Education
University of Oxford, DPhil Education (2023)
University of Cambridge, MPhil Education (Research in Second Language Education) (2016)
Tsinghua University, BA English Language and Literature/BEng Economics (2015)
Work Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Tsinghua University (2026-Present)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Tsinghua University (2023-2026) (Funded by Shuimu Scholar Programme)
Research Interests
AI-assisted education and language learning, English Medium Instruction, self-regulated learning and learner strategies, vocabulary learning
Publications
Wei, M., Dang, Y., & Zhan, Y. (2026). Development of a Self-Assessment Inventory for Chinese University Students’ Self-Regulated Learning Ability and Its Application in AI-Enhanced Education. Jiangsu Higher Education, 299(1), 93-98. (CSSCI)
Wei, M., & Macaro, E. (2024). Vocabulary learning in EMI courses: a longitudinal study of Chinese university students over a term. System, 126, 103479. (SSCI Q1)
Wei, M. (2024). English-Medium Instruction Practices in Higher Education: International Perspectives, Jim McKinley, Nicola Galloway (Eds.). Bloomsbury Academic (2022), xxii-280, ISBN: 978-1-3501-6785-8 (HBK), ISBN: 978-1-3501-6786-5 (ePDF), ISBN: 978-1-3501-6787-2 (EBK). System, 121, 103258. (SSCI Q1, Book review)
Wei, M. (2021). From EAP to EMI: Challenges encountered and strategies used in vocabulary learning. In Z. Lu, M. Liu, & W. Zhang (Eds.), Teaching and Researching Chinese EFL/ESL Learners in Higher Education (pp. 213-231). London: Routledge. (Book chapter)
Rose, H., Sahan, K., Wei, M., Aizawa, I., Zhou, S., & Shepard, C. (2026). A systematic review of English medium instruction in higher education. System, 136, 103892. (SSCI Q1)
Rose, H., Macaro, E., Sahan, K., Aizawa, I., Zhou, S., & Wei, M. (2021). Defining English Medium Instruction: Striving for comparative equivalence. Language Teaching, 56(4), 539–550. (SSCI Q1)
Wei, M., Kuang, W., & Jiang, D. (2018). Quantifying student’s satisfactory levels: a lesson from UK universities. International Education Exchange, 97, 43-46. (Policy report for the Ministry of Education, China)
Courses
Introduction to Applied Linguistics, Pick and Mix: Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research, Foundation of Educational Research
Projects
National Language Commission, Ministry of Education, China (2024-2026): Generative AI for Language Skill Development in University Students: Pathways and Impact, PI.
Beijing Municipal Education Commission (2024-2027): AIGC-assisted learning analysis, warning and individualized guidance, Co-I.
Co-I, Offices of Academic Affairs, Tsinghua University (2024): Constructing the system of core curricula for the English major in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Co-I.
Research Associate, Ministry of Education (2021-2023): A Study on Top-Notch Students’ Foreign Language Proficiency and International Competence Based on Learner Factors, Research Associate.
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom (2017-2018): Investigating College Entrance Evaluation in the UK, Project Director.
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom (2017): Evaluating the design of National Student Survey (NSS), Project Director.
Selected Conference Presentations & Academic Talks
EMI and Vocabulary Growth: A Longitudinal Study of Chinese University Students Over One Academic Term. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Annual Conference, Denver, USA, March 2025. (Paper Presentation)
EMI in HEIs in China: students’ perspectives. UNNC EAP/ESP conference, Ningbo, China, May 2023. (Colloquium Presentation)
Vocabulary learning in EMI: what happens after the class. 4th English Medium Instruction symposium, Oxford, UK, December 2021. (Invited Talk)
Investigating EMI students’ strategy use in China’s tertiary context. 12th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level, Beijing, China, September 2019. (Paper Presentation)
How do teachers structure their language in EMI classes? Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, September 2019. (Invited Talk)
Planning for vocabulary learning: A case study of EMI students in China. Vocabulary Sig of British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Annual Conference, Oxford, UK, August 2019. (Poster Presentation)
Designing a questionnaire for EMI strategy research. 3rd English Medium Instruction symposium, Oxford, UK, June 2019. (Paper Presentation)
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