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Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Literature
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
MSc. in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
Department of Education, Oxford University
Academic/Teaching Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong
Lecturer, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Honorary Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Hong Kong University
Teaching Interests
- Pedagogy On International Chinese: Listening & Speaking
- Academic Writing and the Use of Research Resources
- The Teaching of Putonghua
- Curriculum & Teaching Materials for International Chinese
Research interests
• Oral interaction in Chinese as a second language
• Chinese language teacher cognition and education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Impact of Explicit Instruction and Task Repetition on Non-Chinese Speaking Students' Oral Interaction: A Quasi-Experimental Study
YAN, J. (PI)
01/01/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research project
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Understanding How Young Non-Chinese Speaking Students Interact in Chinese: Influences of Task Characteristics and Intersubjectivity
YAN, J. (PI)
01/01/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research project
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An investigation into the impact of age and task type on oral interactions of young learners of Chinese as a second language
YAN, J., Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Exploring interactions between young Chinese as second language learners and Chinese-speaking students in Hong Kong: Influence of interlocutor and patterns of interaction
YAN, J., May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Applied Linguistics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review
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Research on CSL teachers: A systematic review of studies in Chinese and English academic journals from 2014 to 2023
YAN, J. & HUANG, H., 2026, Teacher development in teaching Chinese as a second language. YAN, J. & HUANG, H. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 3-19Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters
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Teacher development in teaching Chinese as a second language
YAN, J. (Editor) & HUANG, H. (Editor), 2026, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Books
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The future of CSL teacher development: Global perspectives and directions
HUANG, H. & YAN, J., 2026, Teacher development in teaching Chinese as a second language. YAN, J. & HUANG, H. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, p. 248-258Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapters