Qilong Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6175644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Qilong Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Qilong |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG Q |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1560-1154 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The roles of student enjoyment of reading and teacher job satisfaction in socio-economic inequality in reading achievement
A Process Framework of Family AI Use in Early Education and Care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly entering family life, reshaping how young children learn, play, and interact with technology. Yet little is known about how parents interpret these changes or organize AI use at home. This qualitative study generates a process framework of family AI use in early education and care, capturing Chinese parents' perspectives through inductive thematic analysis. Sixteen parents whose children attended nurseries …
The role of demographic factors in teachers’ emotional Labour: Insights from a large-scale study of kindergarten teachers in China
Teaching is a profession that involves intensive emotional labour, which is influenced by contextual and individual factors. While demographic characteristics are often treated as background variables in emotional labour research, this study investigates their role as independent factors shaping emotional labour strategies among kindergarten teachers in China. The study consisted of two phases: the development and validation of a context-anchored…
Glocalization of early childhood curriculum: An ethnographic study on the integration of the Reggio Emilia approach into the Chinese Kindergarten curriculum
The effect of home literacy environment on preschool children’s learning dispositions
Previous studies have identified the home literacy environment (HLE) as a crucial factor influencing preschool children’s learning and developmental outcomes. Conceptualizing the HLE as comprising three constructs – parent expectations, parent practices, and home resources – this study investigated how the HLE affects preschool children’s learning dispositions within the context of language and literacy learning. The participants were 242 parents…
Mapping the dimensions of family language policy for young children: The case of Emirati families
The United Arab Emirates has a unique multilingual landscape with over 100 languages considered as the first languages of its population, English as the dominant lingua franca for communication among virtually all residents, and Arabic as the official language. The Emirati (native Arab citizens) families with young children have been in a unique sociolinguistic dilemma, and little is known about how they deal with the dilemma. This study aimed to…
The arts in early childhood teacher education in China: A question of curriculum balance
Art education is important for young children, yet the place of the arts in early childhood teacher education (ECTE) has been an unresolved issue. Framed within the conception of curriculum balance, the study aimed to navigate and make sense of the diverse perspectives on how early childhood pre-service teachers should be taught the arts. In the context of ECTE in China, qualitative data were collected from 10 early childhood teacher educators fr…
Spiritual Wellbeing of International Students: A New Zealand Case Study
Wellbeing of international students is an extensively explored topic in international education discourses. A plethora of research has been devoted to general wellbeing of international students. Nevertheless, little is known about international students’ spiritual wellbeing which can be pivotal to their adaptation to the new environment. In the context of New Zealand higher education, utilizing an intrinsic single case study design, this study e…
Standardising professional standards: A self-assessment scale for Chinese kindergarten teachers
Addressing graduate capability through action research: A cross-disciplinary perspective in a New Zealand context
The concept “graduate capability” has been created to respond to the trend that tertiary education graduates routinely encounter uncertainty and complexity. Adopting a multiple-site action research design, this study explored ways to address graduate capability across five disciplines in a New Zealand vocational education institution. Participants were 215 students and 21 teaching staff. Data collection included interviews, team meetings, and a v…
A Systematic Literature Review of Funding for Higher Education Institutions in Developed Countries
Mapping the dimensions of family language policy for young children: The case of Emirati families
The United Arab Emirates has a unique multilingual landscape with over 100 languages considered as the first languages of its population, English as the dominant lingua franca for communication among virtually all residents, and Arabic as the official language. The Emirati (native Arab citizens) families with young children have been in a unique sociolinguistic dilemma, and little is known about how they deal with the dilemma. This study aimed to…
A Systematic Literature Review of Funding for Higher Education Institutions in Developed Countries
Addressing graduate capability through action research: A cross-disciplinary perspective in a New Zealand context
The concept “graduate capability” has been created to respond to the trend that tertiary education graduates routinely encounter uncertainty and complexity. Adopting a multiple-site action research design, this study explored ways to address graduate capability across five disciplines in a New Zealand vocational education institution. Participants were 215 students and 21 teaching staff. Data collection included interviews, team meetings, and a v…
The arts in early childhood teacher education in China: A question of curriculum balance
Art education is important for young children, yet the place of the arts in early childhood teacher education (ECTE) has been an unresolved issue. Framed within the conception of curriculum balance, the study aimed to navigate and make sense of the diverse perspectives on how early childhood pre-service teachers should be taught the arts. In the context of ECTE in China, qualitative data were collected from 10 early childhood teacher educators fr…
Spiritual Wellbeing of International Students: A New Zealand Case Study
Wellbeing of international students is an extensively explored topic in international education discourses. A plethora of research has been devoted to general wellbeing of international students. Nevertheless, little is known about international students’ spiritual wellbeing which can be pivotal to their adaptation to the new environment. In the context of New Zealand higher education, utilizing an intrinsic single case study design, this study e…
Standardising professional standards: A self-assessment scale for Chinese kindergarten teachers
The role of demographic factors in teachers’ emotional Labour: Insights from a large-scale study of kindergarten teachers in China
Teaching is a profession that involves intensive emotional labour, which is influenced by contextual and individual factors. While demographic characteristics are often treated as background variables in emotional labour research, this study investigates their role as independent factors shaping emotional labour strategies among kindergarten teachers in China. The study consisted of two phases: the development and validation of a context-anchored…
Glocalization of early childhood curriculum: An ethnographic study on the integration of the Reggio Emilia approach into the Chinese Kindergarten curriculum
The effect of home literacy environment on preschool children’s learning dispositions
Previous studies have identified the home literacy environment (HLE) as a crucial factor influencing preschool children’s learning and developmental outcomes. Conceptualizing the HLE as comprising three constructs – parent expectations, parent practices, and home resources – this study investigated how the HLE affects preschool children’s learning dispositions within the context of language and literacy learning. The participants were 242 parents…
Mapping the dimensions of family language policy for young children: The case of Emirati families
The United Arab Emirates has a unique multilingual landscape with over 100 languages considered as the first languages of its population, English as the dominant lingua franca for communication among virtually all residents, and Arabic as the official language. The Emirati (native Arab citizens) families with young children have been in a unique sociolinguistic dilemma, and little is known about how they deal with the dilemma. This study aimed to…
The roles of student enjoyment of reading and teacher job satisfaction in socio-economic inequality in reading achievement
A Process Framework of Family AI Use in Early Education and Care
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly entering family life, reshaping how young children learn, play, and interact with technology. Yet little is known about how parents interpret these changes or organize AI use at home. This qualitative study generates a process framework of family AI use in early education and care, capturing Chinese parents' perspectives through inductive thematic analysis. Sixteen parents whose children attended nurseries …
Psychology (8 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · China (3 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Early childhood education (3 works)