Xiaolei Ruan

Xiaolei Ruan is an associate professor at the School of Foreign Studies, Anhui University (China). Her PhD study explored female EFL teachers' beliefs and practices in the enactment of professional agency to actualize their career development. Her current research interests are in the areas of foreign language teacher agency, foreign language teachers' development, and their academic writing practice, especially in the context of teacher learning communities. Her recent publications appear in...See more

Xiaolei Ruan is an associate professor at the School of Foreign Studies, Anhui University (China). Her PhD study explored female EFL teachers' beliefs and practices in the enactment of professional agency to actualize their career development. Her current research interests are in the areas of foreign language teacher agency, foreign language teachers' development, and their academic writing practice, especially in the context of teacher learning communities. Her recent publications appear in various peer-reviewed journals domestically and overseas, such as Teaching and Teacher Education and Learning, Culture and social Interaction . See less