- Career development

- Decision-making processes

- Diaspora (Chinese and Korean)

- Discrimination and bias in education

- Educational leadership 

- Foreign language teaching and learning 

- Gay and bisexual men  

- International student and faculty member

- Immigration

- Marginalized group 

- Motivation of learning

- School human resources management and training 

- Second career-changing professional

- Self-efficacy

- Sex worker (male)

- Social cognitive learning

- Social stigma and discrimination 

- Stress and burnout 

- Teacher’s professional development

- Turnover and retention

-Qualitative Methodology 

Doctoral Degree in Education, Northeastern University, United States

Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Malmo University, Sweden

Master’s Degree in European Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Master’s Degree in Teaching Studies, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Master’s Degree in Management (Human Resources Management), Lasell University, United States

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary, Taylor University, United States

Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Sunderland, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Certificate in Translation Studies, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language and Literature, University of Massachusetts, United States  

- Registered and Practising Teacher (New Zealand)

- Registered Teacher (Queensland, Australia) 

- Member, World Institute for Engineering and Technology Education, Australia 

Authored Book 

[1] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). Let’s study abroad in South Korea: Experiences, motivations and decision-making processes of international students in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daejeon: Woosong University Publishing. 

Book Chapters 

[15] Dos Santos, L. M., Kwee, C. T. T., Wu, J. B., &Lo, H. F. (2025). The motivations underlying foreigners’ desire to join Chinese social media platforms: A research based on the social cognitive career and motivation theory. In X.Xu (Ed.), Chinese social media: Insider, intercultural and interdisciplinary perspective. Taylor & Francis. https://www.routledge.com/Chinese-Social-Media-Insider-Intercultural-and-Interdisciplinary-Perspectives-I/XU-ZHAO-WANG/p/book/9781032916545?srsltid=AfmBOordaHqg345AJgXB7GjIEgnfp6_avvRAr8CMKYN1GgnOxNJIRfAv 

[14] Kwee, C. T. T., Dos Santos, L. M., Wu, J. B., &Lo, H. F. (2025). Decoding truths in digital interculturality: A case study on Australian influencers on Chinese social media platforms. In X.Xu (Ed.), Chinese social media: Insider, intercultural and interdisciplinary perspective. Taylor & Francis. https://www.routledge.com/Chinese-Social-Media-Insider-Intercultural-and-Interdisciplinary-Perspectives-I/XU-ZHAO-WANG/p/book/9781032916545?srsltid=AfmBOordaHqg345AJgXB7GjIEgnfp6_avvRAr8CMKYN1GgnOxNJIRfAv 

[13] Dos Santos, L. M., Kwee, C., &Lo, H. F. (2024). Cultivating cultural responsiveness self-efficacy in South Korean pre-service STEM teachers: Addressing skill shortages in education. In S. P.Dhakal, A.Nankervis, &J.Burgess (Eds.), The Future of Work in the Asia Pacific: Addressing Critical Skills Shortages for Sustainable Development. Routledge. 

[12] Dos Santos, L. M., & Kwee, C. (2022). Refusing the implementation of information technology governance and information technology development in higher education institutions: Voices from senior leaders. In M. Alaali (Ed.), COVID-19 Challenges to University Information Technology Governance (pp. 127–146). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13351-0_6 

[11] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L. M. (2022). Strategies for developing a culturally inclusive online learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australian universities: A case study. In M. Alaali (Ed.), COVID-19 Challenges to University Information Technology Governance (pp. 103–125). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13351-0_5 

[10] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). How do international students study for their university degree programme using technologically-assisted tools and platforms?: A study about the education voyage during the COVID-19 pandemic. In M. A. Alaali (Ed.), Assessing university governance and policies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic (pp. 140–161). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8279-4.ch009  (

[9] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). The experiences and self-efficacy of faculty members using distance learning for the first time: A qualitative inquiry. In M. A. Alaali (Ed.), Assessing university governance and policies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic (pp. 70–90). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8279-4.ch005  

[8] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). Distance learning programmes as alternative learning: Satisfaction, experience, and enrolment of community college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In M. A. Alaali (Ed.), Assessing university governance and policies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic (pp. 49–69). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8279-4.ch004 

[7] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). Completing student-teaching internships online: Instructional changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In M. A. Alaali (Ed.), Assessing university governance and policies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic (pp. 106–127). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8279-4.ch007 

[6] Dos Santos, L.M. (2018). How to promote reading education in Macau: Perspectives from reading specialists. Macau education edition. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press. (In Chinese)

(論如何有效地推廣澳門閱讀教育)  

[5] Dos Santos, L.M. (2018). Foreign language learning beyond English: The opportunities of One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Initiative. In N. Islam (Ed.), Silk road to belt road: Reinventing the past and shaping the future (175-189). Singapore, Springer Nature. 

[4] Dos Santos, L.M. (2018). How to promote, conserve, and transfer the Procession of the Passion of Our Lord, the God Jesus activity in Macau: Intangible cultural heritage. In Revista de Administração Pública de Macau, 31(2), 119-140. Macau, Direcção dos Serviços de Administração e Função Pública. (In Chinese and Portuguese) 

(保育和傳承具有澳門特色的 “苦難善耶穌聖像出遊” 活動 : 非物質文化遺產)

[3] Dos Santos, L.M. (2017). How does A-Ma religious practice influence the folk religion and behaviours of sailors and seamen in Macau: A case of worship for ship’s bow. In Revista de Administração Pública de Macau, 30(3), 95-111. Macau, Direcção dos Serviços de Administração e Função Pública. (In Chinese and Portuguese) 

(論《文化遺產保護法》指出的 “媽祖信俗”文化如何影響澳門民間信仰以及澳門海上工作人員行為)

[2] Dos Santos, L.M. (2017). How to protect, promote and pass down the traditional Macanese Patua language for sustainable development: From the perspective of Macanese Patua language speakers. In Revista de Administração Pública de Macau, 30(2), 235-254. Macau, Direcção dos Serviços de Administração e Função Pública. (In Chinese and Portuguese) 

(論從 “澳門土生土語” 使用者的角度探討如何保育、推廣和傳承 “澳門土生土語”在澳門的永續發展)

[1] Dos Santos, L.M. (2017). How to assist non-Chinese minority residents in assimilating into society in Macau: A research of social identity for an inter-racial marriage of a Filipina bride. Revista de Administração Pública de Macau, 30(1), 161-190. (In Chinese and Portuguese) 

(如何協助澳門非華裔少數族群居民更好地融入澳門社區 : 菲律賓裔外嫁女士跨文化通婚及其作為澳門人的身份認同研究)

Journal Articles 

[56] Lo, H. F., Dos Santos, L. M., Kwee, C. T. T., Leung, Y. L., & Lam, G. (2025). Challenges and issues of the policy of bi-literacy and tri-lingualism for non-Chinese-speaking students: The inclusivity and integration in Hong Kong. Taiwan Educational Review Monthly, 14(4).

[55] Dos Santos, L. M., Lo, H. F., Kwee, C. T. T., & Leung, Y. L. (2025). Integrative and inclusive classrooms with special educational needs student: Teacher’s stress, burnout, and professional development in Hong Kong. Taiwan Educational Review Monthly, 14(3).

[54] Dos Santos, L. M., Lo, H. F., & Kwee, C. T. T. (2024). Australia as the destination for study abroad: International students’ mobility. Heliyon, e39741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39741 

[53] Dos Santos, L. M., Lo, H. F., & Kwee, C. T. T. (2024). Teach for America as an alternative for teaching licensure: Addressing the teacher’s shortages in urban and rural communities. Taiwan Educational Review Monthly, 13(12), 182–190. 

[52] Kwee, C. T. T., Dos Santos, L. M., &Lo, H. F. (2024). The double-edged sword of shame: Hindrance and catalyst for immigrant teachers’ career development. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2024.2410327 

[51] Dos Santos, L. M., Lo, H. F., &Kwee, C. T. T. (2024). From traditional-aged students to teenage fathers: A qualitative study of social challenges and experiences of East Asian second-generation teenage fathers. The Qualitative Report, 29(8), 2259–2279. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2024.6594 

[50] Dos Santos, L. M. (2024). From university students and graduates to male sex workers: The career decisions and decision-making processes. Sage Open, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241253428 

[49] Dos Santos, L. M., & Lo, H. F. (2024). The relationship between social stigma and career decisions of individualized and freelance male sex workers. The Qualitative Report, 29(3), 747–765. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2024.5985 

