MSc TESOL Candidate | Education Research | English Language Assessment
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MSc TESOL candidate at the University of Edinburgh with experience in English language education, qualitative research, learning design and applied evaluation. My current dissertation uses semi-structured interviews and NVivo-supported thematic analysis to examine assessment-related teacher decision-making in Chinese EFL contexts. I also have experience with educational data analysis, formative assessment design and AI evaluation.
I am particularly interested in English language assessment, validity, fairness and evidence-based improvement of learning and assessment products.
English language educator and applied researcher with experience across primary, secondary, IELTS and online learning contexts in China and the UK. Recent work includes analysing 100+ IELTS academic writing samples to identify recurring language and structural issues; tracking learning performance across 85 primary learners; designing a CEFR A2–B1 online English course with formative assessment; and conducting AI evaluation using human annotation, reliability testing and error analysis.
University of Edinburgh — MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 2025–2026
Relevant study: Research Methods, Language Assessment, Online Language Learning, Second Language Acquisition and Curriculum Design.
Dissertation: Teacher Agency in Exam-Oriented Chinese Secondary EFL Contexts — qualitative research using semi-structured interviews, purposive sampling and NVivo-supported thematic analysis.
Lishui University — BA English, 2021–2025
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