Research

In this section, I showcase some of my academic research experiences. You can click on each title for details.

Education

Students' Curiosity and Academic Performance

The research for this project has been completed. I'm currently writing the paper titled “_Perceptions of Curiosity in School and Its Relationship with Academic Performance: A Quantitative Ethnography Study_” as the first author.

A Pedagogical Framework to Foster Computational Thinking in STEM

The research process of this project has been completed. I'm writing the paper titled "A Pedagogical Framework to Foster Computational Thinking in STEM From the Perspective of Teachers"

The Meaning of “Experiment” in the Chemistry Curriculum Standards in China - A Content Analysis

This research project has been completed with related paper “The Meaning of ‘Experiment’ in Junior and Senior High School Chemistry Curriculum Standards in China A Content Analysis” in revision.

Representation of Learning Outcomes Stipulated by the Intended Curriculum in Four Series of Chemistry Textbooks - Based on Legitimation Code Theory

Part of the Summer Research Programme 2023

A Comparative Study of Technological and Engineering Education Policies in China and the USA

Assisted STEM education policy research of the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy published in the United States (ITEEA, 2020), and The Science Curriculum Standards of Compulsory Education (the 2020 version) in China (MoE, 2020). Conducted literature review and conducted content analysis

Chemistry

Preparation of Self-suspension Adsorption Functional Materials by Modification of Hollow Glass Microspheres (HGM)

Assisted research works by preparing experimental materials, conducting experiments, managing data, and drafting the review paper. The review paper is currently published