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Ms Irene Shidong An
PhD (Sydney); MA in Applied Linguistics (Griffith); PGCert in TESOL (Macquarie); MA (Tianjin, China); BA (Tianjin, China)
Academic Fellow
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+612 8627 5494
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A18 - Brennan MacCallum Building
The University of Sydney
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Member of China Studies Centre
Dr Irene An's primary research interests are in the areas of CALL (Computer Assisted
Language Learning) and Second Language Acquisition, Second/Foreign Language Teaching. Her PhD was on E-learning in blended language learning environments. Her earlier MA was in Applied Linguistics, focusing on Second Language Acquisition and Second/Foreign Language Teaching. Her teaching focuses on modern Chinese language of all levels.
- Applied Linguistics
- CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning)/e-Learning
- Second Language Acquisition
- Chinese Language Teaching and Learning
- Research Methodology
Teaching
Modern Chinese language units from Beginners to Advanced levels.
Language learning strategy and learner training in CALL environment.
Publications
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Book Chapters
- An, S. (2012). Integrating ChinesePod into Lower Intermediate Chinese Course. In De Bao Xu (Eds.), Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the U.S. TCLT, (pp. 242-260). Beijing: China Social Sciences Press.
Journals
- Tong, P., An, S., Zhou, Y. (2024). From teacher-intended to learner-actualised affordances in a WeChat-Supported mobile Chinese language learning environment. System, 126, 103459. [More Information]
- Tong, P., An, S. (2023). Review of studies applying Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory in international and intercultural education research. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. [More Information]
- Tong, P., An, S., Zhou, Y. (2022). Developmental ecosystems of study abroad in a turbulent time: an Australian-Chinese’s experience in multilingual Hong Kong. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 43(8), 796-812. [More Information]
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2024
- Tong, P., An, S., Zhou, Y. (2024). From teacher-intended to learner-actualised affordances in a WeChat-Supported mobile Chinese language learning environment. System, 126, 103459. [More Information]
2023
- Tong, P., An, S. (2023). Review of studies applying Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory in international and intercultural education research. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. [More Information]
2022
- Tong, P., An, S., Zhou, Y. (2022). Developmental ecosystems of study abroad in a turbulent time: an Australian-Chinese’s experience in multilingual Hong Kong. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 43(8), 796-812. [More Information]
- Tong, P., Tsung, L., An, S., Zhou, Y. (2022). Sustainable Transition to Studying Abroad Online during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ecological Perspective. Sustainability, 14(23), 16037. [More Information]
2021
- Peterson Tym, C., Aldahesh, A., An, S., Basheer, N., Djenar, D., Lewis, P., Pitaloka, D., Rubino, A., Wang, W. (2021). Migrant experiences of living with type 2 diabetes in Western Sydney, Australia: A multilingual pilot research project. Public Health Research and Practice, 31(2), 1-4. [More Information]
2020
- Tong, P., An, S., Zhou, Y. (2020). Holistic and dynamic: teacher-researcher reflections on operating mobile-assisted learning tasks supported by WeChat for Chinese as a foreign language. Instructional Science, 48(6), 729-763. [More Information]
2017
- An, S. (2017). Language learning with podcasts in a self-regulated environment: L2 learners' experiences. Global Chinese, 3(2), 155-182.
2013
- An, S. (2013). Integrating Technology-Enhanced Student Self-Regulated Tasks into University Chinese Language Course. International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 3(1), 1-15. [More Information]
2012
- An, S. (2012). Integrating ChinesePod into Lower Intermediate Chinese Course. In De Bao Xu (Eds.), Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the U.S. TCLT, (pp. 242-260). Beijing: China Social Sciences Press.
Other professional contributions
- International Exchange and Student Mobility Coordinator
- Culture Event Coordinator