Key Research Areas
- Language and second language education
- Disciplinary literacy and critical thinking
- Teaching, learning, and curriculum development in higher education
- Educational assessment and discourse studies
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Core Areas of Expertise
Dr. Lok’s expertise lies in education studies with a strong focus on second language education, disciplinary literacy, critical thinking, and teaching and learning development in higher education. Her work integrates language education, assessment, and curriculum design, with particular attention to Hong Kong and comparative educational contexts.
Recent Publications
2025
- Transforming humanities disciplinary education: A case study in Hong Kong higher education
2024
- Covering the grief of leaving: A study of news discourse on emigration in contemporary Hong Kong
Recent Grants
- Principal Investigator, The Importance of Disciplinary Literacy in iGCSE: A Data Driven Study in Hong Kong, UGC, Faculty Development Scheme (Project code: UGC/FDS11/H10/25), 2026/01 - 2027/12, HK$ 601,984.
- Co-I, Enhancing AI-Assisted Feedback for Authentic Data Literacy and Analytics Tasks Across Disciplines: From Insight Generation to Student Reflection, CUHK Teaching Development and Learning Enhancement Grant, 2026-2029, HK$1,039,233.85.
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