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Dr. Yiran Zhao obtained her Ph.D. degree in Educational Theory and Policy from the Pennsylvania State University in the USA. Prior to that, she completed her Ed.M. degree in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in the USA. But her undergraduate training was in Communications with a concentration in media market survey and analysis. Dr. Zhao has a wide range of future-oriented research interests including the development of 21st century competencies, particularly creativity, the psychological processes that enable self-directed learning, technology in education, education equity, and education innovations. Dr. Zhao has also worked with the OECD on the Future of Education and Skills 2030 project where she contributed to the development of the Learning Compass, assisted the curriculum analysis, and led efforts to incorporate student voice into international policy initiatives. Her passion in helping young people develop the ability to navigate their own life has also led her to work with Flow Learning, a San-Francisco-based education start-up that provides young people with life design courses and life coaching services.
Research interests
Equity in education
Creativity
21st century competencies
Technology in Education
Comparative and International Education
Education policy
Teaching
EDS 404 The School of Tomorrow: Managing Change in Global Education
EDS417 Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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
BA, Communication University of China, Beijing, China-2011
EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Boston, MA, USA-2013
PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA-2020
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
- 3 Active
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International Comparative Study on Socialization Education in Primary and Secondary Schools and Database Construction
Zhao, Y., Yu, J. J., Yan, R., Lu, J., Qin, J., Jin, L., Shcheglova, I., Mao, Z., Ren, L., Day, M., Wu, M., Zhou, Q. & Wang, Y.
1/05/24 → 1/05/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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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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Building a Community of Practice: Working towards a Potential Digital Habitat for Education and Care in Early Childhood
Lu, J., Yan, R., Zhao, Y. & Huang, Y.
1/03/22 → 28/02/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Climate Change Impacts and Clinical Counseling
FULMER, RUSSELL., Cooperberg, D. & Zhao, Y., 2024, In: Literature Reviews in Education and Human Services. 3, 2, p. 1 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does participating in online communities enhance the effectiveness and experience of micro-learning? Evidence from a randomized control trial
Zhu, J., He, H., Zhao, Y. & Cheng, M., Dec 2024, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 11, 1, 1198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Young Children’s Digital Literacy Practices with Caregivers in the Home Environment: Voices of Chinese Parents and Grandparents
Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., Lu, J. & Gao, Y., 15 Apr 2024, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 16, 8, 3300.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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以色列中小学心理健康服务研究
Translated title of the contribution :A study on the mental health services in Israeli primary and secondary schools Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Improving learner engagement using H5P and Moodle for active hybrid learning: a multidisciplinary case study in China
Li, N., Purwanto, E., Wang, Q., Zhou, Q., Fu, J., Albano, S., Ma, T. & Zhao, Y., Sept 2023, BERA Annual Conference 2023. BERAResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Using H5P for online-onsite blended learning
Na Li (Speaker), Erick Purwanto (Speaker), Qian Wang (Speaker), Qianqian Zhou (Speaker), Jiaqi Fu (Speaker), Silvia Albano (Speaker), Teng Ma (Speaker) & Yiran Zhao (Speaker)
6 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar