Education
Central China Normal University - Master of Arts 1997
English Language and Literature
Central China Normal University - Bachelor of Arts 1994
English Language and Literature
Work Experience
Central China Normal University
Associate professor 2006 - present
Assistant professor 1997-2006
Augustana College, Illinois
Chinese instructor 2006-2007
1997-present (Mostly in less developed rural areas in China)
In-service English Teacher Trainer
Research Interests
Language learning strategies
English teaching methodologies
English language teacher education
Information technology and education
Courses Taught
English Curriculum and Instruction
English Teaching Methodology
English Grammar
English Listening
Integrated Skills of English
Advanced Integrated Skills English
English Instructional Design and Case Analysis
English Teaching Resources and Strategies
English Language Learning Strategies and Study Skills
Second/Third Year Chinese
Current Chinese
Professional Development
August 13-23, 2014 Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology (International Professional Achievement Academy at SUNY Oswego)
July 4-14, 2013 CCNU Technology-enhanced Teaching Competence Training
Conference Presentations
2011 Beijing 17th NAFLE Conference
Grammar Teaching: Does it have to be boring?
2010 Jiaozuo Henan The 13th Symposium on Teaching English Majors (Central and Southern China)
Exploratory Practice in Teaching English Education Majors
2009 Chongqing The Third National Conference on Foreign Language Teacher Education and Development
Inquiry-based Learning and Belief Changes of Pre-service English Teachers
2005 Shenyang Annual Conference on Foreign Language Teaching in Teachers Colleges and Universities
Three Harmful Views of Teaching Practicum
2004 Beijing The Fourth International Symposium on ELT in China
Teaching English for Online Communication
2001 Beijing The Third International Symposium on ELT in China
Teaching English Teachers in the New Century
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Practicum Supervisor Award (2003, 2009)
Central China Normal University
Supervisor of Response Essay Contest Third-prize Winner Li Jing (2009)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
First Prize in Pilot Courses for Inquiry-based Teaching (2008)
Central China Normal University
Supervisor of Excellent BA Dissertation at Provincial Level (2006, 2009)
Hubei Provincial Department of Education
Outstanding Teaching Award 2007-2008
Central China Normal University
Excellence in Adult Education Award 2006
Central China Normal University
Projects
Learners Adaptabilities in Informationized Learning Environment
Central China Normal University 2013
National Exemplary Online Course: English Lexicology 2011
China Ministry of Education
Growing Together: Interaction between In-service and Pre-service English Teachers
School of Teacher Education, CCNU 2011
New Curriculum and Effective Teaching in Secondary Schools
Hubei Provincial Department of Education 2010
Effect of Inquiry-based Teaching in Pre-service English Teacher Education
Hubei Provincial Department of Education 2009
State-funded Teacher Education: Issues and Strategies
Hubei Provincial Department of Education 2008
Pilot Courses of Inquiry-based Teaching
Central China Normal University 2007-2008
Learning Strategies for College English Learners
Central China Normal University 2005
Problems and Solutions in Pre-service English Teachers' Teaching Practicum
Central China Normal University 2003
Selected Publications
English Language Learning Strategies and Study Skills(2nd edition)
Chongqing University Press (2012)
Integrated Skills of English(Students' Book, Book 1): A New Course
Central China Normal University Press, 2011
Integrated Skills of English(Teacher's Book, Book 1): A New Course
Central China Normal University Press, 2011
English Curriculum and Instruction
Central China Normal University Press, 2010
A Companion to Modern Foreign Language Teaching Methodology
Shanghai Foreign Education Press, 2009
A Guide to Works by Walter Scott
Wuhan University Press, 2007
Challenging the Technical Views of Foreign Language Teacher Education through Reflective Observation
Higher Education and Academic Research2006
Teaching Practicum by English Education Majors: Problems and Solutions
Teaching Innovation Forum2006
Analyzing Three Harmful Views of Teaching Practicum
Teaching Innovation Forum2006
English Language Learning Strategies and Study Skills
Chongqing University Press, 2004
English Curriculum and Pedagogy
Central China Normal University Press, 2004