Doctor Dacheng Zhao

Doctor Dacheng Zhao

RESEARCH FELLOW,
Centre for Educational Research (SoE)

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD Macquarie University

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Centre for Educational Research (SoE)

Contact

Email:D.Zhao@uws.edu.au
Extension:2259
Mobile:
Location:K.2.28
Penrith (Kingswood)
Website:

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • White, A., Zhao, D. and Zeng, X. (2012), 'Simple steps to teach mathematics: A case analysis of a stage six mathematics student in a tutoring intervention.', Transforming School Mathematics Education in the 21st Century, SEAMEO RECSAM 9789679300239.
  • White, A., Zeng, X. and Zhao, D. (2012), 'Simple steps to teach mathematics : a case analysis of a stage six mathematics student in a tutoring intervention', Transforming School Mathematics Education in the 21st Century, SEAMEO RECSAM 9789679300239.
  • Han, J. and Zhao, D. (2008), 'Mobilising "Double Knowing": Pedagogical Leadership for Internationalising Higher Education', Changing University Learning and Teaching: Engaging and mobilising Leadership, Quality and Technology, Post Pressed 9781921214387.

Journal Articles

  • Zhao, D. (2012), 'Being Bilingual teacher-researchers: a case study of a research-oriented school-engaged teacher education program', Local - Global, 18.
  • Zhao, D. (2012), 'Being bilingual teacher-researchers: a case study of a research-oriented school-engaged teacher-education program', Local Global: Identity, Security, Community, 17.
  • Liao, J. and Zhao, D. (2012), 'Grounded Theory Approach to Beginning Teachers' Perspectives of Communicative Language Teaching Practice', Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 15.
  • Zhao, D. (2012), 'Being bilingual teacher-researchers : a case study of a research-oriented school-engaged teacher education program', Local Global, 17.
  • Liao, J. and Zhao, D. (2012), 'Grounded theory approach to beginning teachers' perspectives of communicative language teaching practice', Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 15.
  • Zhao, D. and Singh, M. (2011), 'Why do chinese-australian students outperform their australian peers in mathematics: A comparative case study', International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 19.
  • Zhao, D. (2011), 'What we learned from a comparison of mathematics assessment in Australian and Chinese primary schools', Journal of Mathematics Education, 16.
  • Han, J., Singh, M. and Zhao, D. (2010), 'Safety literacy for speakers of English as a foreign language: Educating novice drivers for the public's health', Literacy and Numeracy Studies, 15.
  • Sawyer, W., Singh, M. and Zhao, D. (2009), 'Boys' literacy: Negotiating the Territory', English in Australia, 10.

Conference Papers

  • Zhao, D. (2011), 'Weaving Chinese knowledge into a case study of Australian research-oriented school-engaged teacher education program', AARE Conference 2011, Hobart.
  • Zhao, D. and Liao, J. (2011), 'Theory into practice: Grounded theory approach to beginning teachers' perspectives of communicative language teaching', AARE Conference 2011, Hobart.
  • Zhao, D. (2010), 'Comparison of mathematics assessment in Australian and Chinese schools: different or similar?', International Conference On The Sociocultural Approach To Mathematics Education, Zhejiang Normal University.
  • Zhao, D. and Singh, M. (2009), 'Research-Oriented School-Engaged Teacher Education: The logic of practicing workplace-research education', 2009 - Annual AARE Conference, Canberra.
  • Zhao, D. and Han, J. (2008), 'Case studies on quality supervision of international research students at Australian universities', AARE 2007 International Education Research Conference Research Impacts: Proving or Improving, Fremantle, WA., Australia.
  • Zhao, D. and Singh, M. (2008), 'International Cooperation in Teacher Education: Case study on an innovative model of language teacher training', International Conference on Teacher Education Transformative Society and Teacher Education Reform, Northeast Normal University.
  • Zhao, D., Singh, M. and Han, J. (2007), 'The development of road safety literacy: Self-reflective study by Chinese learner drivers in Australia', 3rd International road Safety Conference, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Research

Previous Projects

Title:Postgraduate supervisory pedagogies and development work team research: Collaborating with international research higher degree students from China in knowledge creation
Years:2007-12-10 - 2008-12-09
ID:P0015914
UWS Researchers:Michael Singh and Dacheng Zhao
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Weaving Chinese intellectual connections into study of an Australian research-oriented school-engaged teacher education program
Years:2009-12-04 - 2010-12-03
ID:P00017714
UWS Researchers:Michael Singh and Dacheng Zhao
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney

Supervision

Doctor Zhao is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Learning Strategies and Teaching in NSW Schools
Field of Research:
Title:The impact of parental involvement on academic achievement: A comparative study between local and foreign pupils in Sydney public primary schools.
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Title:The Implementation of Task-Based Language Teaching in a Beginning Mandarin Class in a NSW Primary School
Field of Research:EDUCATION
Thesis:The Implementation of Task-Based Language Teaching in a Beginning Mandarin Class in a NSW Primary School
Title:Popular Culture and Engagement in Teaching Mandarin: An Action Research
Field of Research:EDUCATION
Thesis:Popular Culture and Engagement in Teaching Mandarin: An Action Research

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