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Cheng, Winnie; Lam, Phoenix W. Y. – Applied Linguistics, 2013
This article studies the Western perceptions of and relations with Hong Kong a decade after the reversion of the sovereignty from Britain to China in 1997. Previous studies have demonstrated that the West had a significantly negative view on the future of Hong Kong with respect to the handover. According to recent observations, however, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Discourse Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Computational Linguistics
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Lam, Phoenix W. Y. – Applied Linguistics, 2010
Discourse particles are ubiquitous in spoken discourse. Yet despite their pervasiveness very few studies attempt to look at their use in the pedagogical setting. Drawing on data from an intercultural corpus of speech and a textbook database, the present study compares the use of discourse particles by expert users of English in Hong Kong with…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Computational Linguistics
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Mo, Phoenix K. H.; Winnie, W. S. Mak – Social Indicators Research, 2010
The importance of a healthy lifestyle is receiving increasing attention due to its impact on health and well-being. However, very few studies have been done on health promoting practices of the general public in Hong Kong. The present study aimed to identify the patterns of health promoting practices of the general public in Hong Kong, to compare…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Health Promotion, Smoking, Females
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Mo, Phoenix K. H.; Mak, Winnie W. S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
The burdens related to mental illness have been increasingly recognized in many countries. Nevertheless, research in positive mental health behaviors remains scarce. This study utilizes the Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Causes in Education Diagnosis and Evaluation (PRECEDE) model to identify factors associated with mental health…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Well Being, Quality of Life, Health Behavior
Hollingsworth, W. Craig – Online Submission, 2004
The integration of technology into the curriculum is a key issue in today's schools. Whether technology should be used in schools is no longer an issue. Instead, the current emphasis is ensuring that technology is used effectively to create new opportunities for learning and to promote student achievement (The North Regional Educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Macpherson, Ian – 1998
This paper reports on collaborative, school-based research in an Australian Research Council-funded project that focused on curriculum leadership for effective learning and teaching. Although the research addressed certain questions about the nature of curriculum leadership and its representation in varied teaching/learning contexts, it raised…
Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries