Lisha Xu's research interests are Chinese pedagogy, Chinese character and word acquisition and instruction, technology-assisted Chinese language learning, and inclusive teaching in foreign language classrooms. She conducted research projects on:
- Designing multimedia materials to teach listening
- Technology-assisted character and vocabulary acquisition and teaching
- Online teaching and learning curricular design
- Social media-enhanced pedagogy
- Blended learning approaches
Areas of Expertise
Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Education
- M.A., University of Iowa
- B.A., Shandong University
Associated Courses
At Mount Holyoke College, Lisha Xu teaches Chinese at all levels. Those courses include:
- ASIAN-110 & ASIAN-111 First Year Chinese
- ASIAN-212 & ASIAN-213 Second Year Chinese
- ASIAN-312 Newspaper Reading and Journalistic Practices in China
- ASIAN-314 Learning Chinese through Film
- ASIAN-313 Advanced Chinese Reading: Literary
- ASIAN-317 Chinese Society and Culture: Reflections In Literature and Media
- ASIAN-313SH Reading Chinese Classics
- ASIAN-318 Business and Intercultural Communication in Chinese Society
- ASIAN-315 Business culture and communication in China