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Personal profile
Biography
Liang Li began her career in Australia as an early childhood qualified teacher,before she started her PhD study. She is now a senior lecturer in early childhood education at Faculty of Education, Monash University. Liang takes cultural-historical perspective to investigate infant-toddlers' education and care, family practices, children's play and pedagogy, children's speech development, science, technology and mathematics in early childhood and primary education settings in China and Australia.
Research interests
Infants-toddlers education and care, Play and Pedagogy, Family studies, Visual methodology, Speech development, Science, Technology and Mathematics in early childhood settings.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Play and Pedagogy
- Infants-toddlers education and care
- Teacher education
- Visual methodology
- Cultural historical studies
- Young children's speech development
- Science, technology and Mathematics in early childhood education
Network
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Respectful Relationships Professional Learning for Early Childhood Educators
Hammer, M., Duhn, I., Laletas, S., Li, L., Quinones Goytortua, G., Babaeff, R., Hansen, J., Armstrong, L., Pfitzner, N. & Fragkiadaki, G.
22/02/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Consultancy
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Quasi-experimental Research on Home Based Parenting Education Program
Quinones Goytortua, G., Rivalland, C., Li, L. & Monk, H.
26/11/18 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Respectful Relationships Early Childhood Professional Learning
Hammer, M., Agbenyega, J., Fleer, M., Monk, H., Adams, M., Li, L., Veresov, N., Rivalland, C., Quinones Goytortua, G., Hansen, J., Babaeff, R., Laletas, S. & Hamdillah, C.
Department of Education and Training (Victoria)
24/10/17 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Transforming teaching and learning practices: Students' choice and opinion in unit development, content and delivery
26/04/16 → 26/04/17
Project: Research
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Evaluation of PLAN Vietnam early learning programs
Fleer, M., Li, L., Monk, H., Quinones Goytortua, G. & Rivalland, C.
1/07/14 → 31/10/18
Project: Research
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Above, below, or equal? Exploring teachers’ pedagogical positioning in a playworld context to teach mathematical concepts to preschool children
Disney, L. & Li, L., Jun 2022, In: Teaching and Teacher Education. 114, 10 p., 103706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A cultural-historical study of the development of emotion regulation through collective play in an institutional care setting in China
Meng, X., Fleer, M., Li, L. & Hammer, M., Feb 2022, In: Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. 32, 10 p., 100590.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Promoting Chinese children's agency in science learning: Conceptual PlayWorld as a new play practice
Ma, Y., Wang, Y., Fleer, M. & Li, L., Apr 2022, In: Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. 33, 12 p., 100614.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Affective Early Childhood Pedagogy for Infant-Toddlers
Quiñones, G., Li, L. & Ridgway, A., 2021, 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer. 146 p. (Policy and Pedagogy with Under-three Year Olds: Cross-disciplinary Insights and Innovations; vol. 3)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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An analysis of a child's experiences in playing a gendered character during playworld
Utami, A. D., Fleer, M. & Li, L., Mar 2021, In: Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. 28, 11 p., 100454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Research by An Early Career Researcher
Li, Liang (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Research Impact (Economic and Social) Team Award
Monk, H. (Recipient), Fleer, Marilyn (Recipient), Rivalland, Corine (Recipient), Li, Liang (Recipient) & Quinones Goytortua, Gloria (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award of Excellence in Teaching
Li, Liang (Recipient), 1 Nov 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Learning and Teaching Award
Li, Liang (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Inter-Faculty Transformation Seeding Grant
Li, Liang (Recipient), Yu, Mong-Lin (Recipient) & Hammer, Marie (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Contribution to conference
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International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR) Congress 2017
Megan Adams (Speaker), Liang Li (Speaker), Daniel Goulart (Speaker), José Fernando Patiño Torres (Speaker) & Anne Edwards (Session chair)
28 Aug 2017 → 1 Sep 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference