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| title | CHEN Ming (Eric) | Academic CV | ||||
| description | Academic CV for CHEN Ming (Eric), PhD researcher in education, digital technologies, language learning, virtual reality, and AI-assisted learning. | ||||
| full_name | CHEN Ming (Eric) | ||||
| pronouns | (he/him) | ||||
| position | PhD researcher | ||||
| institution | University of Bristol | ||||
| photo | /assets/profile.jpg | ||||
| Ming.Chen@bristol.ac.uk | |||||
| google_scholar | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bhmuN8YAAAAJ&hl=en | ||||
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/ming-chen-35b051407/ | |||||
| orcid | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4099-1606 | ||||
| researchgate | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ming-Chen-174/research?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7InBhZ2UiOiJwcm9maWxlIiwicHJldmlvdXNQYWdlIjoiaG9tZSJ9fQ | ||||
| welcome | Hi, I’m CHEN Ming (Eric), a PhD researcher passionate about building the future of learning and teaching. My work sits at the intersection of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and learning sciences. My PhD is about virtual reality and language learning. Please reach out if you’re interested in collaborating on technology-enhanced learning! 😃 | ||||
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PhD in Education (full scholarship) , University of Bristol, United Kingdom
2023-present
MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2020-2022
- Analysing Research Data...
- Best Poster presentation, BAAL Vocabulary SIG 2026, Bangor
For the most current publication record, please visit my Google Scholar profile.
- Chen, M., & Li, Z. (under review). The effects of AI-assisted language learning on learner motivation and self-efficacy: A meta-analysis. Language Learning & Technology.
- Li, Z., & Chen, M. (under review). Artificial intelligence-assisted second language learning: A scoping review of its effects on motivation and self-efficacy. International Journal of Applied Linguistics.
- Chen, M., Wang, Z., Islam, A. Y. M., & Thomas, M. (under review). Harnessing virtual reality-assisted vocabulary learning: A systematic review and meta-analysis of empirical studies, 2012-2025. System.
- Chen, M., Islam, A. Y. M., Thomas, M., Adarkwah, M., & Liu, M. (under review). A synthesis of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on virtual reality-assisted language learning. Computer Assisted Language Learning.
- Chen, M. (forthcoming). English as a Foreign Language vocabulary learning through virtual reality digital content creation: Insights from sociocultural theory. In A. M. Riazi (Ed.), My Theoretical Framework: PhD Students' Choice of Theoretical Frameworks.
- Jeon, S., Madiseh, F. R., Hastangka, & Chen, M. (2025). Book review 2025. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2025(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.1102
- Chen, M., & Islam, A. Y. M. A. (2025). Review of Using Video to Support Teacher Reflection and Development in ELT. Language Learning & Technology, 29(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.64152/10125/73663
- Chen, M. (2025). From "effectiveness" to "access": Rethinking the logic of technology-enhanced language learning. Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning, 4(2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.21428/8c225f6e.6cf3a869
- Chen, M., & Islam, A. Y. M. A. (2025). Review of Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Language Learning: The Need for Attention by U. Schutze. System, 133, 103758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2025.103758
- Liu, M., Chen, M., Zhong, L., Hua, W., & Pan, F. (2025). The development of research literacy among early career teachers in China: An exploratory study. International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability, 5(2), 155-176. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHES.2024.143684
- Chen, M. (2024). Evaluating Reading Bear: An analysis of a multimedia phonics programme using Mayer's principles of multimedia learning. Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.21428/8c225f6e.f4a4ff76
- Chen, M., Liu, M., & Yu, A. (2024). Challenges encountered by overseas Chinese students during online learning amid COVID-19. International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning, 4(1), 18-31. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSMARTTL.2024.142175
- Presented at the British Educational Research Association Teacher Network Conference Conference, 2026
- Presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, 2026
- Presented at the British Applied Linguistics Association Vocabulary SIG, 2026
- Presented at the British Applied Linguistics Association Annual Conference, 2026
- Presented at the Cambridge China Education Forum, 2024 and 2025
- Presented at the Association for Learning Technology Annual Conference, 2024
- 2023-2027 China Scholarship Council-University of Bristol Joint PhD Scholarship
- 2023-2027 Research Training Support Grant, University of Bristol
- 2024-2025 Research Collaboration Grant, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Curriculum, University of Bristol
- 2024-2025 Fieldwork Support Grant, Centre for Psychological Approaches for Studying Education, University of Bristol
- 2024 PhD Connect Conference Grant, The Alan Turing Institute Turing Liaison
- PC member of Subconference on ALT, The 34th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2026)
- Social Media Communicator, AERA Constructivist Theory, Research and Practice SIG
- Co-chair, Global Education Innovation Forum, Manchester, 2026
- PhD Development Lead, Global PhD in Education Network, 2026-present
- Operations Division Coordinator, Cambridge China Education Forum, University of Cambridge, 2026
- Lead, Early Career Researcher Forum, Cambridge China Education Forum, University of Cambridge, 2025
- Language and Literature Panel Coordinator, Cambridge China Education Forum, University of Cambridge, 2025
- Educational Technology Panel Coordinator, Cambridge China Education Forum, University of Cambridge, 2024
- Co-chair, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law PGR Annual Conference, University of Bristol, 2024
- PhD Student Representative, School of Education, University of Bristol
- British Association for Applied Linguistics
- British Educational Research Association
- European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning
- Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)
- European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL)
- Copy Editor, Language Learning & Technology, 2024-present
- Reviewer for The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher
- Reviewer for Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
- Reviewer for Journal of Computers in Education
- Reviewer for Cogent Education
- Reviewer for International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning
- Reviewer for Discover Education
- Reviewer for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications