【37th Talk】Dr. Li Chili: “Developing and Validating a Scale for Measuring Pre-service Chinese as an Additional Language Teachers' Beliefs”
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The 37th session of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series,” organized by the Institute of International Education and the Tan Lark Sye Institute at New Era University College is now open for registration. The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Li Chili from the School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology. Prof. Li will be sharing how ROST-CM6, SPSS 26.0, and AMOS 24.0 were applied to construct and cross-validate the reliability and validity of the Pre-service CAL Teachers’ Belief Scale. The results confirmed that the scale has good reliability and validity, and is composed of three dimensions: Chinese Teaching Belief, Chinese Language Belief and Chinese Learners’ Belief. Then, 443 pre-service CAL teachers were surveyed to uncover the features of their teacher beliefs. The results show that the pre-service CAL teachers had overall strong beliefs. Specifically, their Chinese Teaching Belief was the strongest, followed by Chinese Language Belief, and Chinese Learners’ Belief was relatively weak; and that there are significant differences in overall beliefs and dimensions of pre-service CAL teachers with different learning stages and different CAL teaching experiences. The scale developed and validated in this study provides a tool reference for the measurement of pre-service CAL teachers’ beliefs. |
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Speaker |
Dr. Li Chili (Professor, School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology) Li Chili, holding a PhD degree in applied linguistics from the University of Liverpool, is a professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology. His research interests include Applied Linguistics and Teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages (TCSOL). He is the principal investigator for over ten research projects of provincial and national levels. His works have appeared in a number of SSCI-indexed journals including International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Porta Linguarum, System, Sage Open, and others. His recent manuscript has been published on Springer Nature (2021). He is anonymous reviewer for about 20 SSCI-indexed journals such as Applied Linguistics Review, Modern Language Journal, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, and System. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Wang Ruixin (Associate Professor, Department of Education, NEUC) Wang Ruixin, holds a PhD in Philosophy from Nankai University. Currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at New Era University College and the Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Research on Education and Teaching. Her research interests span a wide range, including applied Chinese language teaching, international Chinese language education, Chinese and Chinese education, and philosophy of education. She has authored academic monographs such as Chinese Education in Malaysia: Sustainability and Development, Practice and Reflection on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in Malaysia and Its Related Issues. She has also published numerous academic papers in esteemed journals, such as Global Chinese, Journal of Chinese Language Education, Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies. |
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Date: 8th January 2025 (Wednesday) |
Trailer (Video)
Lecture Postscript
The 37th session of the Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series took place on 8th January 2025, featuring Prof. Dr. Li Chili, a Professor and Vice Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Hubei University of Technology, as the guest speaker. Prof. Li’s lecture, titled "Developing and Validating a Scale for Measuring Pre-service Chinese as an Additional Language Teachers’ Beliefs," showcased the application of ROST-CM6, SPSS 26.0, and AMOS 24.0 in constructing and cross-validating the reliability and validity of the Pre-service CAL Teachers’ Belief Scale.
Prof. Dr. Li Chili, who holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Liverpool, is a professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology. His research interests include Applied Linguistics and Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL). He has served as the principal investigator for over ten provincial and national research projects. His works have been published in several SSCI-indexed journals, including International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Porta Linguarum, System, Sage Open, and others. Additionally, his recent manuscript was published by Springer Nature in 2021. Prof. Li also serves as an anonymous reviewer for approximately 20 SSCI-indexed journals, such as Applied Linguistics Review, Modern Language Journal, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, and System.
In his lecture, Prof. Li presented findings confirming that the scale demonstrates strong reliability and validity, comprising three dimensions: Chinese Teaching Belief, Chinese Language Belief, and Chinese Learners’ Belief. To further investigate, 443 pre-service CAL teachers were surveyed, revealing that their teacher beliefs were generally strong. Among these, Chinese Teaching Belief was the strongest, followed by Chinese Language Belief, while Chinese Learners’ Belief was relatively weaker. Significant differences were also observed in overall beliefs and specific dimensions among pre-service CAL teachers based on their learning stages and CAL teaching experiences.
The lecture concluded with an engaging Q&A session, during which the audience and moderator explored topics related to international Chinese language teachers, research methods, and research tools in greater detail. The session was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Ruixin of New Era University College.
