Dr. Wang Zixuan, Assistant Professor, School of Education

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Wang Zixuan, Assistant Professor, from the School of Education at City University of Macau, under the leadership of Professor Cheng Liying, Dean, has secured funding from the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) for her research project titled "Dynamic Analysis of Anti-bullying Behavior Mechanisms in Macao Adolescents and Development of an AI-based Precision Intervention System" (Project No.: 0065/2024/RIB2). This achievement highlights the School's commitment to interdisciplinary innovation and leveraging technology to address pressing social challenges, particularly in youth mental health and campus safety.

The study focuses on three primary forms of school bullying—verbal, physical, and relational—among Macao primary and secondary students. By integrating virtual reality (VR) technology, psychological experimentation, and online learning platforms, the project aims to investigate the psychological mechanisms underlying adolescents' empathy, moral disengagement, self-efficacy, and protective behaviors in bullying scenarios. The ultimate goal is to develop an immersive, interactive, and personalized AI-driven anti-bullying intervention system.

Research Phases

1.      Mechanism Exploration: Utilizing VR experiments, behavioral simulations, and physiological measurements to analyze adolescents' psychological and behavioral responses in various bullying situations.

2.      System Development: Designing VR modules with role-switching capabilities and an online learning platform to enhance students' empathy, self-efficacy, and real-world bullying response skills.

3.      Practical Validation: Conducting multi-round field tests and intervention assessments in real school environments to evaluate the system's effectiveness and feasibility.

Example of VR Teaching Module with High-Fidelity Role-Switching Functionality

Overview of the Bullying Prevention Behavior Learning Game Design

The project ultimately aims to develop a highly realistic VR teaching module with role-switching capabilities and an interactive learning platform targeting various bullying scenarios, which will comprehensively enhance students' ability to respond to school bullying situations while establishing intelligent anti-bullying intervention solutions that are both scalable for widespread implementation and sustainable for long-term effectiveness.

The School of Education at City University of Macau remains dedicated to educational innovation, striving to create safer and more inclusive school environments for youth development.