By Professor Andy Gao

Journal articles

Gao X, 2012, 'Parental strategies in supporting Chinese children's learning of English vocabulary', Research Papers in Education, 27, pp. 581 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2011.602102

Gao X, 2012, 'The Study of English in China as a patriotic enterprise', World Englishes, 31, pp. 351 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-971X.2012.01762.x

Gao X; Benson P, 2012, ''Unruly pupils' in pre-service English language teachers' teaching practicum experiences', Journal of Education for Teaching, 38, pp. 127 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2012.656440

Gao X; Chow AWK, 2012, 'Primary school english teachers' research engagement', ELT Journal, 66, pp. 224 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccr046

Gao X, 2012, ''Cantonese is not a dialect': Chinese netizens' defence of Cantonese as a regional lingua franca', Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 33, pp. 449 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2012.680461

Gao XA, 2012, 'Primary English teaching: an introduction to language, literacy and learning', TEACHER DEVELOPMENT, 16, pp. 141 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2012.674297

Gao X, 2011, 'The 'falling' language standards and teachers' professional vulnerability in Hong Kong', Research Papers in Education, 26, pp. 485 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02671521003637146

Gao X, 2011, 'The Religion of Learning English in English: A Language Educator's Reading', Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 18, pp. 429 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1358684X.2011.630202

Gao X; Ma Q, 2011, 'Vocabulary learning and teaching beliefs of pre-service and in-service teachers in Hong Kong and mainland China', Language Awareness, 20, pp. 327 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2011.579977

Gao X; Barkhuizen G; Chow AWK, 2011, 'Research engagement and educational decentralisation: Problematising primary school english teachers' research experiences in China', Educational Studies, 37, pp. 207 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2010.506338

Gao X; Barkhuizen G; Chow A, 2011, ''Nowadays, teachers are relatively obedient': Understanding primary school English teachers' conceptions of and drives for research in China', Language Teaching Research, 15, pp. 61 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362168810383344

Gao XA, 2011, 'Language learner autonomy: policy, curriculum, classroom', JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, 32, pp. 97 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2010.515719

Gao XA, 2010, 'Autonomous language learning against all odds', System, 38, pp. 580 - 590, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2010.09.011

Gao X, 2010, 'To be or not to be: Shifting motivations in Chinese secondary school English teachers' career narratives', Teacher Development, 14, pp. 321 - 334, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2010.504013

Gao X, 2010, 'To be or not to be "Part of them": Micropolitical challenges in Mainland Chinese students' learning of english in a multilingual university', TESOL Quarterly, 44, pp. 274 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.5054/tq.2010.219944

Gao XA; Leung PPW; Trent J, 2010, 'Chinese teachers' views on the increasing use of Putonghua as a medium of instruction in Hong Kong schools', Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 35, pp. 79 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2010v35n8.6

Gao X, 2009, 'Standards for ESL/EFL Teachers of Adults', TESOL QUARTERLY, 43, pp. 560 - 562, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000271249600014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Trent J; Gao X, 2009, ''At least I'm the type of teacher I want to be': Second-career English language teachers' identity formation in Hong Kong secondary schools', Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 37, pp. 253 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13598660903052449

Gao X; Trent J, 2009, 'Understanding mainland Chinese students' motivations for choosing teacher education programmes in Hong Kong', Journal of Education for Teaching, 35, pp. 145 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02607470902771037

Benson P; Chik A; Gao X; Huang J; Wang W, 2009, 'Qualitative research in language teaching and learning journals, 1997-2006', Modern Language Journal, 93, pp. 79 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4781.2009.00829.x

Gao XA; Ko PY, 2009, '‘Learning study’ for primary school english teachers: A case story from hong kong', Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 16, pp. 397 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13586840903391963

Gao X, 2009, 'The 'English corner' as an out-of-class learning activity', ELT Journal, 63, pp. 60 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccn013

Wenfeng W; Gao X, 2008, 'English language education in China: A review of selected research', Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 29, pp. 380 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01434630802147908

Wenfeng W; Gao X, 2008, 'English Language Education in China: A Review of Selected Research', Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 29, pp. 380 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.2167/jmmd600.0

Gao X, 2008, 'Shifting motivational discourses among mainland Chinese students in an English medium tertiary institution in Hong Kong: A longitudinal inquiry', Studies in Higher Education, 33, pp. 599 - 614, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075070802373107

Gao X; Cheng H; Kelly P, 2008, 'Supplementing an uncertain investment? Mainland Chinese students practising English together in Hong Kong', Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 18, pp. 9 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/japc.18.1.02gao

Gao X, 2008, '‘Forget Chinese–let's think only in english!’ chinese netizens debating the best ways to learn english in China', Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 15, pp. 435 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13586840802493084

Gao X, 2008, 'Teachers' professional vulnerability and cultural tradition: A Chinese paradox', Teaching and Teacher Education, 24, pp. 154 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2006.11.011

Gao XA, 2008, 'You Had to Work Hard 'Cause You Didn't Know Whether You Were Going to Wear Shoes or Straw Sandals!', JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE IDENTITY AND EDUCATION, 7, pp. 169 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15348450802237798

Gao X, 2007, 'Has language learning strategy research come to an end? A response to Tseng et al. (2006)', Applied Linguistics, 28, pp. 615 - 620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/amm034

Gao X, 2007, 'A tale of Blue Rain Café: A study on the online narrative construction about a community of English learners on the Chinese mainland', System, 35, pp. 259 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2006.12.004

Gao XA, 2007, 'Language Learning Experiences and Learning Strategy Research: Voices of a Mainland Chinese Student in Hong Kong', INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING, 1, pp. 193 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.2167/illt011.0

Xuesong G, 2006, 'Strategies used by Chinese parents to support English language learning: Voices of 'Elite' University students', RELC Journal, 37, pp. 285 - 298, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033688206071302

Gao X; Su Z; Hu X, 2006, 'Managing vocational institutional transformation: A chinese case study', Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 11, pp. 49 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13596740500507946

Gao X, 2006, 'Understanding changes in Chinese students' uses of learning strategies in China and Britain: A socio-cultural re-interpretation', System, 34, pp. 55 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2005.04.003

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