Dr Yanyao Deng
Lecturer in GenAI and pedagogical practicesProfile
Dr Yanyao Deng is a Lecturer in Generative AI and Pedagogical Practice at 51福利. With a PhD in Education from the University of Exeter and Fellowship of the Higher Education Association, their work sits at the intersection of AI, educational technology, and inclusive pedagogy.
Dr Deng's research explores how generative AI can be integrated into teaching, learning, and assessment in pedagogically sound, ethically grounded, and socially inclusive ways. She is the editor of Incorporating ChatGPT in Language Education Project Based Learning (Springer, 2026) and have published widely on AI literacy, AI in language education, and the political economy of generative AI in higher education.
Additional Information
Peer reviewed publications
Book:
l Deng, Y. (2026).Incorporating ChatGPT in Language Education Project-based Learning – Exploring Language Learning Motivation and Proficiency. Springer. Beijing.
Journal article:
l Deng, Y., Martínez-Arboleda, A., Olojede, H. T., Olakunle, F., García Pe?alvo, F. J., Abbas, N., Abegglen, S., Matías López, K. L., Mouhtaropoulos, A., Román Mendoza, E., & de Blacquière-Clarkson, R. (2026). The Political Economy Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Higher Education. Digital Politics. https://doi: 10.53227/119806
l Deng, Y. (2025). The Moderating Role of Cognitive Style (FD/FI) on the Relationship Between Cultural Information Preference and English Writing Performance. Language Teaching and Educational Research, 8(2), 139-157.
l Deng, Y. (In production). A systematic review: the individual difference of information processing in English writing proficiency. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching.
l Deng, Y., & Shi, C. (2024). Students’ academic and career motivation variations on defense engineering based on project-based learning: a qualitative study. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. Doi: 10.1108/JARHE-04-2024-0160.
l Deng, Y. (2024). A Systematic Review of Application of machine learning in Curriculum Design among higher education. Journal of Emerging Computer Technologies. 4(1), 15-24. doi.org/10.57020/ject.1475566
l Deng, Y., & Shi, C. (2024). Students’ Academic Motivation Variety of Learning Defense Engineering. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. 16(1), 42-60. Doi:10.1108/JARHE-08-2022-0243
Book chapter:
l Deng, Y. (2026). Artificial intelligence in foreign language teaching. In F. ?elik & V. Duran (Eds.), Smart cultural immersion innovations for foreign language teaching (p. 38). IGI Global.
l Conference paper:
l Deng, Y. (2026). AI-mediated intercultural communication: Developing critical digital literacies for academic writing [Paper presentation]. 2026 Postgraduate Scholars Conference, China Education Symposium, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, United States.
l Deng, Y., & , I. H. (2024, June). Exploring Engineering Students’ Perspectives on Hands-on, Remote, and Virtual Laboratories Use. Paper presented in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Portland, Oregon. Doi:10.18260/1-2--47446
l Deng, Y., & Jiang, H (2018). The Development Overview of Artificial Mind. Proceedings of the 2018 2nd International Conference on E-Education, E-Business and E-Technology. Doi:10.1145/ 324 1 7 4 8. 3 241755
l Deng, Y. (2018). Formative Feedback in Online and Blended Learning Based on the Internet Environment. Proceedings of the 2018 2nd International Conference on E-Education, E-Business and E-Technology. Doi:10.1145/3241748.3241763
Poster
l Deng, Y. (2026, May 21). From technical skills to critical design: A framework for language teacher AI literacy (Poster presentation). Symposium on Human–AI Collaboration in Language Assessment, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. https://sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/human-aicollaborationinlanguag/accepted-posters/poster-9?authuser=0
PhD Supervision Interests
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