Teaching

Courses

2017-present | Jiangxi Normal University

Undergraduate

Probability and Statistics *
Analytic Geometry **
Elementary Number Theory **

Postgraduate

Curriculum Standards and Textbook Research – Mathematics (Grades 1-9) *
Exemplary Lesson Study (Keli) – Mathematics *
Primary Curriculum and Textbook Research – Mathematics *
Lab-based Micro-teaching of Primary Mathematics **
Core Competencies in Primary Curriculum – Mathematics **

Compulsory modules open in Semester 1 (*) and Semester 2 (**).

2016-2017 | Luoyang Normal University

Problem Solving in Primary Mathematics
Education Literature in English
Designing and Organising TEFL Games

Mentor

Mathematics ITE since 2016

Mentor for Student Teachers of Mathematics at JXNU to attend the Tin Ka Ping (TKP) Cup National Teaching Contests for Masters Students enrolled in Primary ITE programmes, China since 2022.

Mentor Highlights

2023 TKP Cup: recognised as National Excellent Mentor, with two student teachers receiving the National 2nd and 3rd Prizes respectively in Mathematics;
2022 TKP Cup: acting as the mentor for a student teacher who obtained the National 3rd Prize in Mathematics.

Research Supervision

As of June 2025, I have provided dissertation supervision to 43 undergraduate students, with one student winning a Top-100 UG Dissertation Award of the University in 2020.

Note. Chinese universities do not often grant an Assistant/Associate Professor a PhD-supervisor role.

(list to be updated)

40. Mu, Guichuan (JXNU Class of 2024): Action research for improving teaching quality of review lessons on geometry units in primary schools: The case of parallelograms and trapeziums in Grade 4.

39. Liu, Qin (JXNU Class of 2024): A case study on problematic behaviours in first-grade mathematics classrooms.

38. Gao, Yujia (JXNU Class of 2024): Primary sixth graders’ problem posing competence in mathematics: The case of area of circle.

37. Gao, Yujia (JXNU Class of 2023): The impact of parents’ educational expectation and gender on pupils’ interest in mathematics learning.

36. Peng, Yi (JXNU Class of 2023): Cultivating learning interests of lower graders with learning difficulties: A case study in Changsha.

35. Yu, Yan (JXNU Class of 2023): The effectiveness of teacher questioning in upper primary mathematics.

34. Fan, Hui (JXNU Class of 2023): The relationship between upper-primary students’ non-intellectual factors and mathematics performance.

33. Han, Wenqian (JXNU Class of 2023): The courses of student boredom in lower-primary schools.

32. Mo, Xinhao (JXNU Class of 2022): Teacher questioning in primary maths : A classroom study in Nanchang through the lens of educational equity.

31. Sun, Zhiyang (JXNU Class of 2022): Optimisation of mathematics homework in upper primary grades under the Double-Reduction policy in China: A case study in Nanchang.

30. Weng, Binhong (JXNU Class of 2022): Utilising student errors as teaching resources: An exploration in primary classrooms.

29. Wu, Jiake (JXNU Class of 2022): Research on the current situation of primary school students’ academic burden under the “double reduction” policy

28. Zhang, Zixuan (JXNU Class of 2022): The use of ICT in primary mathematics classes: A comparison between rural and urban schools.

27. Fu, Jinying (JXNU Class of 2021): Sixth graders’ computational performance and possible strategies for improvement.

26. Peng, Zhenzhen (JXNU Class of 2021): Teacher feedback in the maths class: A comparison between novice and expert teachers in upper primary.

25. Shi, Hu (JXNU Class of 2021): Lower graders posing mathematical problems in the primary class.

24. Yan, Siying (JXNU Class of 2021): Mathematics teacher questioning: A comparison in the primary phase.

23. Zhang, Yuwen (JXNU Class of 2021): The effect of teacher classroom feedback on primary upper graders’ learning interest in mathematics.

22. Zhao, Runtian (JXNU Class of 2021): Relationships between lower graders’ learning interest and maths achievement in primary schools.

21. Guo, Yue (JXNU Class of 2020): Comparing representations of geometric patterns in primary mathematics textbooks published by PEP and BNUP.

20. Hua, Qi (JXNU Class of 2020): Classroom discourse issues during student teachers’ placement and possible countermeasures.

19. Huang, Lingmei (JXNU Class of 2020): The combination of symbolic-graphic representations in Numbers and Algebra in primary mathematics: A comparison between two textbook series in China (Top 100 Distinctive Theses Award, Class of 2020).

18. Wei, Lingling (JXNU Class of 2020): Primary mathematics trainee teachers’ anxiety and potential factors.

17. Liu, Qiaoru (JXNU Class of 2019): Correlations between cognitive levels of teacher questioning in mathematics lessons and children’s performance: A case study in Nanchang.

16. Niu, Ben (JXNU Class of 2019): Classroom behaviour of students with learning difficulties in primary mathematics and possible causes: A case study in Hangzhou.

15. Shen, Wei (JXNU Class of 2019): Correlation between sixth graders’ perceived teacher questioning and their maths performance: A case study in Nanchang.

14. Wang, Lijun (JXNU Class of 2019): Problem situations and functions in shapes and geometry in primary mathematics: A comparison of two textbook series published in China.

13. Xiong, Mingzhen (JXNU Class of 2019): Possible causes and solutions for children’s errors in solving word problems involving fractions: A case study in Grade 6 in Nanchang.

12. Xu, Fajuan (JXNU Class of 2019): Fourth graders’ mistakes in multiplicative arithmetic: A case study in Nanchang.

11. Yang, Yihong (JXNU Class of 2019): Children’s participation in primary mathematics classes: A case study in Nanchang.

10. Yin, Meiqin (JXNU Class of 2019): Cognitive levels of fifth-graders in solving simple equations: A case study based on the SOLO theory.

09. Zhang, Wenlu (JXNU Class of 2019): Possible connections between teacher perceptions of symbolic-graphic combination and children’s corresponding ability in solving problems: A case study in Nanchang.

08. Zhu, Yongping (JXNU Class of 2019): Problem situations and functions in Shapes and Geometry in primary mathematics: A comparison of two textbook series published in China.

07. Li, Jun (JXNU Class of 2018): An explorative study on the effectiveness of group collaboration in primary mathematics classrooms: The case of a rural school in Jiangxi.

06. Li, Junming (JXNU Class of 2018): Numbers and probability in primary mathematics textbooks: A comparison between the textbook series published by BJNUP and PEP.

05. Li, Mengxin (JXNU Class of 2018): Issues of and possible strategies for posing real-world problems in teaching primary mathematics: The case of a rural school in Jiangxi.

04. Liang, Hanqing (JXNU Class of 2018): Occupational stress amongst primary school teachers: A case study in Nanchang.

03. Liu, Feiyan (JXNU Class of 2018): Teaching through appreciation in primary mathematics classes in China: Issues and potential solutions.

02. Ou, Jiamei (JXNU Class of 2018): Effects of English teaching in universities: Perception of students.

01. Zha, Xuanfeng (JXNU Class of 2018): English teachers’ application of multimedia in primary schools.