[48] Dos Santos, L. M. (2024). Motivations for learning Chinese as a foreign language: A case study in Belgium. International Journal of Instruction, 17(2), 85–104. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2024.1726a 

[47] Dos Santos, L. M. (2024). From upper-level professional engineers to secondary engineering teachers: A study of pre-service second-career teachers in Australia and the United States. Journal of Education for Teaching, 50(1), 189–191. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2024.2315645 

[46] Dos Santos, L. M. (2024). Experiences and sense-making processes of online teaching internship: A Master of Teaching programme. International Journal of Instruction, 17(1), 23–42. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2024.1712a 

[45] Dos Santos, L. M., Lo, H. F., & Kwee, C. T. T. (2024). Islanders come back to the mainland: Social identity in the people of Jeju in mainland Korea. Island Studies Journal. https://doi.org/10.24043/001c.88050  

[44] Dos Santos, L. M., & Lo, H. F. (2024). Motivations, career decisions, and decision-making processes of mid-aged master of social work students. Social Work Education, 1–19.  https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2023.2245419

[43] Kwee, C. T. T., & Dos Santos, L. M. (2023). The relationships between sleep disorders, burnout stress and coping strategies of health professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A literature review. Current Sleep Medicine Reports, 9(4), 274–280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-023-00266-5     

[42] Dos Santos, L. M. (2023). Satisfaction, professional development, and professionalism of overseas South African teachers: The application of social cognitive career theory. South African Journal of Education, 43(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v43n1a2155 

[41] Dos Santos, L. M. (2023). The motivations, career decisions, and decision-making processes of female students studying the professional doctorate in engineering. International Journal of Instruction, 16(3), 131–148. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2023.1638a 

[40] Dos Santos, L.M. (2023). Sources of stress, burnout, and career decisions of male health and nursing professionals: A qualitative inquiry of the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative Report, 28(3), 886–905. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5837 

[39] Dos Santos, L. M. (2023). The relationship between environmental, outdoor and field education: A study in rural communities. International Journal of Instruction, 16(1), 643–658. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2023.16136a 

[38] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). The stress, mental health issues, and mental well-being of COVID-19 survivors: An interpretative phenomenological analysis study of male university students. Journal of Men’s Health, 18(9), 180. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jomh1809180 

[37] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). The relationships between gender, social expectation, and decision-making processes of engineering students. International Journal of Instruction, 15(4), 435–452.  https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2022.15424a 

[36] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). The learning strategy of third language (L3) university students for the Korean language: A study of Chinese students. International Journal of Instruction, 15(3), 787–804.  https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2022.15343a 

[35] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). Human resources and workforce shortages in Jeju Island due to  islandness: The challenges faced by former hospitality and tourism professionals. Island Studies Journal, 17(2),130–152. https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.390 

[34] Dos Santos, L. M. (2022). Stress, workplace bullying, and career decision of male nursing students: A qualitative inquiry of male undergraduate nursing students. Journal of Men’s Health, 18(2), 52.  https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jomh1802052 

[33] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). Discrimination and social bias toward disabled STEM military-veteran secondary teachers: How do disabled veteran STEM secondary school teachers make sense of their teaching career. Journal of Education for Teaching, 48 (2), 256-258.  https://doi.org/ 10.1080/02607476.2021.2004074  

[32] Dos Santos, L. M. (2022). Language preparation of international nursing students: A study of learning motivations and decisions. International Journal of Instruction, 15(2), 1039–1056. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2022.15257a 

[31] Dos Santos, L. M. (2022). Motivation and retention of teaching foreign language in South Korea:  Perspectives of university instructors. International Journal of Instruction, 15(1), 421–436.  https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2022.15124a 

[30] Dos Santos, L. M. (2022). Learning taekwondo martial arts lessons online: The perspectives of social cognitive career and motivation theory. International Journal of Instruction, 15(1), 1065–1080.  https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2022.15160a 

[29] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). The human resource and workforce shortage of male nurses and nursing professionals: The challenges in the Asian region. Journal of Men’s Health.  https://doi.org/10.31083/jomh.2021.141 

[28] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022). Psychological stress, job satisfaction, and career decisions of taxi drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of male senior taxi drivers. Journal of Men’s Health. https://doi.org/10.31083/jomh.2021.125 

