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Prof Prof Liying Cheng Ph.D.
Professor
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Research focus
Dr. Liying Cheng is Professor and Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group (AEG) at the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University. Her primary research interests are the impact of large-scale testing on instruction, the relationships between assessment and instruction, and the academic and professional acculturation of international and new immigrant students, workers, and professionals. Her seminal research on washback focuses on the global impact of large-scale testing.
SDG targets
4.7
Education for sustainable development and global citizenship
4.A
Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools
4.B
Expand higher education scholarships for developing countries
4.C
Increase the supply of qualified teachers in developing countries
9.1
Develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures
9.5
Enhance research and upgrade industrial technologies
10.2
Promote universal social, economic and political inclusion
10.3
Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination
10.7