L2 Mandarin Teaching & Learning

Bio:

My name is Qing Li (Sunny), and I am currently pursuing a PhD by Publication at the University of Reading. My research focuses on Mandarin learning in secondary schools and higher education in the UK. Mandarin is considered an underrepresented language both in the English education system and within the applied linguistics research community. As both a teacher and researcher, I hope my work will contribute fresh data and new perspectives to the field of Mandarin teaching and learning as a second language.

Description of the meeting:

This thesis comprises six peer-reviewed publications exploring L2 Mandarin education in England and cross-cultural perspectives on higher education, spanning the transition from face-to-face to online learning during COVID-19. Employing mixed-methods approaches, the research investigates students’ perceptions, motivations, learning dynamics and challenges in language acquisition, as well as the broader implications of digital education for teaching and learning.

The first two papers examine…