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Dr. Qian Sarah Wang is the Research Director (Associate Dean), Ph.D. supervisor, and former Program Director of the MA in Global Education at the Academy of Future Education, XJTLU.Dr. Sarah graduated from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, with an MA and Ed.D. in Education Leadership with cross-discipline of Social-organizational Psychology and Adult Learning and Leadership.Dr. Sarah has over fifteen years of teaching experience. As a teacher-researcher, her research focuses on technology-enhanced teaching innovation, leadership education, and teacher professional development in transnational/international contexts. Her research projects emphasize emotion and metacognition in learning (e.g., self-directed learning, reflective practice, emotion regulation), action learning (including work-based/work-integrated learning), and organizational learning (with interest in informal/incidental learning). Though Dr. Sarah specializes in qualitative and action research, she advocates interdisciplinary collaboration. She regularly works with colleagues from other disciplines, such as computer science, business, sociology, and psychology, to conduct mixed-method studies.
Research interests
- Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Leadership Education
- Professional Development (Adult Learning)
- Emotions in Education
Experience
Director of Research, Academy of Future Education, XJTLU--2021-Present
Ph.D. Supervisor--2020-Present
Program Director--MA in Global Education 2019-2021
Assistant Professor--MA in Global Education 2021-Present
Lecture--MA in Global Education 2018-2021
Founder/Executive -- International Education Services Corp., 2011-2018
Consultant -- E.G. Verlander Associates, 2007-2011
Director of Project Management -- Champion Window and Door, 2003-2007
Teaching
- Workshop: Leadership in Organizational Development
- Workshop: Research-Let Learning and Teaching (RLLT), Developing Students Enquiry Skills--Focal Question Development
- Workshop: Cross-cultural Communication Practices Using Assessments
- Workshop: Professional Communication in Business for Engineers
- Seminar: Developing Leadership Mindset for Young Adults
- Seminar: Designing PBL in Basic Education
- CCA: Global Virtual Exchange (GVE) in Education
- CCA: Cross-cultural Communication in Higher Education
- EDS 405 Education Leadership (Module Leader, 2019-Present)
- EDS 406 Education Internship (Module Leader, 2019-2021)
- EDS 402 Entrepreneurship, Education Innovation, and International Education (Module Leader, 2024-Present)
Awards and honours
- AY 23-24 Academy of Future Education, Research Excellence Award
- AY 22-23 Academy of Future Education, Teaching Innovation Award
- 3rd Prize, The 8th XJTLU National Teaching Innovation Competition in Higher Education 第八届西浦全国大学教学创新大赛, 三等奖
- 3rd Prize, The 6th XJTLU National Teaching Innovation Competition in Higher Education 第六届西浦全国大学教学创新大赛, 三等奖
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Senior Fellowship, Higher Education Academy
7 Mar 2023 → …
Award Date: 7 Mar 2024
PhD, Doctoral of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies (Education Leadership and Organization Development), Teachers College, Columbia University
2011 → 2017
Master, Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology , Teachers College, Columbia University
2008 → 2011
Master, Master of Business Administration (MBA) (with Honor), Long Island University (C.W. Post)
2004 → 2006
Bachelor, Bachelor of Science (with Honor) in Business Administration, Messiah University
1999 → 2003
Person Types
- Staff
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Digital Game-Based Innovative Teaching for Student-Centred Active Learning
Li, N., Huijser, H., Kim, J., Lu, J., Limniou, M., Wang, Q., Zhang, Q., Tay, T. T., Zhang, X., Purwanto, E., Zhou, Q., Albano, S., Ji, Q., Xiong, L., Zhao, Y., Fu, J. & Ma, T.
1/03/23 → 31/03/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Pedagogical research and practice: H5P-assisted curriculum design for hybrid learning in XJTLU
Li, N., Wang, Q., Purwanto, E., Song, P., Zhang, X., Albano, S. & Reis, C.
