MA Liwen
Associate Professor
Director, Applied Drama/Theatre & Expressive Arts Education and Research Center
Institute of Educational Psychology and School Counseling
Email:liwenma@126.com
Address:Faculty of Education, BNU
Research Interest
-Action Research
-Personality and Social Development
- Applied Drama/Theater: Drama curriculum, Drama teacher training, Drama pedagogy
Academic qualifications
2005-2007Postdoctoral in Pedagogy
Beijing Normal University, China
2002-2005Ph. D in Pedagogy
Institute of Developmental Psychology
Beijing Normal University, China
1997-2000Master Degree in Psychology
HeBei Normal University, China
Working Experience
2009—— Teacher and Researcher, Institute of Educational Psychology and School Counseling, Faculty of Education, BNU
2007-2009 Researcher of Mental Health Education, Experimental Primary School, BNU
2005-2007Post-Doctoral Researcher,Center of Basic Education Curriculum, BNU
1997-2005 Researcher of Mental Health Education, Institute of Education Studies of HeBei
1987-1997 Teacher of Biology Education & School Counseling, the No.2 Middle School, Shijiazhuang
Applied Drama Practice in China
2015— Establishing the Beijing Normal University Applied Drama/Theater and Expressive Arts Education and Research Center forpromoting professional development and academic research in Applied Drama/Theater Education in China.
2015—DIE workshops and lectures for training NGO social workers, school counselors, teachers;
2015—Psychodrama workshops for school counselors
2015—To be a special guest, interviewed about “Drama-in-Education” by Beijing broadcasting and TV station” iHome Radio”
2014— Editor on the Special Issue on DIE in Journal of Education Studies(CSSCI)
2013—DIE workshops and lectures for primary, middle school and college teachers
2012— Supervised 13 Master's Theses on DIE
2011Hosted “China-UK Drama and Theatre Education Forum”(Beijing Normal University, Special Performance)
2011 Presented at Action research seminar on both sides of the Taiwan Straits (Beijing)
Action Research on Drama in Education>
2009— Finished 7 research projects on DIE
2007 Set up a creative drama course in the Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University
2007— Started to collaborate with overseas practitioners/scholarsto give workshops for primary and middle school teachers and college teachersin Beijing
2007— Published 8 papers at international and national drama education conferences
Research projects
2015 Leading Researcher
Chinese book publishing: Drama in Education and human development
Fund: Young teachers scientific research booster project, Comprehensive Specialized Subject Construction, Faculty of Education, BNU
2015 Leading Researcher
The integration of curriculum design and teaching:Based on the students’ practical reflection ability development
Fund: Experiment project of education and teaching reform for practical problems,Comprehensive Specialized Subject Construction,Faculty of Education ,BNU
2014-2017Principal Investigator
Implementation Model of Drama Education in Primary and Secondary Schools
Fund: National Office for Education Sciences Planning (Key project of The Ministry of Education)
2014Leading Researcher
Teaching through Applied Drama for Graduate Students in the Course of Personality and Social Development Counseling
Fund:Teachers Development Center, Beijing Normal University
2014Leading Researcher
Teaching through Concept Map for Graduate Students in the Course of Personality and Social Development Counseling
Fund:Teachers Development Center, Beijing Normal University
2013Leading researcher
Research of Drama /Theater in Education Promoting the Juveniles’ Moral and Citizenship Development
Fund: Seed Funding Programme for International Collaborative Research, Beijing Normal University-University of Sydney
2012-2013Leading Researcher
DIE practice and theory research in high education and basic education
Fund: Beijing Normal University
2010Leading Researcher
Promoting Professional and Personality Development for Educational Graduate Students
Fund: Beijing Normal University
2009-2011Principal Investigator
The Quality of Learning and Moving Resources for Minority Students in China
Fund:United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
2008-2015Leading Researcher
Research on Promoting Professional Development for Teachers and Students' Mental Health by the Applied Drama teaching method
Fund: National Office for Education Sciences Planning (Key project of The Ministry of Education)
2007 Leading Researcher
Training for head teachers in rural area
Fund: Miyun Education Committee
2005-2007 Leading Researcher
Promoting the quality of education through development assessment
Fund: Beijing Education Committee
2002-2005 Principal Investigator
Education on respect and moral reform
Fund: National Office for Education Sciences Planning (Key project of The Ministry of Education)
1997-2002 Principal Investigator
Theory and implementation Model of mental health education for primary and secondary students
Fund: HeBei Province Education Department
1995-1998 Principal Investigator
Character education for primary and secondary students
Fund: National Office for Education Sciences Planning (Young special project of The Ministry of Education)
Publications on drama education
Newspaper Article
Ma, Li-wen (2015), Drama in Education: the roots and shoots of education,China Art News[N], 2015-06-05(003).
Journal Papers
1. Ma, Li-wen (2014), ‘Theory and Practice of DIE’, Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 10, Issue01, pp. 56.
2. Ma, Li-wen (2014), ‘Action Research of Drama in Education: A Case Study on the Process of Teacher’ Self-Development’, Journal of Educational Studies, Vol.10, Issue 1 , pp. 75-87.
3. Ma, Li-wen & Zheng, Xin-rong (2011), ‘To promote teachers to see each other, dialogue and reflect through drama-in-education’, Teacher’s Journal, Vol. 8, Issue 17, pp. 23-26.
