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Profile Dr MA Qing Angel Qualifications: BA Wuhan University  MA Free University of Brussels, Belgium  PhD Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), Belgium

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Selected Publications

• Gao, X., & Ma, Q. (2011). Vocabulary learning and teaching beliefs of pre-service and in-service teachers in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Language Awareness, 20(4), 327-342.

• Ma, Q. (2011). In search of ways in which Chinese English teachers can come to change and improve their learners’ vocabulary learning strategy use. In S. Breidbach, D. Elsner & Y. Andrea (Eds.), Language awareness in teacher education - Cultural-political and social-educational perspectives (pp. 165-180). Frankfurt am Main, Berlin: Peter Lang.

• Ma. Q., & Kelly, P. (2009). Overcoming hurdles to Chinese students' learning of English lexis? Changing English, 16(4), 405-412. doi: 10.1080/13586840903391997

• Ma, Q. (2009). Second language vocabulary acquisition. New York, Bern, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien: Peter Lang Publishing Group.

• Ma, Q. (2008). Empirical CALL evaluation: The relationship between the learning process and the learning outcome. CALICO Journal, 26(1), 108-122.

• Ma, Q. (2007). From monitoring users to controlling user actions: A new perspective on the user-centred approach to CALL. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 20(4), 297-321.

• Ma, Q., & Kelly, P. (2006). Computer Assisted Vocabulary Learning: Design and evaluation. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 19(1), 15-45.

• Ma, Q. (2004). Theoretical and design issues for a computer assisted vocabulary learning program: WUFUN. Proceedings of the Eleventh International CALL Conference (pp. 241-251). Antwerp: University of Antwerp.

Paper Presentations at Conferences

• Ma, Q. (2010). Assessing Vocabulary Strategy Use through a Process-Oriented Learning Approach. Paper presented at the 2010 Asian EFL Journal International Conference, April 23-25, Providence University, Taiwan.

• Ma, Q. (2009). The relationship between language learning styles and vocabulary learning strategies in a Chinese University EFL context. Paper presented at the 5th International Symposium on English Teaching at Tertiary level, October 16-17, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

• Ma, Q. (2008). Raising Chinese EFL Learners’ Awareness of Vocabulary Learning Strategy Use. 9 th International ALA (Association for Language Awareness) Conference, 26-29 June, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

• Ma, Q. (2003). Computer Assisted Vocabulary Learning: An Introduction. 11 th ELSNET European Summer School on Language and Speech Communication. 8-17 July, University of Lille-3, France.

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