Dr Kevin Cheung

Dr Kevin Cheung

Head of Marking and Results

Kevin is a Chartered Psychologist, psychometrics expert and research leader, currently heading the Marking and Results department at Cambridge Assessment English. This recently formed team is responsible for R&D of technologies for marking and results determination, and their subsequent deployment; in particular, they are focused on systems that use AI and natural language processing (NLP) research. As part of this, Kevin also leads on collaboration with the University of Cambridge’s Automated Language Teaching and Assessment (ALTA) Institute. Prior to setting up the Marking and Results Capability team, he managed Cambridge English’s writing research. Kevin’s research specialisms are in academic writing, scale development and assessment.

Kevin’s parents and grandparents came to the UK from Hong Kong; he identifies as British-born Chinese and speaks fluent Cantonese, but his Chinese reading and writing skills are not as well developed. Prior to joining Cambridge Assessment English, Kevin lectured in Social Psychology and Research Methods at Loughborough University, Birmingham City University and the University of Derby. Outside of academic and research settings, he worked for the Probation Service delivering offender behaviour programmes, and also supported vulnerable homeless people as a project worker at an emergency night shelter.

Key publications and conference presentations

Cheung, K Y F (2017) Conclusions and recommendations, in Cheung, K Y F, McElwee, S and Emery, J (Eds) Applying the Socio-cognitive Framework to the BioMedical Admissions Test: Insights from Language Assessment, Studies in Language Testing volume 49, Cambridge: UCLES/Cambridge University Press, 216-232.

Cheung, K Y F and Elliott, M (2017) Academic literacy and language proficiency in testing: Overlapping and diverging constructs, paper presented at the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) International Conference, Bologna, Italy, May 2017.

Cheung, K Y F and McElwee, S (2017) What skills are we assessing? Cognitive validity in BMAT, in Cheung, K Y F, McElwee, S and Emery, J (Eds) Applying the Socio-cognitive Framework to the BioMedical Admissions Test: Insights from Language Assessment, Studies in Language Testing volume 49, Cambridge: UCLES/Cambridge University Press, 35-80.

Cheung, K Y F, McElwee, S and Emery, J (Eds) (2017) Applying the Socio-cognitive Framework to the BioMedical Admissions Test: Insights from Language Assessment, Studies in Language Testing volume 49, Cambridge: UCLES/Cambridge University Press.

Cheung, K Y F, McElwee, S and Shannon, M (2017) The BioMedical Admissions Test as a shortlisting tool for MMIs: An examination of predictive validity in a UK dental school, paper presented at the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore, January 2017.

Cheung, K Y F, Shannon, M and McElwee, S (2017) Supporting international test-takers’ preparation for the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) by revising the Section 2 specification, poster presented at the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore, January 2017.

Cheung, K Y F, Stupple, E J N and Elander, J (2017) Development and validation of the Student Attitudes and Beliefs about Authorship Scale (SABAS): A psychometrically robust measure of authorial identity, Studies in Higher Education 42, 97-114, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/03075079.2015.1034673

Devine, A, Cheung, K Y F, Gallacher, T and McElwee, S (2017) Preparation for the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT): Candidates’ use of free and commercial resources, paper presented at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference, Helsinki, Finland, August 2017.

Elander, J, Cheung, K Y F and Stupple, E J N (2017) How can universities help students avoid plagiarism?, paper presented at the Learning and Teaching Conference, Buxton, UK, July 2017.

Fyfe, M, Devine, A, Cheung, K Y F and McElwee, S (2017) Prospective medical school applicants’ perceptions of various selection methods: Implications for widening participation, paper presented at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference, Helsinki, Finland, August 2017.

Stupple, E, Maratos, F, Elander, J, Hunt, T, Cheung, K Y F and Aubeeluck, A (2017) Development of the Critical Thinking Toolkit (CritTT): A measure of student attitudes and beliefs about critical thinking, Thinking Skills and Creativity 23, 91-100, available online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2016.11.007

Archer, S, Cheung, K Y F, Vuik, S and Darzi, A (2016) Dimensions underlying the Brief COPE in surgical patients: Psychometric construct validation of new scales, poster presented at the Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Aberdeen, UK, August 2016.

Cheung, K Y F and Dale, L (2016) Shortlisting for interviews: Comparison of the Cambridge Personal Styles Questionnaire with personal statements in a case-study of nursing applicants, paper presented at the Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain, August 2016.

Cheung, K Y F, Elander, J, Stupple, E J N and Flay, M (2016) Academics’ understandings of the authorial academic writer: A qualitative analysis of authorial identity, Studies in Higher Education, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2016.1264382

Cheung, K Y F and McElwee, S (2016) Using the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) to support shortlisting for multiple mini interviews (MMI), paper presented at the Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain, August 2016.

Lim, G, Cheung, K Y F, McElwee, S and Shannon, M (2016) Using the Biomedical Admissions Tests (BMAT) to support shortlisting for multiple mini interviews (MMI): Evidence from a UK dental school trial, paper presented at the 17th Ottawa Conference, Perth, Australia, 19-23 March 2016.

McElwee, S, Shannon, M and Cheung, K Y F (2016) Supporting international test-takers’ preparation for the BioMedical Admissions Test: A case study of BMAT in The Netherlands, paper presented at the European Board of Medical Assessors (EBMA) Annual Conference, Exeter, UK, October 2016.

Cheung, K Y F, McElwee, S, Shannon, M and Crump, P (2015) Preparing for the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT): An exploratory study, paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for the Study of Medical Education, Edinburgh, UK, 15-17 July 2015.

McElwee, S, Cheung, K Y F and Shannon, M (2015) Widening participation and positive impact in the design and administration of university admissions tests, paper presented at the 16th Association for Educational Assessment-Europe Annual Conference, Glasgow, UK, 5-7 November 2015.

Cheung, K Y F (2013) Measuring authorial identity in students, paper presented at the East Midlands Universities Postgraduate Conference, Derby, UK, July 2013.

Cheung, K Y F (2013) Plagiarism and academic writing: Foundations of Higher Education, not specialist subjects, paper presented at the 8th Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Buxton, UK, July 2013.

Cheung, K Y F (2013) The dimensions underlying student attitudes and beliefs on authorship: An exploratory factor analysis of authorial identity in students, paper presented at the Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference, Newport, UK, December 2013.

Cheung, K Y F (2012) What is an author? Forgetting Foucault and asking the Academy, paper presented at the 3rd New Horizons Conference, Derby, UK, January 2012.

Cheung, K Y F (2012) Psychology academics’ understandings of authorial identity and implications for an authorial identity approach to plagiarism, paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Plagiarism, Newcastle, UK, July 2012.

Cheung, K Y F (2011) Authorial identity and plagiarism, paper presented at the 2nd New Horizons Conference, Derby, UK, January 2011.

Cheung, K Y F (2011) Do we want the same thing? Beliefs and attitudes about the importance of academic writing, poster presented at the 2nd New Horizons Conference, Derby, UK, January 2011.

Weglicki, R, Reynolds, J and Cheung, K Y F (2011) Technology Enhanced Learning: The impact of Adobe® Presenter on the learning experience of students undertaking the Non-Medical Prescribing Programme, poster presented at the 6th Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Buxton, UK, July 2011.

Gale, M and Cheung, K Y F (2008) Facilitated performance on a more difficult version of Wason’s 2-4-6 Task, poster presented at the 6th International Conference on Thinking, Venice, Italy, July 2008.