4. Ma,Li-wen (2011), ‘Origin, manifestation, category and function of drama-in-education’, Teacher’s Journal, Vol.08, Issue 17, pp. 19-21.
5. Ma, Li-wen, Au, Yi-man, Wu, Jian-min & Wang, Ying (2011), ‘The Impact on Improving Primary School Teachers’ Mental Health andSelf-reflection Ability through Drama Pedagogy’, The Journal of Drama and Theatre Education in Asia (DaTEAsia) Vol.2, Issue 1, pp. 163-178.
6. Ma, Li-wen & Zhao, Xiao-gang (2007), Exploring on the DIE courses in a secondary school,The Journal of Mental Health Education in Primary and Secondary Schools, Issue 17, pp. 28-29.
Publications on other education research
Journal Papers
1. Ma,Li-wen (2013), Re-education to the students with 'character problem'. The Journal of Education, Issue 03, pp. 53.
2. Ma, Li-wen (2011),A female who are the psychological education professionals: social involvement and reflection on practice, Teacher’s Journal, Issue05, pp. 29-33.
3. Ma, Li-wen (2009),How to be 'refined' into the 'outstanding headteacher', Journal of Peoples’ Education,Issue 01, pp. 28-30.
4. Ma, Li-wen (2009),Respect life and care about development:deep thinking Triggered by a interview, Journal of Peoples’ Education,Issue 09, pp. 19-20.
5. Ma, Li-wen (2008), How does headteacher do action research? Journal of Peoples’ Education,Issue 10, pp. 25-26.
6. Ma, Li-wen (2007), The teacher’s smile is the beautiful flow, Journal of Peoples’ Education,Issue 22, pp. 28-29.
7. Ma, Li-wen (2007), Learn how to respect and teach——to do or not to do: the developmental assessment view. Journal of Peoples’ Education,Issue 22, pp. 29-30.
8. Ma, Li-wen & Chen, hui-chang (2007),Adverse interaction between the teacher- studentand learning anxiety,Theory and Practice of Education, Issue 24, pp. 53-54.
9. Ma, Li-wen & Chen, hui-chang (2007),Respect perceived by primary and secondary school teachers and disrespect behaviors,Journal of Education Research and Experiment, Issue 06, pp. 53-56.
10. Chen, hui-chang &Ma, Li-wen (2005), Respect perceived by primary and high school students, Theory and Practice of Education,Issue06, pp. 32-34.
11. Ma, Li-wen & Chen, hui-chang (2005),Respect for essence and connotation of psychology, Theory and Practice of Education,Issue08, pp. 31-33.
Ma, Li-wen & Chen, hui-chang (2004),Study on teachers’ burnout,The Journal of Mental Health Education in Primary and Secondary Schools,Issue04, pp. 19-21.
12. Chen jian-xiang, Ma liwen & Wang jian(2003), Modern art education & life rhythm, Theory and Practice of Education, Vol.23,Issue1,pp. 12-14.
13. Zhang xiang-kui, Zhang lin & Ma liwen(2002), The relationship among cognitive appraisal, Psychological control, social support and stress facing college entrance examination, Development and Education of Psychology,Issue03, pp. 74-79.
Drama Education Conference Papers
2014International Congress of Children Drama Education(Nanjing, China)
Title: Persist or Put down: Reflection on a Project of Drama-in-Education for
9-12 years old Children
2013IDEAWorld Congress 2013 (Paris, France)
Title: A Practical Exploration of Drama-in-Education Moral Education in a
Primary School in China
2012The Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong Drama Education and TherapyConference (Taiwan)
Title: Cases Study on Playback Theater promoting graduate students’ mental
health
2009Asia Congress of Drama Education(Hongkong)
Title: The Impact on Improving Primary School Teachers’ Mental Health and Self-reflection Ability through Drama Pedagogy
Guiding the Master Degree Papers on drama ducation (recent and current)
- The Impact on Improving Primary School Teachers’ Class Role Transformation through DIE(2012)
- Intervention to the Problem behavior for elementary school students through DIE(2012)
- A Case Study of the Effect of Drama in Education on the Child’s Self-control(2013)
- Cases Study on Cooperative Behavior of the Second Grade in the Drama Class of Primary School(2013)
- An Action Research of Constructing DIE Curriculum on Emotional Regulation for Grade 1-2 Students in a Vocational High School(2014)
- Drama in Education Curriculum Action Research: The Case of Development of Children’s Empthy (2015)
- The Impact on Improving Vocational High School Students’ Empathy through DIE(2015)
- An Action Research ofPreventingCyberbullying for Vocational High School Students through DIE(2015)
Guiding the Master Degree Papers on others (recent and current)
- A Study on Intern Teachers’ Occupation Stress and Coping Strategies (2012)
- The Action Research of Creative Thinking Training in High School Geography Teaching(2013)
- Study on Relationships among Empathy, Self-esteem and the Tendency of Prosocial Behavior of Students in Senior High School(2014)
- Action Research to Improve A Be Rejected Junior Middle School Student’s Peer Relationship(2014)
- The Effect of Puberty Sex Education on the Mental Problem of High School Students’ Opposite Sex company-Taken as An Example From the School-based curriculum of one middle school in Beijing(2014)
- An Interventional Study of Moive-tutorial on the Level of Secondary Vocational School Students’ Self-determination(2014)
- A Narrative Study on the Positive Effect of Senior High School Students’ “Love Experience”(2014)
- The Survey of the Social Adaptability of Interns from the Secondary Vocational School(2015)
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