1/06/22 → 31/08/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Advance HE Global Impact Grant 2022-2023
Li, N., Wang, Q., Tay, T. T., Zhou, Q. & Lu, J.
31/05/22 → 31/05/23
Project: Other
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Exploring the Motivation Strategies and Effectiveness of Overseas Study of College Students--Using Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University as a Case Study
Wang, R., Wang, Q., Fu, J. & Zhao, J.
1/12/21 → 30/11/22
Project: Other
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Comparative Study of Middle Managers’ Power between Indigenous and Transnational Universities
1/05/20 → 29/02/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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A Study of Early-Career Female Faculty’s Perceptions of Their Roles and Responsibilities in Computer Science and Engineering
Wen, B., Wang, Q., Grasso, F., Chen, Q. & Shen, J., 2024, Towards a Carbon Neutral Future - The Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Structures. Papadikis, K., Zhang, C., Tang, S., Liu, E. & Di Sarno, L. (eds.). Springer, p. 819-826 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 393).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Exploring the resilience development of secondary school English teacher-researchers: a Chinese case study
Gu, H., Wang, S., Chen, X. & Wang, Q., 21 Jun 2024, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11, 1, 806.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is motherhood a burden or an asset to female computer science and engineering faculty? Case studies in China and Italy.
Wen, B., Wang, Q., Grasso, F., Chen, Q. & Shen, J., 2024, In: Higher Education Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable Educational Research Through Interdisciplinary Lens: A Guideline Framework for Effective Collaboration
Li, N., Tay, J., Wang, Q. & Zhang, X., 2024, Interdisciplinary Approaches for Educators' and Learners’ Well-being: Transforming Education for Sustainable Development. ElSayary, A. & Olowoselu, R. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, p. 69-80 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Dual-Challenge of Teaching Online in a Foreign Land: Understanding Western Foreign Teachers’ Professional Identity and Confidence Development via a Transformative Learning Lens
Wen, B., Wang, Q., Gooden, A., Grasso, F., Chen, Q. & Shen, J., Feb 2024, In: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 33, 1, p. 239-251 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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The 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education 2025 (ICAIE 2025)
Youmin Xi (Chair), Xiaojun Zhang (Chair), Na Li (Chair), Qian Wang (Organiser), Ting Ting Tay (Organiser), Tim London (Member of programme committee), Adam Cross (Member of programme committee), Eng Gee Lim (Member of programme committee), Jian Chen (Member of programme committee), Ping Wang (Member of programme committee), Hailing Ye (Member of programme committee), Dongni Xie (Organiser), Dan Sun (Organiser), Tianyu Zhang (Organiser), Qiong Ji (Member of programme committee), Filbert Juwono (Member of programme committee), Erick Purwanto (Member of programme committee), Qing Zhang (Member of programme committee), Anoop Saxena (Member of programme committee) & Lanze Vanermen (Member of programme committee)
14 May 2025 → 16 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The "AI + Metaverse + Digital Game-Based Learning" special session at 9th Education Innovation Conference (Event)
Na Li (Chair), Qian Wang (Chair) & Ting Ting Tay (Chair)
16 May 2024 → 19 May 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Educational Leader Figures and Artificial Intelligence: A Sociomaterial Approach to Their Ecology, Automation and Animation in Leadership Education
Lanze Vanermen (Speaker), Na Li (Speaker), Qian Wang (Speaker) & Yi Meng (Speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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TRANSFORMING LEARNING AND TEACHING THROUGH DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING DESIGN: INSIGHTS FROM EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ARCHITECTURE COURSES DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING FOR STUDENT CENTERED ACTIVE LEARNING IN ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION
Silvia Albano (Invited speaker), Guang Yang (Speaker), Wenruo Xu (Speaker) & Qian Wang (Invited speaker)
30 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The impact of gender identity on female faculty’s educator identity in computer science and engineering
Biying Wen (Speaker) & Qian Wang (Speaker)
Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar