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Personal profile
Sijia Zhou has been teaching Chinese at XJTLU since 2011. She develops and delivers a wide range of Chinese language materials for international students and staff, designs assessments, and serves as Module Leader and Internal Moderator for multiple Chinese modules. Sijia served as Head of Chinese Language from December 2020 to August 2024, during which she was responsible for curriculum planning and administrative oversight of the Chinese Division in the Modern Languages Centre.
Research interests
Chinese Grammar
Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
Task Based Language Teaching
Experience
Exam Officer of Chinese language, XJTLU 09. 2015-08. 2018
Head of Chinese language, MLC, XJTLU 12. 2020-08. 2024
Awards and honours
2012 the 1st prize in International Chinese Course Planning Competition organised by “Experiencing Chinese” Higher Education Press
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
Summer Certificate Program in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL), issued by Columbia University, in collaboration with the Macau University of Science and Technology, 2020
Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages issued by Confucius Institute Headquarter, 2018
BA, Northeast Normal University, 2004-2008
MA, Fudan University, 2008-2011
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Innovating Language Learning with AI: A Study of Chat-Based Chinese Instruction for International Students
Zhou, S. (PI), Li, W. (CoI), Zhao, Y. (CoI) & Yan, G. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 30/09/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Developing an AR based E-learning platform for Business Chinese acquisition and Business Culture immersion
Wang, H. (PI), Zhou, S. (CoI), Zhang, Y. (CoI), Liu, X. (CoI) & Du, K. (CoI)
20/05/23 → 31/08/23
Project: Internal Research Project
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Developing an AR based E-learning platform for Advanced-level Chinese acquisition and Culture immersion
Wang, H. (PI), Zhou, S. (CoI) & Simmons, K. (CoI)
20/05/22 → 31/08/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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The Exploration of a Needs Analysis Model and the Construction of a Business Chinese Curriculum to Foster University-Industry Collaboration
Wang, H. (PI), Zhou, S. (CoI) & Wen, T. (CoI)
5/01/22 → 1/05/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Abstract of Developing a Market-Aligned Business Chinese Curriculum Through Comprehensive Needs Analysis
Wang, H., Wen, T., Zhou, S. & Su, H., 21 Feb 2025, The Abstract Book of the 9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning. www.icetl.orgResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Developing A Market-Aligned Business Chinese Curriculum Through Comprehensive Needs Analysis
Wang, H., Wen, T., Zhou, S. & Su, H., 2025, Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning. Vol. 2. p. 12-25 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Evaluating AI Chat Platforms in Facilitating International Chinese Language Education: A Comparative Analysis
Zhou, S., Jul 2025, Critical Perspectives on International Chinese Education: Synergising Language, Culture, and Technology in the Era of Digital Intelligence- Applied Chinese Language Studies XIV.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Chinese-English code-mixing among L2 Chinese learners: A Corpus-based Study
Zhao, X., Huang, C. R. & Zhou, S., 2024, The 12th international conference and workshops on technology and Chinese language teaching.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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依托现代教育技术,建设精品在线课程
Zhou, S., Dec 2023, 世界汉语教学学会成立35周年典型工作案例集.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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2025 BCLTS ( British Chinese Language Teaching Society) Conference Proceedings (Journal)
Zhou, S. (Reviewer)
1 Oct 2025 → 30 Nov 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning
Wang, H. (Speaker), Wen, T. (Speaker), Zhou, S. (Speaker) & Su, H. (Speaker)
21 Feb 2025 → 23 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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中文写作评分量表调查——基于国内外10所高校的对比研究
Zou, X. (Speaker), Wen, T. (Speaker), Zhou, S. (Speaker) & Shen, X. (Speaker)
20 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Evaluating AI Chat Platforms in Facilitating International Chinese Language Education: A Comparative Analysis
Zhou, S. (Speaker)
4 Jul 2024 → 6 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The Syntactic Features of Chinese-English code-mixing among L2 Chinese leaners: A Corpus-based Study
Zhao, X. (Speaker), Huang, J. (Speaker) & Zhou, S. (Speaker)
22 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar