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Scholarly
Pursuit
In
China, I was a teacher of English in schools ranging from
high school to college. Cross-cultural communication and
teaching English were my professional interests before I
came to ODU. Since I started my doctoral program, I have
become more interested in multicultural education and classroom
teaching. I am working on more the theoretical aspects that
include foundations of education, and instructional design
and technology for my doctoral program.
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Professional
Activities and History
I was
born in Hebei, China. I started to teach English in a public school
in 1984 when I graduated from Hebei Teachers University. In 1986,
I moved to Langfang Teachers College to teach English. In 1994, I
was admitted into graduate program in Hebei Teachers University,
where I worked as a teacher of English. I earned my M. A. in English
language and literature in 1997. I have been awarded several prizes
for my teaching excellence. My professional experience includes working
with a United Nations education program in China (1998-1999), a teaching
grant from my college (1999-2000), and with a U.S. education program,
ACTT Now with Brunswick County Schools (2000-2001). In the fall of
2003, I started my doctoral program in Urban Education at Old Dominion
University.
Background
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For
most of my past, I have been attending schools as both a student
and teacher. I enjoyed being a student most of the time but
found there were some not so enjoyable times as well, and I
find this to be true as a teacher as well. Teaching has enriched
my life and inspires me to go further in my professional development
and education. My teaching experiences in working with students
and classroom teaching have been an enriching experience. I
am enjoying my teaching assistant job for ECI 301—Social
and Cultural Foundations of Education. I enjoy reading literature,
singing and staying with friends. I am a novice at using technology
but I believe that by taking an advanced ID& T class I’ll
be increasing both my knowledge and experience in technology
related areas. I want to explore how I can combine ID&T
with my current doctorial program. I am quite a social being
and enjoy making new acquaintances and look forward to joining
the community of learners in ODU’s ID & T program.
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