Designing Translanguaging Pedagogies through Participatory Design Research

Designing Translanguaging Pedagogies through Participatory Design Research
 

Professor Zhongfeng Tian
Department of Urban Education
Rutgers University–Newark

May 14, 2026 (Thursday)
Room 401-402, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
14:30 - 16:30
Chair: Professor Kevin Tai

Abstract:
Grounded in Professor Tian’s collaborative design research with bilingual teachers and communities, this workshop guides participants in applying participatory methods to co-create translanguaging pedagogies. Through hands-on discussion and design mapping, participants will learn practical approaches for implementing inclusive, justice-oriented language practices across diverse educational settings

About the speaker:
Zhongfeng Tian is an Associate Professor of Bilingual Education at Rutgers University–Newark, USA. His research bridges bilingual and multilingual education, TESOL, teacher education, second language writing, and generative AI, with a focus on translanguaging and equity-oriented approaches to language education. His work examines how educators can support multilingual learners across diverse educational contexts through decolonial, translingual, and justice-oriented perspectives, drawing on participatory design research and self-reflexive methods.

He has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles in leading venues such as TESOL Quarterly, The Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics Review, Language Policy, and Journal of Second Language Writing. He has also co-edited multiple special issues and books with major publishers including Routledge, Multilingual Matters, Springer, Bloomsbury, and De Gruyter Mouton. His research has been supported by organizations such as the Spencer Foundation, AERA, ACTFL, NCTE, and TESOL. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, The Modern Language Journal, and Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education.

~ All are welcome ~