Dongbo Zhang

Dongbo Zhang holds a PhD in Second Language Acquisition from Carnegie Mellon University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Second Language Education in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University where he also coordinates the Chinese Teacher Certification Program and the Graduate Certificate in English Language Learner Education. Dr. Zhang's research interests include second language reading, biliteracy, and language teacher education. His publications have appeared in such journals as Applied Linguistics, Applied Psycholinguistics, Modern Language Journal, Reading and Writing, among others.

Publications

Language Teachers' Perceptions of External and Internal Factors in Their Instructional (Non-) Use of Technology
Language Teachers' Perceptions of External and Internal Factors in Their Instructional (Non-) Use of Technology
Haixia Liu, Chin-Hsi Lin, Dongbo Zhang, Binbin Zheng. © 2018. 18 pages.
Prior studies (e.g., Li & Walsh, 2011) found that language teachers did not use technology fully despite its possible facilitating function in language teaching. Through a survey...
Preparing Foreign Language Teachers for Next-Generation Education
Preparing Foreign Language Teachers for Next-Generation Education
Chin-Hsi Lin, Dongbo Zhang, Binbin Zheng. © 2017. 313 pages.
The growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the dynamics of education, as self-directed learning, especially on mobile devices, is as accessible as...
Language Teachers' Perceptions of External and Internal Factors in Their Instructional (Non-) Use of Technology
Language Teachers' Perceptions of External and Internal Factors in Their Instructional (Non-) Use of Technology
Haixia Liu, Chin-Hsi Lin, Dongbo Zhang, Binbin Zheng. © 2017. 18 pages.
Prior studies (e.g., Li & Walsh, 2011) found that language teachers did not use technology fully despite its possible facilitating function in language teaching. Through a survey...
Teachers' Perceptions and Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Chinese Language Education
Teachers' Perceptions and Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Chinese Language Education
Dongbo Zhang, Shouhui Zhao, Li Li. © 2014. 20 pages.
This chapter reports on a mixed-methods study that examined how factors intrinsic and extrinsic to teachers influence their pedagogical use of modern Information and...