Research Interest

Academic qualifications

2005-2007          Postdoctoral in Pedagogy

                           Beijing Normal University, China

2002-2005          Ph. D in Pedagogy

                           Institute of Developmental Psychology

Beijing Normal University, China

1997-2000          Master 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

2005-2007           Post-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 for promoting 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

2011             Hosted “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/scholars to give workshops for primary and middle school teachers and college teachers in 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 

2014-2017    Principal 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)

2014            Leading Researcher

Teaching through Applied Drama for Graduate Students in the Course of Personality and Social Development Counseling

Fund: Teachers Development Center, Beijing Normal University

2014             Leading Researcher

Teaching through Concept Map for Graduate Students in the Course of Personality and Social Development Counseling

Fund: Teachers Development Center, Beijing Normal University

2013             Leading 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  

2012-2013    Leading Researcher

DIE practice and theory research in high education and basic education

Fund: Beijing Normal University

2010             Leading Researcher

Promoting Professional and Personality Development for Educational Graduate Students

Fund: Beijing Normal University

2009-2011    Principal Investigator

The Quality of Learning and Moving Resources for Minority Students in China

Fund: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

2008-2015   Leading 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 and Self-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- student and 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

 2014      International 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 

2013     IDEA World Congress 2013 (Paris, France)

Title: A Practical Exploration of Drama-in-Education Moral Education in a

Primary School in China

 2012      The Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong Drama Education and Therapy Conference (Taiwan)

Title: Cases Study on Playback Theater promoting graduate students’ mental

health

 2009      Asia 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 of Preventing Cyberbullying 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)

 FULL CV: Maliwen_CV20160223.pdf