Lianya Qiu (PhD student)
Thesis title: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Curriculum in Complementary Schools – a Comparative Case Study of Polish and Chinese Complementary Schools in Edinburgh
PhD supervisors:
Address
- Street
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Moray House School of Education and Sport
- City
- University of Edinburgh (Holyrood Campus)
- Post code
- EH8 8AQ
Background
Lianya Qiu is currently a PhD student at Moray House School of Education and Sport. Before her PhD study, she conducted her MSc study at the University of Edinburgh. Her master's dissertation focused on the curriculum design and development of Chinese complementary schools in Edinburgh. Because of her passion for heritage language education research, she returned to Moray House and continues pursuing her PhD by conducting a comparative case study on the curricula in Polish complementary schools and Chinese complementary schools.
Qualifications
MSc in Education (Comparative Education and International Development pathway) - the University of Edinburgh
BA in Chinese Literature and Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) - Shenzhen University
Postgraduate teaching
- Associate Tutor at ILE
- Associate Tutor at ESC
Research summary
- Heritage Language Education
- Language Complementary Schools
- Language Education Policy
- Second Language Curriculum
Conference details
- Scottish Educational Research Association Annual Conference 2023, 'Roles, Challenges, and Future Prospects of Chinese and Polish Complementary Schools in Scotland', Short presentation, 22 Nov 2023, Presenter: Lianya Qiu, Queen Margaret University, UK
- Scottish Educational Research Association Annual Conference 2023, 'The Rich and Unexploited Linguistic Resources: Chinese and Polish Complementary Schools in the Context of Scotland’s 1+2 Language Policy', Short presentation, 22 Nov 2023, Presenter: Lianya Qiu, Queen Margaret University, UK
- Bilingualism Matters Research Symposium 2023, 'Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Curriculum in Complementary Schools – a Comparative Case Study of Polish and Chinese Complementary Schools in Edinburgh', Oral presentation, 21st Oct 2023, Presenter: Lianya Qiu, University of South Carolina, USA (Hybrid)
- Learning and Teaching Conference 2023, ‘Dissertation Buddies: Student experience of innovative peer support during master's dissertation phase', Paper presentation, 27th Jun 2023, Presenters: Dr Julie Smith, Dr Colin Brough, Lianya Qiu, Emily Birtles & Jiaying Lin, The University of Edinburgh, UK