Ming CHEN

🎓 Education

• Ph.D. in Education (Full Scholarship)
  University of Bristol, UK | 2023 – Present

• M.A. in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education
  The University of Manchester, UK | 2020 – 2022

📚 Publications

For an up-to-date research profile, please visit Ming’s Google Scholar.

Journal Articles and Reviews

1. Chen, M. (Forthcoming). English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Vocabulary Learning through Virtual Reality Digital Content Creation: Insights from Sociocultural Theory.
   Book Chapter in My Theoretical Framework: Ph.D. Students’ Choice of Theoretical Frameworks (Edited by A. Mehdi Riazi).
2. 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
3. Chen, M., & Atiquil Islam, A. Y. M. (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
4. 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
5. Chen, M.,* & Islam, A. Y. M. A. (2025). Review of Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Language Learning: The Need for Attention (Ulf Schütze, 2024). System, 133, 103758.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2025.103758
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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

Under Review

• 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, A., & Liu, M. (Under review). A Synthesis of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Virtual Reality-Assisted Language Learning. Computer Assisted Language Learning.

💰 Selected Funding & Grants

• China Scholarship Council and University of Bristol Joint PhD Scholarship (2023–2027)
• Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), University of Bristol (2023–2027)
• Research Collaboration Grant, The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (TLC), University of Bristol (2024–2025)
• Fieldwork Support Grant, Centre for Psychological Approaches for Studying Education (PASE), University of Bristol (2024–2025)
• PhD Connect Conference Grant (The Alan Turing Institute), Turing Liaison (2024)

🏛 Academic Services

Professional Engagement

• Coordinator for Operations Division, Cambridge China Education Forum 2026, University of Cambridge, UK
• Lead, Early Career Researcher Forum, Cambridge China Education Forum 2025, University of Cambridge
• Coordinator, Language and Literature Panel, Cambridge China Education Forum 2025, University of Cambridge, UK
• Coordinator, Educational Technology Panel, Cambridge China Education Forum 2024, University of Cambridge, UK
• Co-chair, Faculty of Social Science and Law PGR Annual Conference 2024, University of Bristol, UK
• PhD Student Representative, School of Education, University of Bristol, UK

Journal Editorial Service

• Copy Editor, Language Learning & Technology (2024–Present)

Journal Reviewer

• The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher
• Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
• Journal of Computers in Education
• Cogent Education
• International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning
• Discover Education
• Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Conference Reviewer

• BERA 2026 Conference (British Educational Research Association)
• ISLS 2025 Conference (International Society of the Learning Sciences)
• AERA 2025 Conference (American Educational Research Association)
• iLRN 2026 Conference (International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network)
• iLRN 2025 Conference (International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network)
• iLRN 2024 Conference (International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network)