[27] Dos Santos, L. M. (2021). The relationship between workforce sustainability, stress, and career decision: A study of kindergarten teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustainability, 13(20), 11521. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011521

[26] Dos Santos, L. M. (2021). The flipped classroom approach in undergraduate engineering courses: Students’ perceptions. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 23(3), 246–251.  http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/GJEE/Publish/vol23no3/12-DosSantos-L.pdf 

[25] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021). The challenges of technological tools and electronic classrooms in regional Australian schools: perspectives from STEM teachers. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 19(3), 293–298.  http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/WTE&TE/Pages/Vol.19 No.3 (2021)/07-DosSantosL.pdf  

[24] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021). Motivations and career decisions in occupational therapy course: A qualitative inquiry of Asia-Pacific international students in Australia. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 12, 825–834. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S288885 

[23] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021). Completing engineering degree programmes on-line during the Covid-19 pandemic: Australian international students’ perspectives. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 23(2), 143–149.  http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/GJEE/Publish/vol23no2/10-DosSantos-L.pdf 

[22] Dos Santos, L. M. (2021). Female engineering students’ experiences and career decisions: A case study in a regional Australian university. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 19(2), 226–231. http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/WTE&TE/Pages/Vol.19, No. 2 (2021)/12-DosSantos-L.pdf 

[21] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021). Self-efficacy and career decision of pre-service secondary school teachers: A phenomenological analysis. International Journal of Instruction, 14(1), 521-536. doi: 10.29333/iji.2021.14131a 

[20] Dos Santos, L. M. (2020). The motivation and experience of distance learning engineering programmes students: A study of non-traditional, returning, evening, and adult students. International Journal of Education and Practice, 8(1), 134–148. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.61.2020.811.134.148 

[19] Dos Santos, L.M. (2020). The discussion of communicative language teaching approach in language classrooms. Journal of Education and E-Learning Research, 7(2), 104–109. https://doi.org/10.20448/journal.509.2020.72.104.109  

[18] Dos Santos, L. M. (2020). How does COVID-19 pandemic influence the sense of belonging and decision-making process of nursing students: The study of nursing students’ experiences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15), 5603. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155603 

[17] Dos Santos, L.M. (2020). Culture stress and difficulties of divorced single mothers: Lived stories of teenaged mothers. Qualitative Report, 25(11), 3976-3992. doi: 10.46743/2160-3715/2020.3874  

[16] Dos Santos, L.M. (2020). Pre-service teachers’ pedagogical development through the peer observation professional development programme. South African Journal of Education, 40(3), 1-12. doi: 10.15700/saje.v40n3a1794 

[15] Dos Santos, L.M. (2020). International school science teachers’ development and decision under social cognitive career theory. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 22(1),1-6. http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/GJEE/Publish/vol22no1/07-DosSantos-L.pdf  

[14] Dos Santos, L. M. (2019). The relationship between teachers’ beliefs, teachers’ behaviors, and teachers’ professional development: A literature review. International Journal of Education and Practice, 7(1), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.61.2019.71.10.18 

[13] Dos Santos, L. M. (2019). Recruitment and retention of international school teachers in remote  archipelagic countries: The Fiji experience. Education Sciences, 9(2), 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9020132  

[12] Dos Santos, L.M. (2019). Evaluation checklist for English language teaching and learning for health science professionals. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 17(4), 431-436.  http://www.wiete.com.au › Pages › 03-DosSantos-L  

[11] Dos Santos, L. M. (2019). Pre-service teachers’ professional development through four-step problem-solving model: A seminar method. International Journal of Education and Practice, 7(3), 146–157. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.61.2019.73.146.157 

[10] Dos Santos, L.M. (2019). Engineering education as a second career: The experience of female practising engineers. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 21(3), 202-207. http://www.wiete.com.au › GJEE › 05-DosSantos-L  

[9] Dos Santos, L.M. (2019). Transitional bilingual English language education in China: Perspectives from parents of a private primary school. International Journal of Instruction, 12(4), 747-766. doi:10.29333/iji/2019/12448a  

[8] Dos Santos, L.M. (2019). English language learning for engineering students: Application of a visual-only video teaching strategy. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 21(1), 37-44. http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/GJEE/Publish/vol21no1/05-DosSantos-L.pdf 

