Dr LIU, Yiqi April

Assistant Professor

Research Interests

My research agenda addresses the most pressing challenges in multilingual education through interconnected streams that bridge theory and practice:

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) & Translanguaging

Reconceptualizing CLIL through an organicist-processual lens that views language not as static code but as dynamic, embodied practice
Developing Embodied CLIL frameworks that integrate translanguaging and trans-semiotizing pedagogies
Investigating spontaneous teacher collaboration in multilingual classrooms with learner diversity

Critical Multilingual Education & Social Justice

Exploring how plurilingual CLIL creates spaces for challenging traditional gender ideologies and promoting social equity
Examining the intersection of language policy, identity construction, and power relations in educational contexts
Advancing critical perspectives on English-medium instruction that center learner agency and cultural responsiveness

AI-Enhanced Language Education

Pioneering human-AI collaboration for CLIL instruction and assessment through the development of an AI-supported Dialogue System (ADS)
Investigating ethical and sustainable AI applications in healthcare communication training
Developing frameworks for teachers as AI developers, democratizing educational technology

Ecological Languaging Competencies (ELC)

Co-developing new paradigms for language assessment that move beyond traditional testing approaches
Exploring how learners navigate complex multilingual environments through collaborative meaning-making
Investigating the role of multimodal resources in academic and professional communication

Teaching Interests