Jiening Ruan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6520847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jiening Ruan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jiening |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruan |
| SIGNATURE | RUAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6179-0320 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Connecting Language, Literacy, and Empowerment Through Digital Storytelling With Afghan Refugee Women
This case study examines how digital storytelling (DST) serves as a tool for language and literacy learning, personal expression, and empowerment among Afghan refugee women. The researchers explore the experiences of five Afghan refugee women participating in a 3‐month DST project. The participants engaged in iterative literacy practices, creating digital stories that integrated oral, written, aural, and visual elements. The analysis of participa…
Analysis of popular educational manga on World War II for students in Japan
This paper critically examines how three educational manga texts render the history of World War II for upper elementary, middle, and high school students in Japan. Informed by critical theory, the authors analyzed both linguistic (words) and nonlinguistic texts (illustrations) related to two major World War II events in juxtaposition, namely, the Nanjing Massacre and U.S. attacks on Japan in each book due to their historical significance. We foc…
Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English Literacy in China
Toward a Culture-Sensitive Pedagogy
The study reports the findings of a case study of three bilingual Chinese-English-speaking children in a mainstream American kindergarten. It focuses on the literacy experiences of the children, and the cultural beliefs of the teacher. Results suggest several patterns of bilingual children's literacy learning, and demonstrate the connection between the cultural beliefs of the teacher and the instructional practices adopted in the classroom. The n…
Analysis of popular educational manga on World War II for students in Japan
This paper critically examines how three educational manga texts render the history of World War II for upper elementary, middle, and high school students in Japan. Informed by critical theory, the authors analyzed both linguistic (words) and nonlinguistic texts (illustrations) related to two major World War II events in juxtaposition, namely, the Nanjing Massacre and U.S. attacks on Japan in each book due to their historical significance. We foc…
Toward a Culture-Sensitive Pedagogy
The study reports the findings of a case study of three bilingual Chinese-English-speaking children in a mainstream American kindergarten. It focuses on the literacy experiences of the children, and the cultural beliefs of the teacher. Results suggest several patterns of bilingual children's literacy learning, and demonstrate the connection between the cultural beliefs of the teacher and the instructional practices adopted in the classroom. The n…
Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English Literacy in China
Analysis of popular educational manga on World War II for students in Japan
This paper critically examines how three educational manga texts render the history of World War II for upper elementary, middle, and high school students in Japan. Informed by critical theory, the authors analyzed both linguistic (words) and nonlinguistic texts (illustrations) related to two major World War II events in juxtaposition, namely, the Nanjing Massacre and U.S. attacks on Japan in each book due to their historical significance. We foc…
Connecting Language, Literacy, and Empowerment Through Digital Storytelling With Afghan Refugee Women
This case study examines how digital storytelling (DST) serves as a tool for language and literacy learning, personal expression, and empowerment among Afghan refugee women. The researchers explore the experiences of five Afghan refugee women participating in a 3‐month DST project. The participants engaged in iterative literacy practices, creating digital stories that integrated oral, written, aural, and visual elements. The analysis of participa…
Literacy (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Afghan (1 work)