early Childhood Educators’ Well-Being in the Chinese Context, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2021-2023, HKD 600,000 (Principle Investigator)
- Cool and Hot Self-Regulation and Early Learning and Development in Chinese Children: A Longitudinal Study, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2019-2020, HKD 100,000 (Principle Investigator)
- Early Achievement Gaps in Mathematics, Social Emotional and Motor Development: The Moderating Roles of Cool and Hot Executive Function, The Education University of Hong Kong, 2019-2020, HKD 180,000 (Principle Investigator)
- Early Income-Achievement Gap in Hong Kong: The Role of Self-Regulation, Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 2015-2017, HKD 1,046,160 (Principle Investigator)