A5077765160- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Environmental Changes in China
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Text Readability and Simplification
- Education and Technology Integration
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- linguistics and terminology studies
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis
- Gender Studies in Language
- Law in Society and Culture
- Asian Culture and Media Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Digital Media Forensic Detection
Hefei University of Technology
2020-2024
University of Macau
2019-2022
Zhejiang Pharmaceutical College
2012
Wuhan University
2004-2009
Jiangsu Police Officer College
2005
Abstract Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is a gaseous signaling molecule that plays multiple roles in plant development. However, whether endogenous H S role fruit ripening tomato still unknown. In this study, we show the S-producing enzyme l -cysteine desulfhydrase SlLCD1 localizes to nucleus. By constructing mutated forms of SlLCD1, amino acid residue K24 key determines nuclear localization. Silencing by TRV-SlLCD1 accelerated and reduced production compared with control. A gene-edited mutant...
Language teacher beliefs have received increasing research attention for the past few decades. However, little is known about of pre-service teachers in pre-primary English as a foreign language (EFL) education context. This qualitative case study extends this line inquiry by investigating trajectory student teachers' teaching to learners Macau within course. The participants included 60 taking an Activities course their third year 4-year Bachelor program. data comprised written reflections...
The global importance of English and therefore the teaching language has made curriculum an integral part all levels teacher education, including early childhood education. purpose this study was to first explore beliefs about very young learners held by pre-service pre-primary teachers in Macau then see whether these were reflected their microteaching. Qualitative content analysis performed on written reflections transcriptions microteaching videos 75 found that classroom practices, lesson...
Abstract This study investigated the effects of first language (L1) congruency, second (L2) proficiency, and collocate-node relationship (i.e., verb-noun, adjective-noun, noun-noun) on collocation processing by logographic L1-Chinese learners English. Comparisons were made accuracy rates response times to a lexical decision task completed English as Foreign Language (EFL) Majors ( n = 30), EFL non-English L1-English Native Speakers 26). Analysis data revealed that while congruent...
Even though standardized international communication tests have been frequently studied, very little research has explored how teachers planned listening and speaking classroom assessments or which classroom-based were more beneficial for teaching real-world English communication. A qualitative inquiry was undertaken to investigate these assessment issues among five as foreign language 24 of their students through the collection analysis observation post interview data. While tended draw on...
Research on the beliefs of pre-service and in-service English teachers at primary, secondary, tertiary levels has provided useful knowledge to teacher education curriculum designers. However, pre-primary as a foreign language (EFL) have not been addressed. Thus, case study was conducted in one program public university Macau Special Administrative Region China. Data collected by providing participants ( N = 63) writing prompt aimed gathering their about teaching learning context. Qualitative...
Early childhood education (ECE) in China has become complex and multi-dimensional. Chinese parents/caregivers are actively involved ECE. This qualitative study provides insights into how three ECE-related professionals, namely, a family professional, an ECE enrichment teacher, founder/administrator of centre, worked collaboratively transdisciplinary early (ECFE) program northern city China. Qualitative data was collected via rounds interviews with each the professionals several sources...
Abstract This mixed-methods study investigated the English medical vocabulary strategies, needs, and difficulties of Taiwanese school students via an open- closed-ended questionnaire ( n = 17), a test measuring size student interviews 5), teacher 3). Students reported using some strategies more than others. A statistically significant negative relationship between students’ their use word cards for learning was also revealed. Through analysis interview data gathered from teachers, five faced...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects word-related factors (i.e. frequency, range, dispersion and cognateness) on first-language English (L1E) readers' ( n = 20) second-language (L2E) incidental acquisition vocabulary through reading an authentic novel. Design/methodology/approach Participants read A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, a 58,686 token (word) language novel containing Slovos, that is, words from Nadsat, futuristic, foreignized teen talk invented...
Instructional settings (English as a second language (ESL) and English foreign (EFL)) may provide different opportunities for learners’ meaningful use. This qualitative study was designed to shed light on this issue. The data included multiple sources collected from sustained content gastronomy course taught in an American ESL Taiwanese EFL context. Findings revealed that various factors (e.g., themes, environment, learners) contributed learners both contexts meeting goals. findings further...
Abstract This study investigated the effects of two learner-related factors on English as a first language (L1E) ( n = 20) and foreign (EFL) learners’ incidental vocabulary acquisition through reading an authentic novel. Central to was participants’ novel: A Clockwork Orange by British novelist Anthony Burgess. The novel contains slovos, which are words from nadsat , foreignized argot used teenage gang members in Two unannounced tests followed measure word meaning recall recognition target...
This qualitative study explored the perceptions of EFL students at a Chinese university regarding collocation learning. The participating were provided with instruction and practice component over ten weeks within regular one-semester course. participants 15 first-year non-English major students. data consisted semi-structured interviews conducted after had completed intervention (week 12). Analysis transcripts audio-recorded revealed that showed generally positive attitude towards learning...