Tenure-track Assistant Professorof Applied Linguistics and Chinese Language Teaching
Department of Chinese Studies
Chinese International Education College(Overseas Education College), Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian Province361102, P.R.China
chenken@xmu.edu.cn
https://oec.xmu.edu.cn/info/1791/82382.htm
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-7469
Education
Ph.D., Applied Linguistics, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, 2021
M.A., Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu,
2017
B.A., Human Resource Management, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu,
2014
B.A., Chinese as A Second Language Teaching, Chengdu University of Information Technology,
Chengdu, 2014
Areas of specialization
Chinese for Specific Purposes, International Chinese Teaching Materials, Second Language Acquisition and Cognitive Processing
Professional experience
2024-Present2Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Studies, Chinese International Education College(Overseas Education College), Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian Province, P.R.China
2022-2024 Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Chinese As A Second Language, Peking University, Beijing, P.R.China
2020-2022 Lecturer, School of Humanities, Southwestern University of Economics andFinance, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R.China
Professional organizations
Society for World Chinese Language Education History
Research Projects
1）The Study on the Interpersonal Function of Chinese Academic Texts Written by L2 Speakers (24CYY086), National Social Sciences Fund of China (NSSFC), 2024-2029.
2）Research on the History of Contemporary International Chinese Language Education Teaching Materials (20720251022), The Fundamental Research Fund for the Central University of Xiamen University, 2024-2027.
3）Investigation and Research on the Professional Development of Overseas Chinese Language Teachers, 2025 Research Project of the Xiamen Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese System.
Publications
Journal Articles
Chen, K*., Xin, P. 2025. Research on Chinese for Specific Purposes Education from the Perspective of National Language Capacity. Journal of International Chinese Language Education (Volume 6), 6, 186-198.
Chen, K*. 2025. A Study on the Influence of Sentence Context on the Processing of Chinese Formulaic Sequences. The Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, 20, 42-54.
Liu, R*., Xin, P., & Chen, K*. 2025. The Construction of Authorial Voice in Thesis Writing: A Multidimensional Comparative Perspective. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, 737. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04880-2
Gu, L., Chen, K*., & Zhang, W. 2025. What is the Origin of Rapid Morphological Effects? A Preliminary Meta-analysis Investigating the Contribution of Meaning and Form in Masked Morphological Priming in Nonnative Derived Words. SAGE Open, 15(2): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251340563
Li, S*., Chen, K., Xin, P. 2025. Academic Chinese Research: Connotative Characteristics, Developmental Process, and Future Trends. International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, 6(1): 4-14. https://doi.org/10.46451/ijclt.20250102
Chen, K*. 2024. Exploring Theories in Teaching Chinese for Specific Purposes. Chinese Language Globalization Studies, 15, 107-117.
Yan, H*., Chen, K. 2024. An Empirical Study on ChatGPT-Assisted Chinese as a Second Language Learners. Overseas Chinese Education, (3): 30-43.
Chen, K*., Xin, P. 2024. Investigating the Advantage Effect in Chinese Formulaic Sequences Processing: Longitudinal Evidence from Second Language Learners at Different Stages. TheJournal of Chinese As A Second Language, (30): 29-41.
Chen, K*., Xin, P., Bai, Q., Zheng, J. 2024. An Analysis of the "San Jiao" Issues in International Chinese Education from the Perspective of Language Services. The Journal of International Chinese Language Education, (8): 92-110.
Chen, K*. 2024. A Discussion on the Construction of the Discipline System for Chinese for Specific Purposes. Overseas Chinese Education, (1): 15-23.
Chen, K*., Gu, L*., & Bai, Q. 2023. Processing Chinese Formulaic Sequences in Sentence Context: A Comparative Study of Native and Non-native Speakers. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 10, 622. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02137-4
Chen, K*. 2024. A Preliminary Study on the Construction of an Evaluation Framework for Chinese for Specific Purposes Textbooks. International Chinese Language Education, 8(3): 5-15.
