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Year of graduation<\/strong>: 2018<\/p>\n

Supervisors:<\/strong> Prof Suzanne Graham<\/a> & Prof Jeanine Treffers-Daller<\/a><\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> I started my PhD research here at the Institute of Education in 2014, exploring the teaching and learning of vocabulary through listening among Chinese high-school learners of English. I used a quasi-experimental, mixed method design in a classroom intervention comparing incidental vocabulary learning through listening with different types of vocabulary instruction.<\/p>\n

Memorable experiences at the IoE:<\/strong> As an international student, I was made to feel very welcome, with a warm and informative induction that helped familiarise me with the IoE\u2019s vibrant research community. Alongside my PhD, I have worked as a research assistant on two projects (\u2018Linguistic Creativity in Language Learning\u2019, \u2018Phonics Roadshow\u2019) and have taught postgraduate modules. The training, support and research seminars provided have equipped me well to become an independent researcher.<\/p>\n

Career:<\/strong> I am now an Associate Professor in Second Language Learning at the University of Reading\u2019s Institute of Education, having previously worked as a Teaching Fellow in Education at the same Institution.\u00a0 I lead and teach postgraduate level modules as well as supervise MA dissertations. My career aspiration is to become a leading scholar in my research field of second language education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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