[7] Dos Santos, L.M. (2019). Mid-life career changing to teaching profession: A study of secondary school teachers in a rural community. Journal of Education for Teaching, 45 (2), 225-227. doi: 10.1080/02607476.2018.1548168 

[6] Dos Santos, L. M., & Lo, H. F. (2018). The development of doctoral degree curriculum in England: Perspectives from professional doctoral degree graduates. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 13(6), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2018v13n6a781

[5] Dos Santos, L.M. (2018). Postgraduate international students’ living and learning experience at a public university in British Columbia. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 64(3), 318-321. doi:10.11575/ajer.v64i3.56514 

[4] Dos Santos, L.M. (2018). Career decision of recent first-generation postsecondary graduates at a metropolitan region in Canada: A social cognitive career theory approach. Alberta Journal  of Educational Research, 64(2), 141-153. doi: 10.11575/ajer.v64i2.56293 

[3] Dos Santos, L.M. (2017). The relationship between personal beliefs and teaching practice of ESL  teachers at an Asian community center in Vancouver: A qualitative research in progress. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 63(1), 98-101. doi:10.11575/ajer.v63i1.56162 

[2] Dos Santos, L. M. (2016). Foreign language teachers’ professional development through peer observation programme. English Language Teaching, 9(10), 39. https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v9n10p39 

[1] Dos Santos, L. M. (2016). How do teachers make sense of peer observation professional development in an urban school. International Education Studies, 10(1), 255. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v10n1p255 

[71] Dos Santos, L.M. (2025, July). Culturally responsive self-efficacy in South Korean pre-service STEM teachers: Reflection and recommendation to the workforce in France and the European Union. Paper was presented at The France Education International Conference 2025, Sevres, France. 

[70] Dos Santos, L.M. (2025, June). I want to offer grief counselling and bereavement services as a second-career-changing nurse. Poster was presented at The JCBeCare International Conference, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[69] Dos Santos, L.M. (2025, March). From traditional-age students to teenage fathers: A qualitative study of social challenges and experiences of East Asian second-generation teenage fathers. Paper was presented at 16th The Qualitative Report Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States. 

[68] Dos Santos, L.M. (2024, December). Increasing gender awareness in STEM programs and universities: Discussion of SDG4 and SDG5. Paper was presented at the International Student Conference Science and Technology for Sustainable Development: Nurturing Professional Development for SDGs Actors: A Multiperspective Approach, Malang, Indonesia. 

[67] Kwee, C.T.T., Dos Santos, L.M., Zhao, H., Wu, Z. L., Chen, L., Wang, Y., Wu, J.B., & Lo, H.F. (2024, July). Digital pedagogy in the social media era: Exploring the motivations of school teachers as micro-celebrities. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[66] Wang, Y., Dos Santos, L.M., Wu, J.B., Kwee, C.T.T., Zhao, H., Wu, Z, L., Chen, L., & Lo, H.F. (2024, July). A bibliometric analysis of the integration of web-based learning in English as a foreign language education. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[65] Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Wu, J.B., Kwee, C.T.T., Zhao, H., Wu, Z.L., Chen, L., & Wang, Y. (2024, July). Online doctoral degree as an international trend during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and experiences. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[64] Chen, Y., Dos Santos, L.M., Chen, L., Xiao, L., Zhao, H., Wu, J., Qin, X., Kwee, C.T.T., Lo, H.F., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2023, November). Re-discovering today’s youth: Identity, subcultures, and service needs via a case study focusing on the stress of sophomores from a university. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[63] Xiao, L., Dos Santos, L.M., Zhao, H., Wu, J., Chen, Y., Kwee, C.T.T., Lo, H.F., Chen, L., Qin, X., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2023, November). The understanding of marriage differences and challenges of contemporary youths: A qualitative study. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[62] Chen, L., Dos Santos, L.M., Qin, X., Xiao, L., Zhao, H., Wu, J., Chen, Y., Kwee, C.T.T., Lo, H.F., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2023, November). The impacts of giving birth to contemporary youths. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[61] Kwee, C.T.T., Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Wu, J., Zhao, H., Chen, Y., Chen, L., Qin, X., Xiao, L., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2023, November). The role of orientation week in meeting the needs and concerns of culturally and linguistically diverse undergraduates: A case study in Australian universities. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[60] Zhao, H., Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Wu, J., Chen, Y., Liu, Y., Kwee, C.T.T., Chen, L., Qin, X., Xiao, L., & Liu, K. (2023, November). A study of higher vocational students’ digital competences in the AI age. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[59] Qin, X., Dos Santos, L.M., Xiao, L., Zhao, H., Wu, J., Chen, Y., Chen, L., Kwee, C.T.T., Lo, H.F., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2023, November). Career choices of senior translation students in the AI age: A study based on social cognitive career and motivation theory. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[58] Liu, K., Dos Santos, L.M., Liu, Y., Wu, J., Chen, Y., Chen, L., Qin, X., Xiao, L., Zhao, H., Kwee, C.T.T., & Lo, H.F. (2023, November). Challenges of traditional-age potential university students’ university admission decision-making processes: A study in China. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[57] Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Wu, J., Kwee, C.T.T., Xiao, L., Zhao, H., Chen, Y., Chen, L., Qin, X., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2023, November). The relationship between study abroad experiences and career decisions: A study of international students in South Korea. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[56] Liu, Y., Dos Santos, L.M., Liu, K., Chen, Y., Kwee, C.T.T., Lo, H.F., Chen, L., Qin, X., Xiao, L., Zhao, H., & Wu, J. (2023, November). From competition to lying flat: A qualitative study focusing on the youth today. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR. 

