Liping Wei

• University of Houston - Victoria

This study explored reading development in low income children of English Language learners (ELLs) from kindergarten to the fourth grade. Data used in this study came from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 (ECLS-K: 2011). A sample size was 3,451 students below the poverty threshold. The independent variables we...

In response to increased attention to STEM teacher preparation, this paper intends to investigate the inquiry methods for improving STEM teaching and learning through unpacking the instructional implementation of a “Science as Inquiry” course in the teacher education program of a public university in a Southwestern state of the U.S. The purpose is...

This study aims to provide an in-depth case study of a Chinese-English bilingual program in the largest ISD of a Southwestern state, in the hope of shedding light on what makes a bilingual education program successful. Few research studies have systematically delved into an English-Chinese bilingual program as this one. The study illuminates that c...

This study explored reading development in young English language learners (ELL) during the kindergarten year. Data used in this study came from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 (ECLS-K: 2011). A total sample of 15,042 students who attended kindergarten the first time was included. The independent variables we...

This paper provides an in-depth investigation into the application of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context in Asia, and China in particular. It reveals that CLT has not been fully acknowledged and espoused by Asia’s English language educators at the classroom level. Additionally, it unpacks the variou...

Symposium on teacher ethics from historical and current research; vocabulary and state teacher testing; science education inquiry; and England language learners

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teaching Effectiveness Revisited: A Narrative Inquiry into the English Proficiency of an International Student in the U.S. Liping Wei, Ed.D.; Wayne Smith, Ph.D. Abstract The 1990s marks the emergence of a phenomenon in which third generation white ethnic Americans began to reclaim their roots. That was also the...

The chapter will offer a discussion of the issues and possibilities regarding internationalizing teacher education. Specific examples of successful international teacher education projects and international education resources will be shared.