Chen, K*., Xin, P. 2023. Constructing a Digital Competence Framework for Foreign Language Teachers. Education and Teaching Research, 37（8）：34-44. https://doi:10.13627/j.cnki.cdjy.2023.08.005
Chen, K*., Xin, P. 2023. Intelligent Education Era: The Digital Development Path for International Chinese Language Teachers. Language Teaching and Linguistics Research, (3): 7.
Chen, K*. 2022. A Study on the Correlation between Chunks in Chinese Learners' Written Production and Text Quality. International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, 3（3）：47-61.https://doi.org/10.46451/ijclt.2022.03.03
Chen, K*., Gu, L., Zuo, H., & Bai, Q. 2021. Can word-word Space Facilitate L2 Chinese Reading: Evidence from the Two Empirical Studies by Advanced L2 Learners of Mandarin Chinese. SAGE Open, 11 (4): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211059150
Chen, K*. 2021. Can Word Segmentation and Length of Text Affect L2 Reading? Evidence From Advanced L2 Learners of Chinese and the Three Reading Models. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 11 (9): 1109-1113. https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1109.18
Chen, K*. 2019. A Study on the Influence of Word Segmentation on Discourse Reading by Advanced Chinese L2 Learners. Overseas Chinese Education, (6)：33-39. https://doi:10.14095/j.cnki.oce.2019.06.004
Chen, J*., Chen, K. 2019. Cross-Cultural Misinterpretations of Confucius Institutes and the Debate on Simplified vs. Traditional Chinese Characters. The Journal of Higher Education Development and Assessment, 35（3）：8-15+109-110.
Chen, K*., Bai, Q. 2019. Designing a Training and Development System for International Chinese Language Teachers. Journal of Chengdu University (Social Sciences Edition), (2): 97-102.
Chen, K*. 2019. A Discussion on the General Methodology for Constructing a Competency Model for MTCSOL Candidates. Journal of Zaozhuang University (Social Sciences Edition), 36(1): 18-21.
Chen, K*. 2018.The Current State and Reflections on Building MOOC Platforms for International Chinese Education: A Case Study of Courses on Coursera. Journal of Mudanjiang University, 27(7): 121-125.
Chen, K*. 2018.A Discussion on the Construction of the Knowledge System and Professional Competence for International Chinese Language Teachers. Journal of Southwest Petroleum University (Social Sciences Edition), 20(3): 94-99.
Conference Articles
Chen, K*. 2024.A Study on the Association between Chunks in Written Production and Text Quality of Chinese Learners: An Exploration Based on a Learner Corpus. Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on the Construction and Application of Chinese Learner Corpora, 191-210. Shanghai: Shanghai Joint Publishing Press.
Chen, K*., Bai, Q. 2022. A Discussion on the Training Model for Business Chinese Teachers. Proceedings of the First Academic Symposium on Chinese for Specific Purposes, 236-240. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
Chen, K*. 2022. Exploring the Principles Behind the West China Beginner ChineseCourse Textbook. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching in the Asia-Pacific Region, 530-538. Hanoi: Vietnam Hanoi International University Press.
Special appointments
Researcher, National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center for Education and Teaching Media (2024-2029)
Editorial appointments
Member, Editorial Board, SAGE Open (2024-present)
Co-Chair, Youth Editorial Board, International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching (2023-2025)
Co-Chair, Editorial Board, International Chinese Language Teaching Communications (2025-2027)
Teaching
Undergraduate courses
Language Teaching Methods
Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
Graduate courses
Applied Linguistics
Educational Linguistics
Academic Chinese Writing
Topics on Teaching Chinese As A Second Language
An Introduction on Chinese As A Second Language Teaching
Chinese as a second language courses
Chinese Listening for Beginners
Chinese Reading for Intermediate Learners
Chinese Reading for Advanced Learners
