China partners

Zhumin Chen, Associate Professor, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Visiting Scholar at Lakehead University from 2012 to 2013, Ph.D. majoring in Information System Analysis & Designing of Donghua University in 2010. Her main research is computer science and information system designing. She has published more than 15 papers. Her main courses include DSS (Decision Support System), ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning), Computer Network etc. She is fluent in spoken and written English.

Cai Min, MA in TESOL is a lecturer of English language and literature. Her research areas include applied linguistics and English teaching methods. She is experience in teaching Chinese Students and foreign students Chinese. She has been successfully coordinated four government-funded exchange Projects of Young People of Mainland China & Hongkong. Her research areas covers teacher management and intercultural communication.

Sheng Xu, Associate professor of Special Education. Her researches focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA), and social and behavioral interventions and supports.

MA, Professor. Before serving as the leader in International Education Center, she has been the dean who was in charge of teaching management for as long as 20 years. At the same time, she is also skilful in the research of pedagogy. Working as a dean, she was particularly interested in internal evaluation and quality enhancement of teaching methods and lesson delivery. She used to promote good models of teaching by organizing meetings on the topic of Exchange of Teaching Experience focusing on the student-centered “Three-point” pedagogical method.

Master’s Degree in English Linguistics, Associate Professor. She is a representative of young teachers in Liaoning Institute of Science and Engineering and proficient in the courses of Intensive English, English and American literature. She has her unique pedagogical methods, and tries to establish learner-oriented teaching process and reforms the evaluation methods.

Bachelor’s Degree，lecturer in the Foreign Languages Department. She has thorough knowledge in the methodological approaches for the development of learner-centered paradigm, and she has considerable experience in the study of student training as a result of leading and coordinating several relevant projects related to learner-centered teaching methods. Besides, she is experienced in managing, implementing and carrying out academic projects. She is responsible for disciplines at College English courses. Her current research interest focuses on the use of learner-centered teaching methods for students with English learning difficulties. She is excellent in interpersonal skills with an adaptable and flexible attitude to work.

She was awarded as the Excellent Teacher of Arts and Science College of Bohai University in 2013 and the Excellent Instructor by Department of Education of Liaoning Province in 2012 and has won the First Prize in the Micro-course Contest held by FLTRP (Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press) in 2016.

Master’s Degree in Cross Culture, Professor. Cheng Yingxin is the dean of College English Department of Bohai University. She is also the tutor of the postgraduates in English methodology majors. She has a solid foundation of English professional teaching skills. She has been an English teacher for twenty-five years and is proficient in the course of college English teaching. She advocates the students-oriented teaching method, and reforms the traditional teacher-centered teaching method by conducting teachers’ training. She regularly arranges teaching discussions and seminars to improve the teachers’ ability in classroom teaching.

She was awarded as the Outstanding teacher of Bohai university in 2010, the Excellent Teacher of Arts and Science College of Bohai University in 2011 and the Excellent Teacher of Liaoning Province in 2015.

Master’s Degree in English Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Associate Professor. She joined Liaoning Institute of Science and Engineering in 2008. The courses she ever offered include Intensive English Reading, Extensive English Reading, Guide to English-Speaking Countries, English Linguistics, etc. She attaches importance to the classroom teaching efficiency as well as the integration of the students’ main role and the teacher’s leading role. She has always been exploring new ideas and methods in classroom teaching, trying to guide the students to find, to probe into and solve the problems by themselves, so as to cultivate their pioneering spirit and innovative awareness.