[55] Wu, J., Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C.T.T. (2023, November). Visual communication in youth socialization: Using internet emotions in WeChat. Paper was presented at the Re-Discovering Youths Today: Identity, Subculture, Psychological Functioning, and Service Needs, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR.  

[54] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C.T.T. (2023, July). Second career teachers’ identity through schools and supervisors: A qualitative inquiry. Paper was presented at the 2023 Australian Teacher Education Association, Sydney, Australia.  

[53] Wu, J.B., Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Kwee, C.T.T., She, X.F., Chen, Y.C., Fan, P., Zhao, H.F., Zhou, Y., & Guo, T. (2023, July). Analysis of online project-based learning factors affecting the learning motivation of art design students in a higher vocational college. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[52] Kwee, C.T.T., Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Chen, Y.C., She, X.F., Zhao, H.F., Fan, P., Wu, J.B., Zhou, Y., & Guo, T. (2023, July). The self-efficacy of hybrid learning of international undergraduate students in post-pandemic Australia. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[51] Zhou, Y., Dos Santos, L.M., Wu, J.B., Chen, Y.C., Fan, P., Zhao, H.D., Guo, T., She, X. F., Lo, H.F., & Kwee, C.T.T. (2023, July). Online teaching for young children with special needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[50] Lo, H.F., Dos Santos, L.M., Kwee, C.T.T., Fan, P., Wu, J.B., Zhao, H.F., Zhou, Y., Guo, T., She, X.F., & Chen, Y.C. (2023, July). Why should doctoral learners decide not to come back to on-campus study after the government re-opened the border: A qualitative inquiry of mainland Chinese learners in Macau. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[49] Dos Santos, L.M., Lo, H.F., Kwee, C.T.T., Chen, Y.C., Fan, P., Wu, J.B., Zhao, H.F., Zhou, Y., Guo, T., & She, X. F. (2023, July). The motivations and reasons why research-based students pursued their online PhD during the COVID-19 pandemic: The future trends of online postgraduate research education beyond travelling restrictions. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[48] Zhao, H.F., Dos Santos, L.M., Zhou, Y., Chen, Y.C., Fan, P., She, X.F., Lo, H.F., Wu, J.B., Guo, T., & Kwee, C.T.T. (2023, July). A systematic review on evaluation standards of blended learning and teaching: Trends, gaps, and future directions. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.

[47] She, X.F., Dos Santos, L.M., Zhou, Y., Zhao, H.F., Wu, J.B., Lo, H.F., Fan, P., Chen, Y.C., Guo, T., & Kwee, C.T.T. (2023, July). The self-efficacy and satisfaction of students in the digital learning environment. Paper was presented at the 2023 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[46] Kwee, C.T.T., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, November). An international study of STEM doctoral students’ motivation for integrating sustainable development Goal 14: Life below water into their research. Paper was presented at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, Sousse, Tunisia. 

