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Personal profile
Yuan Tian is currently the Deputy Head of the Academic Literacies Centre (ALC) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and a Senior Language Lecturer. She previously served as a Head of Division, overseeing all EAP courses catering for Humanities and Social Sciences students and Filmmaking and TV Production Students. Having previously taught in different EAP modules for different year groups of students, she enjoyed teaching English across a variety of contexts: from general training, workplace English to XJTLU staff, business context to academic English.
Research interests
Lies in Second Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Language Learning Strategies and Intercultural Communication.
Experience
Deputy Head, ALC, XJTLU 2025. 6 - till now
Module Leader of EAP113, SoL, XJTLU 2023.9 - 2025.6
Head of Division, SoL, XJTLU 2021.11 - 2023.8
Education/Academic qualification
MS , Aston University, - 2010
BS , Birmingham City University, Birmingham City, UK - 2008
Person Types
- Staff
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Creative and Effective Online Teaching Strategies
Tian, Y., Jun 2024, In: Centre for Educational Innovation and Excellence at Learning Mall (LM-CEIE).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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充电式内置无线电池
Lim, E. G. (Inventor), Yang, M. (Inventor), Wang, Z. (Inventor), Luo, T. (Inventor), Qi, Y. (Inventor), Xiao, J. (Inventor) & Tian, Y. (Inventor), 29 Jun 2016, Patent No. CN103208662B, 20 Mar 2033Translated title of the contribution :Rechargeable battery built-in wireless Research output: Patent
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EAP in transition: building crucial competences for a changing world through language teaching
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Feedback Solutions for Large Classes
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2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Finding Focus: Towards a more Integrated Discipline-Specific EAP Provision
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Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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'A Project-based Learning for ESAP module'
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The Application of Technologies in Pedagogy: Opportunities or Threats
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