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Cherry obtained her PhD degree in cognitive psychology at Tufts University. Before joining the SEC department at EdUHK, Cherry was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences at The University of Hong Kong. Her interests cover bilingualism and second language learning, focusing on reading and writing processes across languages or writing systems. Her recent work has used the ERP method to examine the neural correlates of visual word processing and language learning among bilingual/multilingual populations.
Research interests
bilingual and multilingual comprehension
visual word processing; Chinese character reading
multimodal processing and learning
cognitive neuroscience
Teaching Interests
bilingualism
reading and writing
support for children with SEN and their family
honours project
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Web-based Learning for Students with Diverse Needs (Reading and Writing) at the Junior Secondary Level (2023/24 School Year)
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI)
01/09/23 → 31/08/24
Project: Research project
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Learning Concepts in Different Languages: Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI), Neil, C. (CoI), Phillip, H. (CoI), Katherine, M. (CoI), WANG, J. (CoI) & LIU, D. (CoI)
01/01/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Research project
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Web-based Learning for Students with Diverse Needs (Reading and Writing) at the Junior Secondary Level (2022/23 School Year)
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI) & HO, F. C. (CoI)
01/09/22 → 31/08/23
Project: Research project
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Effectiveness of Music Therapy in Social Skill Intervention for Children with ASD/ID: A Randomized Controlled Trial
YUM, Y. N. C. (PI), HO, F. C. (CoI), POON, K. Y. (CoI) & LAU, K. W. (CoI)
01/09/20 → 28/02/23
Project: Research project
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Big Data Analyses and Predictions of Complex Learning Events: Optimizing Individualized Learning in University Students
YUM, Y. N. C. (CoI), Jiang, W. J. (PI), Yum, T. S. P. (CoI), Li, X. H. (CoI), Li, W. (CoI) & Wang, J. J. (CoI)
01/11/19 → 31/10/21
Project: Research project
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Hong Kong Chinese character psycholinguistic norms: Ratings of 4376 single Chinese characters on semantic radical transparency, age-of-acquisition, familiarity, imageability, and concreteness
SU, I.-F., YUM, Y. N. C. & LAU, K. Y. D., Sept 2023, In: Behavior Research Methods. 55, p. 2989-3008Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Parental support and music engagement among children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities
YUM, Y. N. C., Aug 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Predicting behavior change in students with special education needs using multimodal learning analytics
CHAN, R.Y.-Y., WONG, C. M. V. & YUM, Y. N. C., 2023, In: IEEE Access. 11, p. 63238-63251Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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The relationship between auditory temporal processing, phonological processing and reading in Hong Kongese and Taiwanese children: From kindergarten to primary school
WANG, L.-C., LIU, D., YUM, Y. N. C., CHUNG, K. K. H., CHU, S.-Y., TAI, P. L. A., XU, Z. A., KUO, H.-C. & CHANG, C.-C., 2023, In: Journal for the Study of Education and Development. 46, 3, p. 592-624Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Factors influencing the form and meaning learning of technical words in a second language
YUM, Y. N. C. & WANG, J., Dec 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Papers