[45] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, February). An international study of parents’ motivation for their children’s online English learning. Paper was presented at the 5th IEEE Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2022, Keelung, Taiwan.  

[44] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2022, February). Can I complete my student-teaching internship online? A case study of a Master of Arts in Teaching programme. Paper was presented at the 5th IEEE Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2022, Keelung, Taiwan.  

[43] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, February). Application of digital technology into the English language classroom: The visual-only video teaching strategy. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.

[42] Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, February). Can I teach English in South Korea?: The social cognitive career and motivation theory. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia. 

[41] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2022, February). Online MA TESOL programmes after the COVID-19 pandemic: The phenomenological study in the United Kingdom. Paper was presented at the 18th AnnualCamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[40] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2022, February). English for special purposes in health-related programmes: The social cognitive career and motivation theory. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.

[39] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2022, February). Motivations and reasons why healthcare professionals decide to learn and enhance their English proficiency: A social cognitive career and motivation theory approach. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[38] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2022, February). English as an additional skill for engineering students: A case study in a South Korean university. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[37] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2022, February). Life-long learning for English language development after retirement: The social cognitive career and motivation theory. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[36] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2022, February). Pre-service kindergarten teachers’ English language professional development: The social cognitive career and motivation theory. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[35] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, February). Incorporating the United Nations’ sustainable development goals into ESL/EFL curriculum: An international study. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[34] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, February). Why do I want to teach poems in my classroom: An international study of teachers’ motivation in ESL.EFL teaching. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  .

[33] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2022, February). Show, don’t tell: An international study of teaching narrative writing among ESL/EFL students. Paper was presented at the 18th Annual CamTESOL Conference, Cambodia.  

[32] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2021, December). The application and feedback of the visual-only video teaching strategy: Technology in education after the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper was presented at The Value of Languages in Multicultural World. Sydney, Australia.  

[31] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, December). Adult learners’ motivation and experiences of learning English online: A case study in Hong Kong. Paper was presented at The Value of Languages in Multicultural World. Sydney, Australia. 

[30] Leung, Y., Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2021, December). Learning and using the English language in multilingual communities: A case study in a kindergarten in Hong Kong. Paper was presented at The Value of Languages in Multicultural World. Sydney, Australia. 

[29] Kwee, C., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, December). Overseas Chinese parents’ motivation for their children’s online Chinese as Second Language learning: A case study in Australia. Paper was presented at International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2021. Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[28] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2021, December). Technology in teaching after the COVID-19 pandemic: The visual-only video teaching strategy. Paper was presented at International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2021. Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[27] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2021, November). Why do international students come to South Korea for language learning and university: The social cognitive career and motivation approach. Paper waspresented at 13th Asian Conference on Education, Tokyo, Japan.  

[26] Kwee, C., Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, November). An international study of Chinese language teachers’ motivation in education for sustainable development. Paper was presented at 13th Asian Conference on Education, Tokyo, Japan. 

[25] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, October). Becoming female engineers and engineering educators: A qualitative study of female PhD students. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Global Issues in Multidisciplinary Academic Research. Bangkok, Thailand. 

[24] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, October). The roles of the intensive writing training course for postgraduate STEM students: A case study of an online-based writing course. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Global Issues in Multidisciplinary Academic Research. Bangkok, Thailand.

[23] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, October). The applications of technologically-assisted tools and technologies in education after the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of regional schools in Northern Territory, Australia. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Global Issues in Multidisciplinary Academic Research. Bangkok, Thailand. 

[22] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, October). How to apply digital technology into the classroom environments: A case study in a regional school in Western Australia. Paper was presented at the International Conference on Global Issues in Multidisciplinary Academic Research. Bangkok, Thailand. 

