Becky Kwan
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 10211805 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Becky Kwan |
| NOMBRES | Becky |
| APELLIDO | Kwan |
| FIRMA | KWAN B |
| AFILIACIONES | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4137-1118 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Citation content in literature review sections of research articles
Digital mediation in ESP genres
This editorial introduces the virtual special issue on digital mediation in ESP genres, bringing together a number of studies presented at LSPPC6: the 6th International Conference of the Asia–Pacific LSP and Professional Communication Association, held in collaboration with the International Society for Gesture Studies - Hong Kong Hub and organized by the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong. The editorial examines: 1) theoretical …
A comparative study of the linguistic manifestations of intertextuality in corporate leaders’ messages of global corporations in the US and China
Facilitating novice researchers in project publishing during the doctoral years and beyond
This article examines the existing training that a group of supervisors in Hong Kong provide for their PhD students in helping them publish during their doctoral studies, and preparing them for the publishing demands in the early phase of their academic careers. The supervisors were interviewed about the types of training they provided for their students in handling project publishing. The types of training they described were examined in terms o…
A Canadian exploratory study to define a measure of health literacy
This study undertook a qualitative exploration of an operational definition of health literacy and an examination of quantitative measures of health literacy skills. We interviewed 229 older Canadian adults. First we engaged them in open-ended discussions about their search for information on a self-selected health topic. Next we administered nine self-report items on health literacy skills, and then task-performance items. Task-performance quest…
Developing and evaluating a relevant and feasible instrument for measuring health literacy of Canadian high school students
Health literacy has come to play a critical role in health education and promotion, yet it is poorly understood in adolescents and few measurement tools exist. Standardized instruments to measure health literacy in adults assume it to be a derivative of general literacy. This paper reports on the development and the early-stage validation of a health literacy tool for high school students that measured skills to understand and evaluate health inf…
Facilitating novice researchers in project publishing during the doctoral years and beyond
This article examines the existing training that a group of supervisors in Hong Kong provide for their PhD students in helping them publish during their doctoral studies, and preparing them for the publishing demands in the early phase of their academic careers. The supervisors were interviewed about the types of training they provided for their students in handling project publishing. The types of training they described were examined in terms o…
Developing and evaluating a relevant and feasible instrument for measuring health literacy of Canadian high school students
Health literacy has come to play a critical role in health education and promotion, yet it is poorly understood in adolescents and few measurement tools exist. Standardized instruments to measure health literacy in adults assume it to be a derivative of general literacy. This paper reports on the development and the early-stage validation of a health literacy tool for high school students that measured skills to understand and evaluate health inf…
A Canadian exploratory study to define a measure of health literacy
This study undertook a qualitative exploration of an operational definition of health literacy and an examination of quantitative measures of health literacy skills. We interviewed 229 older Canadian adults. First we engaged them in open-ended discussions about their search for information on a self-selected health topic. Next we administered nine self-report items on health literacy skills, and then task-performance items. Task-performance quest…
Facilitating novice researchers in project publishing during the doctoral years and beyond
This article examines the existing training that a group of supervisors in Hong Kong provide for their PhD students in helping them publish during their doctoral studies, and preparing them for the publishing demands in the early phase of their academic careers. The supervisors were interviewed about the types of training they provided for their students in handling project publishing. The types of training they described were examined in terms o…
A comparative study of the linguistic manifestations of intertextuality in corporate leaders’ messages of global corporations in the US and China
Digital mediation in ESP genres
This editorial introduces the virtual special issue on digital mediation in ESP genres, bringing together a number of studies presented at LSPPC6: the 6th International Conference of the Asia–Pacific LSP and Professional Communication Association, held in collaboration with the International Society for Gesture Studies - Hong Kong Hub and organized by the Department of English, City University of Hong Kong. The editorial examines: 1) theoretical …
Citation content in literature review sections of research articles
Pedagogy (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Linguistics (3 obras) · Medical education (3 obras) · Medicine (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 obras) · Health care (2 obras)