SOE Master Students Present Research at International Conference in Belgrade

Recently, JIANG Wenjie (Chinese Language), SONG Yuye (Biology), and Nayila TUERXUN (Chemistry), Master of Education students at SOE, participated in the European Educational Research Association (EERA) Annual Conference 2025. Held from September 8 to 12 in Belgrade, Serbia, under the theme “Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives,” the conference gathered thousands of scholars worldwide to exchange cutting-edge research insights.

JIANG Wenjie delivered her study, “Unlocking Creativity in Education: A Systematic Literature Review of Effective Teaching Strategies for Cultivating Students' Creative Thinking," conducted under the guidance of her supervisor, Dr. Xiong Ziyin. Against the backdrop of growing artificial intelligence and persistent exam-oriented education practices, both trends reveal educational challenges that underscore the urgency of systematically organizing teaching strategies proven to foster creative thinking. Focusing on secondary education, her research synthesizes empirically validated instructional methods through a structured literature review, while also identifying key implementation barriers. It addresses two central questions: which teaching strategies have been empirically shown to enhance creative thinking in secondary students, and what challenges arise in applying them—along with potential optimizations. The work ultimately aims to produce a theory-informed, practical guide to support secondary education reform and help educators cultivate students’ creative literacy more effectively.

SONG Yuye presented her research, “Literature Review: Teaching Strategies for Environmental Education in Secondary Schools”, also supervised by Dr. XIONG Ziyin. Concentrating on formal secondary school settings, her review systematically organizes teaching strategies and models widely used in environmental education. It further proposes that comprehensive teaching objectives should be established to advance students’ environmental literacy holistically and underscores the crucial role of teacher training in successful implementation. These findings offer a valuable reference for researchers exploring this field and for teachers seeking to enhance their classroom practice.

Nayila TUERXUN shared her work, “From Blackboard to Chatbot: The Efficacy of AI Agents in Teaching the Historical Evolution of Atomic Structure Models,” supervised by Dr. LIU Huabing. Through a case study conducted in a secondary school chemistry class, her project detailed how AI tools can be integrated into teaching the evolution of atomic models. The study also collected and analyzed student feedback on AI-assisted instruction, providing empirical evidence to inform future integration of AI technology in subject teaching and enriching practical understanding of AI’s role in education.

Translated by Nayila TUERXUN, SONG Yuye and JIANG Wenjie

Proofread and Edited by CHEN Ruoxi