[21] Kwee, C., Dos Santos, L.M., & Leung, Y. (2021, October). Why do I incorporate water resources in my teaching: An international study of high school teachers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper was presented at 2021 2nd International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment, Beijing, China. (SCOPUS) 

[20] Leung, Y., Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2021, October). Educator’s perception on environmental education of sustainability in an Australian early learning centre. Paper was presented at 2021 2nd International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment, Beijing, China. (SCOPUS) 

[19] Dos Santos, L.M., Kwee, C., Leung, Y., & Hon, P. (2021, October). Environmental education through field research in rural regions: A qualitative investigation of university postgraduate students. Paper was presented at 2021 2nd International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment, Beijing, China. (SCOPUS) 

[18] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C. (2021, October). The development and reform of environmental education curriculum in Hong Kong: From teachers’ perspective. Paper was presented at 2021 2nd International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment, Beijing, China. (SCOPUS) 

[17] Dos Santos, L.M., & Jung, D. (2021, October). Female environmental engineering students’ career motivations and development in a male-dominated profession: A social cognitive career and motivation theory approach. Paper was presented at 2021 2nd International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment, Beijing, China. 

[16] Kwee, C.T.T., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, July). Will I continue teaching sustainable development online? An international study of teachers’ experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper was presented at International Conference on Open and Innovative Education 2021, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[15] Dos Santos, L.M., & Kwee, C.T.T. (2021, July). Should I complete my degree online? Perspectives of international students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper was presented at International Conference on Open and Innovative Education 2021, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.  

[14] Dos Santos, L.M. (2021, April). Learning Taekwondo martial art lessons online: The perspectives of parents. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, Portugal. 

[13] Dos Santos, L. M. (2021, January). The workforce shortages of secondary environmental sciences teachers: The perspectives from second career changing teachers. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 012036. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/690/1/012036/meta (SCOPUS)

[12] Dos Santos, L.M. (2020, December). The workforce shortage of secondary environmental sciences teachers: the perspectives from second career changing teachers. Paper was presented at the 2020 International Symposium on Water, Ecology and Environment 6-8 December 2020, Beijing, China 

[11] Dos Santos, L.M. (2020, July). Employing technologically-assisted teaching and learning strategy in an English as a Foreign Language classroom: The application of visual-only video teaching strategy. Paper presented at the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education 2020, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[10] Dos Santos, L.M. (2018, March). Foreign language learning beyond English: The opportunities of One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative. Paper was presented at the 2nd Interdisciplinary Forum on Belt Road Connectivity and Eurasian Integration: Meeting the Culture, Zhuhai, China. 

[9] Dos Santos, L.M. (2015, December).  How Peer-Observation Development Program Benefits Teachers’ Practice and their Teaching Strategy: A Qualitative Research.  Paper was presented at the 9th Adult Education and Social Development International Conference and Graduate Students’ Forum Series Activities, Macau, Macau SAR.

[8] Dos Santos, L. M. (2014, December).  Potential limitations of English language education in general education curriculum at higher education institutions in Macau: A Case of an undergraduate hospitality program. Paper was presented at the 5th International Conference on MICE Tourism Education and Industrial Interaction Development in the Asian-Pacific Region, Macau, Macau SAR.   

[7] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2014, March).  Sexuality education in Catholic Church schools in Macau: Perspectives from Catholic and non-Catholic moral studies teachers.  Paper was presented at the 4th Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion & Philosophy 2014, Osaka, Japan.   

[6] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2014, March).  Learning English listening and speaking skills from intensive listening training: A study for first-year university students in Macau.  Paper was presented at 2014 Clute Institute International Academic Conference, San Antonio, TX.  

[5] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2014, March).  How to effectively promote male sexual and productive health class for male adolescents and young adults in Macau. Paper was presented at 2014 Clute Institute International Academic Conference, San Antonio, TX. 

[4] Dos Santos, L.M., & Lo, H.F. (2014, March).  Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language with cultural implements for preschoolers in Southeast Asia.  Paper was presented at Conference on the Learning of Chinese in Multicultural Preschool, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. 

[3] Lo, H.F., & Dos Santos, L.M. (2014, March).  How can community services experience promote community health knowledge to pre-service medical doctors and medical students?  Paper was presented at the 2014 Conference on Education and Human Development in Asia, Hiroshima, Japan.  

[2] Dos Santos, L.M. (2014, March).  Sexuality education for K-12 students: Coordination among school, teachers, parents, and students.  Paper was presented at the 2014 Conference on Education and Human Development in Asia, Hiroshima, Japan.

[1] Dos Santos, L.M. (2013, December).  The relationship between continuing education and social development: Learning sexuality knowledge from parents.  Paper was presented at the 8th International Conference on Adult Education and Social Development, Macau, Macau SAR.  

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