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Qin An imageQualifications

MA (Translation)
BA (English)

About Qin

I used to teach at a university in China for six years, serving as a lecturer. From 2019 to 2020, I also held the position of Director of the English Teaching and Research Office in my department. In this role, I identified numerous instructional challenges to improve teachers’ teaching, prompting me to shift my research focus towards teacher development. Beginning with the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, to Knowledge, Awareness and Behavior Competence (KAB) framework. Based on this research, I have some notable teaching accomplishments.

Simultaneously, I also addressed the issues arising from the rapid advancement of technology impacting student communities, such as Information Security Awareness (ISA). Consequently, I have conducted relevant research in this area as well.

My previous research primarily employed mixed methods, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative approaches. This methodological framework allowed me to comprehensively explore educational phenomena, combining the depth of qualitative analysis with the breadth of quantitative data. Through this integrative approach, I gained nuanced insights into the complex dynamics of educational practices and effectively addressed research questions across diverse contexts.

Research interests

  • English for specific purposes (ESP)
  • Teachers’ development and learning
  • Technology pedagogies and content knowledge (TPACK)
  • Knowledge, attitude and behaviour (KAB)
  • Internet security awareness (ISA)
  • Personal data
  • AI ethics

Honours

  • Won “An Excellent Advisor” in the student guidance of the Second Chinese-Foreign TED Speech Contest of Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies University, on May 2022.
  • Won “Excellent Faculty” in Sichuan International Studies University Chengdu College, in 2019-2020 academic year.
  • Won second prize of “Teaching star” as the team leader with three other team members, awarded by Foreign Language Teaching Guidance Committee of Institutions of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, 2019.
  • Won the title of “Excellent model class student” in the 26th vocational skill training for new college teachers in Sichuan province, awarded by Sichuan College Teacher Training Center, 2018.

Supervisors

  • Professor Joyce Koh
  • Dr Qian Liu

Publications

An Qin (The second author) “Undergraduates’ Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior (KAB) Towards the Disclosure of Personal Data Online in China” (2023), Modern Management Based on Big Data IV. https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA230168

An Qin “How education level influences internet security knowledge, behaviour, and attitude: a comparison among undergraduates, post graduates and working graduates” (November 2022), International Journal of Information Security. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10207-022-00637-z

An Qin “Developing and Validating a Technology Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Business English Teachers” (December 2021), International Journal of English Language Teaching.

An Qin “A Study on English for specific purpose teaching model in the school of business based on competency-based approach” (July 2020), Wenjiao Ziliao (Chinese Journal).

An Qin “A study on college English listening flipped class teaching model in the context of Wechat applets on the basis of department of economics and management of Chengdu institute Sichuan international studies university” (September 2020), Foreign Language Education and Application (Chinese Journal).

An Qin “Research of Translation Strategies on Overseas Study Materials: A Case Study on the Project of the Sino-American Overseas Study and Communication” (01 April 2015) Master’s Thesis.

An Qin, He Dashun “A brief discussion on the application of computer aided translation in translation” (25 March 2014) English Square (Chinese Journal).

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