Yanwei Nie is from Jiangmen, Guangdong Province and speaks Cantonese as the first language. He holds a Master's with Distinction from City University of Hong Kong. Before he joined XJTLU, he had worked as an English lecturer for 6 years at Shantou University, Guangdong Province, delivering various courses like the pre-sessional EAP course for bio-medical engineering students, general EAP courses for non-English majors and language courses for English double-major students. Moreover, Yanwei is experienced in curriculum reform, material development and assessment design as he assumed the role of course coordinator at Shantou University for 4 years. Aspiring to be an excellent EFL practitioner and researcher, Yanwei is proactive in academic exchange at conferences and in paper publishing. In his spare time, he loves learning Korean and swimming.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education (Merit), University of Liverpool - 2021
Lecturer Certificate, Department of Education of Guangdong Province - 2019
Higher Education Teacher Certificate, China Ministry of Education - 2016
MA in Language Studies (Distinction), City University of Hong Kong - 2014
Experience
Associate Language Lecturer in EAP - Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University - 2020 to Present
Lecturer in English - Shantou University - 2014 to 2020
Research interests
Learner Autonomy
Motivational Strategies
Articles
Nie, Y., & Yuan, M. (2018). On translating cultural relics of Chaoshan area. Shantou University Journal, 34(2), 19-24.
Conference presentations
Nie, Y. (2021). Effective Motivational Teaching Practice to Enhance EAP Students’ Self-Study. Paper Presented at the Global English Education China Assembly 2021. Hangzhou, China.
Nie, Y., Wang, L., Wei, Y., & Li, S. (2021). Enhancing Independent Language Learners’ Goal-orientedness and Goal-setting Skills. Paper Presented at CEAPA-BALEAP 2021 International Conference. Suzhou, China.
Nie, Y. (2019). Affective and Social Aspects of Motivation Strategies in Self-directed Learning. Paper Presented at the Inaugural Conference on Language Teaching and Learning: Cognition and Identity. Hong Kong, China.
Nie, Y. (2018). Effectiveness of Giving Feedback on EFL Students' Peer Review Skills in Peer Review Training. Paper Presented at the 2018 International Conference on Teaching and Researching EFL Writing. Nanjing, China.
Nie, Y. (2017). How to Maximize Intercultural Study by Reading Novels. Paper Presented at the Fourth World Congress on Extensive Reading. Toyko, Japan.
